As the Swiss Ambassador to the UK, Markus Leitner, noted during the event, “For decades, the British have brought so much to Klosters: ski clubs, chalet culture, tobogganing, glamorous charity events, and even royal visitors." He added: "It’s about time that Klosters brought something back to Britain." And what better way to do so than through music?
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At the centre of the evening was a concert by the Gershwin Piano Quartet, a Swiss-based ensemble that redefines the piano as an instrument of limitless possibility. Performing on four grand pianos, the quartet presented a multifaceted programme that ranged from Johann Strauss's Kaiserwalzer and a reimagined Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov to Gershwin’s Concerto in F and a brilliant set of arrangements from Bernstein’s West Side Story.
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Following the performance, guests were welcomed for a reception amidst the striking sculptures of Christian Bolt, a renowned Klosters-based artist.