MATHIS

ROCHAT
violist

“Mathis Rochat has all the ingredients of a superstar in the making: cast-iron technique, distinctive tone and natural skills of communication.”

— Gramophone

“One of the most upcoming and creative violists of his generation.”

— Concerti.de

“Stunning Virtuosity”

— BBC Music Magazine

“Endlessly imaginative.”

— The Strad

NEW British Viola Concertos

Released October 2025 with Evil Penguin Records
Mathis Rochat, viola
Abigél Králik, violin
Howard Griffiths, direction
BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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Mathis Rochat

3 December 2026

CONCERTO

Bach · Tenerife

Viola Concerto in E-flat major
CHAARTS · Chamber music
Auditorio de Tenerife · 19:30

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Mathis Rochat performing

14–20 February 2027

CONCERTORECORDING

Pleyel · İzmir, Turkey

Sinfonia Concertante
With Howard Griffiths
İzmir Symphony Orchestra

Engagement dates; concert details to follow.

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Benjamin Appl
Benjamin Appl
Joseph Birnbaum
Joseph Birnbaum

16–19 March 2027

RECORDING

Brahms

With Benjamin Appl, baritone
and Joseph Birnbaum, piano

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Interior of Wigmore Hall, London

17 May 2027 · 13:00

Major halls

WIGMORE HALL

London

Carousel Clarinet Quintet
Wiener Mélange
Mozart · Schubert · Webern · Mahler

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The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

August 2027

Major halls

CONCERTGEBOUW

Amsterdam

CHAARTS · Chamber music

2–5 August engagement; concert date and programme to be announced.

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Concertos · Recordings · Major halls
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Photo credits

Benjamin Appl © Uwe Arens · official artist website
Joseph Birnbaum © Amandine Lauriol · official artist website
Wigmore Hall: Nick-D, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped for display.
Concertgebouw image: Het Concertgebouw.
Mathis Rochat photographs: existing website collection.

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Swiss-french violist Mathis Rochat is quickly gaining attention as “one of the most upcoming and creative violist of his generation” (concerti.de).  As a soloist, Mathis has appeared with the Geneva Chamber Orchestra, The Camerata Schweiz and the Norddeutsche Philharmonie.

Praised for “His rich and subtle viola sound” and  “…a marvelous poetic imaginative power” (Bieler Tagblatt), he takes the freedom to both uncover forgotten original works and add his personal transcriptions to the viola repertoire.

He is a passionate chamber musician and frequently performs across Europe in different formations. He also has appeared as a featured artist at the Schleswig Holstein (DE), Tsinandali (GR), Deauville (FR) and Davos (CH) Festivals, as well as  Kronberg’s CMCW and Krzyzowa Music programs. Rochat has collaborated in chamber music with Fazil Say, Pinchas Zuckermann, Augustin Dumay, Christian Tetzlaff and Lynn Harrel.

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