Michal Lewkowicz is the founder of the Basel-based Mizmorim Kammermusik (Chamber Music) Festival and she joined us in the studio to talk about the upcoming 11th edition, which will be focusing on the theme of «Exile» and will take place from January 29th until February 2nd, 2025.
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It’s official: Mika is one of the most charming people on the planet. At this «Power Songs»-themed Baloise Session evening, he shared the stage with the equally delightful Natalie Imbruglia.
«This is the miserable section of the concert», says James Blunt at the beginning of his STIMMEN-Festival show, tongue firmly in cheek. He laments that he always wanted to be a rock star, but ended up sitting behind a piano and writing sad songs instead. And indeed, it's undeniable that Blunt's repertoire includes many a melancholy ballad.
English singer-songwriter Jess Glynne brought an excellent ten-piece band, multi-layered stage design and her marvellous voice to the STIMMEN-Festival on Lörrach's Marktplatz. She told stories about creating the songs on her new album «Jess» and had the audience rapt with ballads like «Take Me Home».
From the stage of the STIMMEN-Festival, Chris Isaak pointed up at the people looking out of the windows of the houses surrounding Lörrach's Marktplatz and asked them: «So do you just go – 'honey, let's open the window, maybe there's a good show on this evening?'».
Fans shaking with excitement, friends crying in each other's arms over their favourite song, parents dancing and singing along with their kids, a stadium full of joy: all in a day's work for Taylor Swift. The pop superstar captured the audience's hearts when she came to Zurich on her Eras Tour. Casual fans turned into Swifties, diehard fans became even more devoted.
New to Basel?Wondering where to go and what to do? The English Show has had the (not very) arduous task of scoping out Basel's cultural life – and we've come up with a list of venues which feature live music (from classical to jazz to pop/rock) and club sounds. We've also added some venues further afield – in Zurich, for example.
Michal Lewkowicz is the founder of the Basel-based 
