A cello on one’s back weighs seven kilos. Its tradition, however, weighs much heavier and can sometimes even become a burden when breaking new ground. My Cello, My Choice is an act of self-empowerment, a self-determined and personal program that offers a glimpse into the intimacy between a musician and her instrument. Valerie Fritz is accompanied and supported by the Concerto21 Foundation as she develops her stage program, which includes works by Sarah Nemtsov, Hildegard von Bingen, and Peter Eötvös, as well as commissioned compositions by Alexander Bauer and Georg Friedrich Haas.
