# The Art of Chopin

The Art of Chopin at Lavatersaal, Thursday 12 November 2026, 19:30.

- Price: from CHF 25
- Venue: Lavatersaal
- With: Els Biesemans
- Go to page: https://fortepiano-festival.com

A film evening at the Lavatersaal dedicated to the composer Frédéric Chopin. It opens with the experimental short film 'The Art of Chopin' by E. Sombart & V. Bossel (Switzerland 2016). This is followed by the award-winning documentary of the same name by the French director G. Caillat (2010), a tribute to Chopin's musical genius. Festival director Els Biesemans gives an introduction to Chopin's elegantly revolutionary piano technique.

## Dates

- Thursday 12 November 19:30 — Lavatersaal

Written by a model, sources: [swissactivities.com](https://www.swissactivities.com/events/zurich/the-art-of-chopin-filmabend/)

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