New Basel cultural community
Starting in autumn 2026, «Sinfonietta Next» will be the offline cultural community for 18- to 29-year-olds. Inspired by the Basel Sinfonietta, Switzerland's only symphony orchestra specializing in contemporary music, we will experience art, literature, and, of course, music together. We will inspire and be inspired, discuss, share stories, debate, exchange ideas, network, and connect with each other, with the orchestra, and within the broader cultural, political, and economic landscape.
Our format is the "Salon"—sometimes a foyer, sometimes a theater hall, sometimes a pizzeria, sometimes backstage, sometimes a living room, sometimes a bar, sometimes somewhere else entirely, always offline. Together, we want to immerse ourselves in the world where cultural institutions, as indispensable social bodies, connect people and shape society in all its facets.
Salon moments
(In planning; your wishes are requested)
- Meeting before attending a concert or theatre together, a reading or discussion round
- Chat with people from the cultural, political, economic or other fields
- Panel discussion with experts
- Professional networking
- Pizza evening with Sinfonietta musicians
- Book recommendations for the Basel cultural program
- Supporting program for the city's cultural offerings
- Concert introduction with conductors:
- A look over the shoulder at orchestral technology
- Panel discussion “Glass ceiling in cultural institutions”
Next event
Come as you are
On Friday, November 27th, we invite you to visit a rehearsal of the Basel Sinfonietta at the Stadtcasino Basel. We will meet at 4:15 pm, half an hour before the rehearsal begins, in the Foyer Public of Theater Basel (lower level; by the windows facing Theaterstrasse). Feel free to drop by or contact Laura Koprivova or Oliver Clayton for more information about Sinfonietta Next. We look forward to meeting you.
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Laura Koprivova
hostess
A former flautist, she is now studying political science at the University of Basel. She enjoys swimming and is interested in history and tea rituals.
Oliver Clayton
host
A trained violinist from England studying Slavic studies at the University of Basel, who enjoys experimenting with coffee specialties at home.
