November
International Organ Days Zurich: Opening Concert with Iveta Apkalna

International Organ Days Zurich: Opening Concert with Iveta Apkalna

Iveta Apkalna (Foto: Aiga Redmane)

International Organ Days Zurich: Opening Concert with Iveta Apkalna

Fri 17. May 2024 18.30 Kleine Tonhalle
Fri 17. May 2024 19.30 Grosse Tonhalle
Sat 18. May 2024 18.30 Grosse Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
Dima Slobodeniouk Conductor
Iveta Apkalna Orgel
Joseph Jongen «Symphonie concertante» für Orgel und Orchester op.81
Pause Hector Berlioz «Symphonie fantastique» op. 14
Prices CHF 110 / 90 / 70 / 50 / 30
Programme Notes
Internationale Orgeltage
Idagio
Playlist Jongen und Berlioz
News & Geschichten
The «Servants» of our «Queen»
News & Geschichten
"Posture, posture, posture!"
News & Geschichten
Intro mit Fokus-Künstlerin Iveta Apkalna
News & Geschichten
Berlioz' "Symphonie fantastique" – "Classical classic"
Video
Die Orgel

To kick off this year's International Organ Days, our focus artist Iveta Apkalna will be performing the "Symphonie concertante" by Joseph Jongen. This work for organ and orchestra is probably the best known by the Dutch composer and organist. It was written in 1926/27 as a commissioned work for a very special organ: it is neither in a church nor in a concert hall - but in a department store in Philadelphia. It is accompanied by Hector Berlioz's "Symphonie fantastique": without an organ, but with a variety of orchestral sounds that was new at the time.

The International Organ Festival Zurich 2024 is curated by organist and focus artist Iveta Apkalna and Prof. Tobias Willi, in consultation with Dr Hans-Peter Fricker, President of the Friends of the New Zurich Tonhalle Organ Association.

Holders of the organ passreceive a 20% discount on this concert.

Find out more about the Organ Days here.