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Musicians and their violins
Violin stories - Part 3
Long-standing relationships, a quick decision - and a happy ending to round off our series. ...
Reportage
Stradivari's heirs
The history of the violin once began in the small northern Italian town of Cremona. Even today, ...
Violin bows
The bow makes the music
It is the dream of many violinists to play a Stradivarius or Guarneri. But it's often the right bow ...
Mushroom wood for violins
The Biotech Guarneri
In the laboratories of the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology Empa in ...
Question 28
What actually is rosin?
Anyone who plays a string instrument always has a piece of resin extract with them. ...
Sounding investments
Four-string treasures
Some of the soloists at the Tonhalle Zurich play on instruments you could buy a house for. How is ...
Interview with Isabelle Faust
"This violin knows exactly what it wants"
In April, Isabelle Faust plays Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 on the "Sleeping Beauty" Stradivarius ...
Mozart
More than just sound hygiene
A striking number of Mozart works are on the programme in the coming weeks. ...
Igudesman & Joo
Die Schönheit der Welt: Finale
Das Musiker- und Komiker-Duo Igudesman & Joo hat entschieden, mit der Revolutionierung der ...
Finnish conductors
Three reasons for the miracle
Eva Ollikainen and Santtu-Matias Rouvali will soon be performing in front of our orchestra for the ...
Tour Blog
That was our European tour
From 15 to 22 March 2025, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich and Paavo Järvi toured Europe. Find out ...
Assistant Conductor
Felix Mildenberger on the move
In the 2024/25 season, all four of Paavo Järvi's previous assistant conductors will conduct the ...

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