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Opera in the Concert Hall
«Fidelio» or «Florestan»?
For the first time since Paavo Järvi became Music Director, an opera is on the programme: ...
Michael Tilson Thomas
Debut with Mahler
American Michael Tilson Thomas makes his long-awaited debut with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, ...
Piano Tuner In Conversation
«It is Also a Question of Chemistry»
Jean-Christoph Hannig is part of the team that tunes and looks after the grand pianos in the ...
Série jeunes
Fifth Child, Third Solo Career
The name Kanneh-Mason stands for musical talent and for a family that pulls together. Now Jeneba ...
Audience Orchestra
«The First Rehearsal Is Always a Shock»
Since 2018, violinist Christopher Whiting has led the audience orchestra at the Tonhalle Zürich. ...
Question no. 16
Who Were the Mothers of Schönberg and Haydn?
We did some research in anticipation of Mother's Day, when works by the two composers are ...
Portrait
Three Violinists, Three Worlds
Hilary Hahn, Janine Jansen, Isabelle Faust: Three great violinists are our guests this season. ...
Porträt
Von stachelig keine Spur
Andrea Wennberg sitzt seit 1992 zwischen den Bratschist*innen des Tonhalle-Orchesters Zürich. ...
Bachs Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1
My Take: Julia Becker
In Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, concertmaster Julia Becker plays the solo part. She tells us ...
Baroque Repetoire
Old Works on New Instruments
How does historically informed performance practice work in the symphony orchestra? A search for ...
Tonhalle Zürich
«This is Where we'll Hang the Tonhalle Gate»
For 85 years, the gate to the old Tonhalle was lost. Now it is back in its former glory – in ...
Richard Kessler
With Warm Greetings from the Tonhalle
Richard Kessler is a violist in the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. And he is a meticulous collector of ...

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