Hrůša and Faust Make Fine Impression at the Tonhalle
26/06/2017
Bartók, Schumann, Janáček: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Jakob Hrůša (conductor), Isabelle Faust (violin) Tonhalle, Zurich, 23.6.2017. (JR) Read more
Zurich Opera’s First Exploration into Operetta Does Not Quite Hit the Mark
21/06/2017
Lehár, The Land of Smiles: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Fabio Luisi (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich 19.6.2017. (JR)
Lehár’s The Land of Smiles (c) T+T Fotografie Toni Suter
Hailstorm Drenches Listeners and Affects Shaham’s Intonation
06/06/2017
Dvořák, Prokofiev: Gil Shaham (violin), Chiara Enderle (cello),Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich / Lionel Bringuier (conductor), Tonhalle, Zurich 2.6.2017. (JR)
Gil Shaham (c) C Micros Kulturprozent Classics
NEW! Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich Announces New Chief Conductor
05/06/2017
The Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich have announced that they have appointed Paavo Järvi as their new Chief Conductor and Artistic Director as from the start of the 2019/2020 season.
Paavo Järvi © Julia Baier
Järvi replaces the outgoing Lionel Bringuier. Next January Järvi brings his Estonian Festival Orchestra to Zurich; he is not however scheduled to conduct the Tonhalle Orchestra next season, but in the season 2018/2019 he is expected to be in Zurich for three weeks. Read more
Swedish RSO and Harding End European Tour in Zurich on High Note
22/05/2017
Dvořák, Brahms: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Daniel Harding (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich, 21.5.2017. (JR)
Daniel Harding (c) Luca Piva
Blomstedt Nearing 90: No Signs Whatsoever of Slowing Down
19/05/2017
Beethoven: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Herbert Blomstedt (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich, 18.5.2017. (JR)
Herbert Blomstedt (c) Martin Lengemann
Gorgeous Bruch and Brahms from Mutter and Luisi at the Start of their Tour
16/05/2017
Takemitsu, Bruch, Brahms: Philharmonia Zurich / Fabio Luisi (conductor), Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Zurich Opera House, 14.5.2017. (JR)
Anne-Sophie Mutter (c) Monika Höfler
Prokofiev’s Powerful Fiery Angel Overwhelms in Convincing Bieito Production
08/05/2017
Prokofiev, The Fiery Angel: Philharmonia Zurich / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Zurich Opera, 7.5.2017. (JR)
The Fiery Angel (c) Monika Rittershaus
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