Switzerland Mozart, Bruckner: Tonhalle Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi (conductor), Rudolf Buchbinder (piano), Tonhalle, Zurich 10.5.2015 (JR)
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Zurich’s Tonhalle Orchestra Presents Details of 2015/2016 Season
Tonhalle Orchestra Presents Details of 2015/2016 Season 5.5.15 (JR) At its Press conference today Zurich’s Tonhalle Orchestra presented details of its new season commencing at the end of August 2015. The main orchestral highlights are set out below but for a full season’s programme visit the orchestra’s website: www.tonhalle-orchester.ch The season kicks off at … Read more
Nagano and the Torture of the Alphorns
Switzerland Haas, Käser, Wicky, Bruckner Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Kent Nagano (conductor), Hornroh Modern Alphorn Quartet (Balthasar Streiff, Lukas Briggen, Jennifer Tauder, Michael Büttler), Tonalle, Zurich 24.4.15 (JR)
Mystery Affliction Affects Violetta – Twice
Switzerland Verdi: La Traviata Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Marco Armiliato, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 18.4.15 (JR)
Bringuier’s Sibelius Has Its Strengths
Switzerland Debussy, Mozart, Sibelius Lionel Bringuier (conductor), Andreas Janke (violin), Gilad Karni (viola) Tonhalle Orchester, Tonhalle, Zurich 26.3.15 (JR)
Zurich Opera Season 2015/2016 Highlights
These are the new opera productions: Wozzeck (Berg) Luisi (cond.), Homoki (prod.) with Christian Gerhaher as Wozzeck, Brandon Jovanovich and Gun-Brit Barkmin from 13 Sept. 2015 (Note: there will be a concert performance at the South Bank on 2nd October 2015) Norma (Bellini) Antonini (cond.), Caurier/Leiser (prods.) with Cecilia Bartoli as Norma ; a co-production … Read more
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Play Rugby in Switzerland
Switzerland Honegger, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor), Patricia Kopatchinskaya (violin), Tonhalle, Zurich 20.3.15 (JR)
Not Quite the Berlin Philharmonic
Switzerland Beethoven, Prokofiev Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Ning Feng (violin), Jaap van Zweden (conductor) 27.2.15 (JR)