Concerts, Upcoming & Past…
Below you find a list of concerts that I consider attending (or have attended); this is merely for information. The occurrence of an event does not imply endorsement or promotion (nor do I promise reviewing each and every one of these concerts). All concerts are in Switzerland, unless noted otherwise.
Note that at this time of the pandemic, I have stopped mid- and long-term planning for upcoming events.
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| Any | Upcoming | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
| Chamber Music | Upcoming | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
| Chamber Play | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | — | 2017 | — | — | — | All |
| Choir / Oratorio | — | — | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
| Lied Recital | Upcoming | 2023 | — | — | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | — | — | All |
| Opera | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | — | 2017 | 2016 | — | — | All |
| Orchestra | Upcoming | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
| Piano Recital | Upcoming | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
| Solo Recital | — | — | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | — | — | — | — | All |
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Fri19Dec201419:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Cantatas 1 – 3
Arnold Bax (1883 – 1953): Mater ora Filium (1921)
Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976): Christ’s Nativity — Christmas Suite (1931)
Tim Brown / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Stephanie Pfeffer, soprano
Patricia Bardon, alto
Thomas Hobbs, tenor
Neal Davies, bass
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Sat23May201519:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO) — Zürcher Konzertchor
Gioacchino Rossini (1792 – 1868): Petite Messe Solennelle
André Fischer / Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Zürcher Konzertchor
Rachel Harnisch, soprano
Judith Schmid, mezzo-soprano
Vsevolod Grivnov, tenor
Klaus Mertens, baritone→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Sat19Dec201519:30Lucerne, KKL
Swiss Classics — Lucerne Chamber Circle
George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759): Oratorio “Messiah”, HWV 56
Paul McCreesh / Gabrieli Consort & Players
Sarah Tynan, soprano
Iestyn Davies, countertenor
Stuart Jackson, tenor
Neal Davies, bass→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sun27Dec201517:00Geneva, Victoria Hall
Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra @ Victoria Hall
Carl Orff (1895 – 1982): Carmina burana
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.9 in D minor, op.125
Michael Zukernik - Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra
Katarzyna Jagiełło, soprano
Kinga Dobay, alto
Jan Jakub Monowid, tenor
Sascha Kramer, tenor
Jonathan Sells, baritone
Hungarian Festival Chorus→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Wed29Jun201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich — Festspiele Zürich
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Oratorio "The Seasons", Hob.XX:3
René Jacobs / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Marlis Petersen, soprano
Werner Güra, tenor
Johannes Weisser, bass
Zürcher Sing-Akademie (Tim Brown)→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Sat12Nov201617:00Zurich, Fraumünster
Junger Konzertchor Zürich
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Oratorio "The Creation", Hob.XXI:2
Catriona Bühler, soprano
Sebastian Lipp, tenor
Samuel Zünd, bass
Stephan Klarer / Junger Konzertchor Zürich
Basel Sinfonietta→ Blog Review (★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★ / German)
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Sat17Dec201619:30Basel, Münster
Basler Münsterkantorei / Basel Sinfonietta
Artur Honegger (1892 - 1955): Une cantate de Noël (1953)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921): Oratorio de Noël, op.12
Soloists of the Mädchenkantorei Basel
Basler Münsterkantorei
Annedore Neufeld / Basel Sinfonietta→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Fri03Nov201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Symphony No.4 in C minor, D.417, "Tragic"
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Mass No.5 in A♭ major, D.678, "Missa solemnis"
Giovanni Antonini / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Katja Stuber, soprano
Olivia Vermeulen, mezzosoprano
Martin Mitterrutzner, tenor
Tobias Berndt, bass
Zürcher Singakademie (Florian Helgath)
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Thu01Feb201819:30Bern, Minster
Konzert Theater Bern — Symphoniekonzerte
Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905 - 1963): Concerto funebre for solo violin and string orchestra
Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): Glagolitic Mass
Mario Venzago — Bern Symphony Orchestra
Theresa Bokány, violin
Andrea Danková, soprano
Hilke Andersen, alto
Tomáš Černý, tenor
Young Kwon, bass
Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno
Peter Solomon, organ→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Thu29Mar201819:30Basel, Martinskirche
Kammerorchester Basel
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): St.John Passion, BWV 245
Winfried Toll — Kammerorchester Basel
Christoph Prégardien, tenor
Daniel Ochoa, bass
Regula Mühlemann, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Michael Feyfar, tenor
Benoît Arnould, bass
Camerata Vocale Freiburg
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Sat31Mar201817:00Lausanne, Église Saint-François
Solomon's Knot / Les Passions de l'Âme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): St.John Passion, BWV 245
Les Passions de l'Âme (Orchester für Alte Musik, Bern)
Solomon's Knot
Zoë Brookshaw, soprano
Kate Symonds-Joy, alto
Ruairi Bowen, tenor
Thomas Herford, tenor
Jonathan Sells, baritone
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Sun15Jul201811:15Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Oratorio "Elias" (Elijah), op.70, MWV A 25
Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich
Christof Fischesser, bass
Golda Schultz, soprano
Mihoko Fujimura, mezzosoprano
Zurich Opera Chorus→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Mon23Jul201819:30Bregenz, Festspielhaus
Bregenzer Festspiele
Bohuslav Martinů (1890 - 1959): Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani, H.271
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Te Deum, op.103, B.176
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95, B.178, "From the New World"
Andrés Orozco-Estrada / Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Ivo Kahánek, piano
Michael Vladar, timpani
Mojca Bitenc, soprano
Dariusz Perczak, baritone
Prague Philharmonic Choir→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Tue30Oct201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901): Messa da Requiem
Sir JohnEliot Gardiner — Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
Monteverdi Choir
Corinne Winters, soprano
Ann Hallenberg, mezzosoprano
Edgaras Montvidas, tenor
Gianluca Buratto, bass
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Fri07Dec201819:30Zurich, Kirche St.Jakob
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Cantatas 1 – 3
Arvo Pärt (*1935): Magnificat (1989)
Michael Praetorius (1571 – 1621) / Jan Sandström (*1954): Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (1990)
Florian Helgath / Orchestra La Scintilla
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Malin Hartelius, soprano
Christina Daletska, alto
Benjamin Bruns, tenor
Ludwig Mittelhammer, bass
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Thu13Dec201820:00Geneva, Victoria Hall
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Arrangement of the Ode for St. Cecilia's Day by George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759), K.592
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Mass in C minor, K.427
Marc Minkowski / Les Musiciens du Louvre
Ana Maria Labin, soprano
Ambroisine Bré, mezzosoprano
Owen Willetts, countertenor
Stanislas de Barbeyrac, tenor
Norman D. Patzke, baritone
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Sun10Feb201917:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
Zürcher Sing-Akademie & Michael Gläser
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Motet "Singet dem Herrn", BWV 225
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Praeludium in E♭ major, BWV 552
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839 - 1901): Kyrie, Gloria from Cantus missae
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Fest und Gedenksprüche (Festival and Commemoration Sentences), op.109
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Motet in F major "Ave Maria", WAB 6
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Motet (Graduale) in C major "Locus iste", WAB 23
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Fugue in E♭ major, BWV 552
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839 - 1901): Sanctus, Agnus Dei from Cantus missae
Michael Gläser / Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Alex Jellici, cello
Markus Bernhard, violone
Marco Amherd, organ
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Sun24Mar201917:00Basel, Martinskirche
A Swiss King (Basel Sinfonietta / Basler Bach-Chor)
Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955): Symphonic Psalm "Le Roi David", H.37 (1921/1923)
Joachim Krause — Basel Sinfonietta
Basler Bach-Chor
Gudrun Sidonie Otto, soprano
Sofia Pavone, mezzosoprano
Dino Lüthy, tenor
Örs Kisfaludy, narrator
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Sun14Apr201917:30St.Gallen, St.Laurenzenkirche
Oratorienchor St.Gallen, 162. Palmsonntagskonzert
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Oratorio “Elias” (Elijah), op.70, MWV A 25
Uwe Münch / Sinfonieorchester St.Gallen
Peter Schöne, baritone
Angela Vallone, soprano
Dorottya Láng, mezzosoprano
Paul Schweinester, tenor
Oratorienchor St.Gallen→ Blog Review (for ratings see post)
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Wed17Apr201919:30Zurich, Kirche St.Jakob
Johannes-Passion / Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): St.John Passion, BWV 245
Florian Helgath / Orchestra La Scintilla
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Eugénie Warnier, soprano
Marie Henriette Reinhold, alto
Angelo Pollak, tenor
Ludwig Mittelhammer, bass (Jesus)
Aleksander Nohr, bass (arias)
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Fri10May201919:30Zurich, Kirche St.Jakob
Schubert & Stüssi / Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Mass in E♭ major, D.950
Fritz Stüssi (1874 - 1923): Oratorio "Vergehen und Auferstehen"
Florian Helgath / Orchester vom See
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Hannah Morrison, soprano
Ingeborg Danz, alto
Fabio Trümpy, tenor
Tiago Oliveira, tenor II
Krešimir Stražanac, bass
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Mon17Jun201919:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Philippe Herreweghe / Collegium Vocale Gent
Dorothee Mields, soprano
Hana Blažiková, soprano
Alex Potter, altus
Thomas Hobbs, tenor
Krešimir Stražanac, bass
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Fri13Dec201920:00Geneva, Victoria Hall
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759): Oratorio "Messiah", HWV 56
Trevor Pinnock — Freiburger Barockorchester
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Katherine Watson, soprano
Claudia Huckle, alto
James Way, tenor
Ashley Riches, bass
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Sun19Jan202017:00Winterthur, Stadtkirche
König David — The Zurich Chamber Singers
Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974): La création du monde, op.81, ballet music for small orchestra
Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955): Dramatic Psalm "König David" ("Le Roi David", German, version for small orchestra), H.37 (1921)
Christian Erny — Orchestra of Europe
The Zurich Chamber Singers
Sara-Bigna Janett, soprano
Annika Langenbach, mezzosoprano
Jonas Salzer, tenor
Meret Roth, Hexe (witch)
Elias Reichert, narrator
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Thu08Oct202019:30Basel, Don Bosco, Paul Sacher Saal
Voces Suaves — Il Pianto del Rosignol
Giaches de Wert (1535 - 1596): Madrigali and Canzonette
Joan Ambrosio Dalza (? - 1508): Intabolatura de lauto libro quarto — Calata ala spagnola
Ori Harmelin: Passacaglia for Theorbo
Ori Harmelin: Ricercar for Lute
Vocal Ensemble "Voces Suaves"
Orí Harmelin, lute
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Sun28Mar202116:00Lucerne, KKL
Bach — Matthäus-Passion / St.Matthew Passion
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): St.Matthew Passion, BWV 244
(Video recording performance, for online streaming on 2021-04-02)
Florian Helgath — Orchestra La Scintilla Zürich
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Jan Petryka, tenor (evangelist, arias)
Milan Siljanov, bass (Jesus)
Hannah Morrison, soprano (arias)
Anke Vondung, alto (arias)
Konstantin Wolff, bass (arias)
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Sun27Jun202117:00Basel, Peterskirche
Mini Concert Series — Handel: Dixit Dominus
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759): Trio Sonata in G major, op.5/4, HWV 399
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759): Psalm "Dixit Dominus", HWV 232
Voces Suaves
larynx Vokalensemble
Capricornus Consort Basel
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Sat10Sep202219:30Zurich, Tonhalle am See
Mozart Requiem
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Requiem in D minor, K.626,
revised & completed by Michael Ostrzyga (*1975)
György Ligeti (1923 – 2006): Lux aeterna for Choir (1966)
Ignaz, Ritter von Seyfried (1776 – 1841): Libera me
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Ave verum corpus, K.618
Florian Helgath — Zürcher Sing-Akademie / Freiburger Barockorchester
Jenny Högström, soprano
Ursina Patzen, alto
Tamás Henter, tenor
Yves Brühwiler, bass
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Tue20Dec202219:30Basel, Stadtcasino
Kammerorchester Basel — Magnificat
Domenico Scarlatti (1685 – 1757): "Salve Regina" in A major for mezzo soprano, strings, and continuo
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Cantata BWV 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben"
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): "Magnificat" in D major, BWV 243
René Jacobs — Kammerorchester Basel
Zürcher Sing-Akademie (preparation: Michael Gläser)
Sunhae Im, soprano
Coline Dutilleul, mezzo soprano
Carlo Vistoli, altus
Fabian Strotmann, tenor
Yannick Debus, bass
