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 |
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| 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 |
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Sun14Jan201819:30Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, op.58
Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64
Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich
Hélène Grimaud, piano→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Tue23Jan201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Genoveva, op.81, Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.4 in B♭ major, op.60
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.97, "Rhenish"
Daniele Gatti — Mahler Chamber Orchestra
→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Thu25Jan201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): "Don Juan", Tone Poem in E major, op.20
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Burlesque in D minor for piano and orchestra
Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Symphony No.4 in F minor, op.36
Semyon Bychkov — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Bertrand Chamayou, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Tue30Jan201819:30Zurich, Auditorium maximum / ETH
Musik an der ETH
Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Serenade for String Orchestra, op.48
Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990): Serenade after Plato's "Symposion" for solo violin, harp, percussion and strings
Sergey Simakov — Giraud Ensemble
Andreas Janke, violin
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Wed28Feb201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Brett Dean (*1961): Testament
Brett Dean (*1961): From Melodious Lay (A Hamlet Diffraction)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.55, "Eroica"
Brett Dean — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Mojca Erdmann, soprano
Topi Lehtipuu, tenor
Brett Dean, viola→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Wed07Mar201819:30Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Johann Christian Bach (1735 - 1782): Symphony in G major, op.3/6
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788): Concerto in C major for Fortepiano and Strings Wq.20
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788): Symphony No.3 in F major, Wq.183/3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.9 in E♭ major, K.271, "Jenamy" ("Jeunehomme")
Kristian Bezuidenhout — Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Wed14Mar201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Carnival Overture, op.92
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Cello Concerto No.1 in E♭ major, op.107
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
Michael Sanderling — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, violin→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sun18Mar201819:30Bern, Kursaal
Konzert Theater Bern — Symphoniekonzerte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in B♭ major, K.191 (version for recorder)
Anton Heberle (c.1780 - c.1816): Concerto for Recorder and Orchestra in G major
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.4 in B♭ major, op.60
Howard Griffiths — Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
Maurice Steger, recorder
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Sat24Mar201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Anna Clyne (*1980): This midnight hour
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976): Violin Concerto, op.15
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.6 in F major, op.68, "Pastorale"
Sakari Oramo / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Vilde Frang, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Wed04Apr201819:30London, Royal Festival Hall
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra @ Royal Festival Hall, London
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976): 4 Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", op.33a
Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): 3 Symphonic Dances, op.45
Thomas Dausgaard — Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Steven Isserlis — cello
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Sun06May201819:00Basel, Volkshaus
Basel Sinfonietta
Marius Neset (*1985): Snowmelt (2015, Swiss Premiere)
Geoffrey Paterson — Basel Sinfonietta
Marius Neset, saxophone
Ivo Neame, piano
Frans Petter Eldh, double bass
Anton Eger, percussion
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Wed16May201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955): Mouvement symphonique No.2, H.67, "Rugby"
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976): Piano Concerto in D major, op.13
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908): Symphonic Suite "Schéhérazade", op.35
Lionel Bringuier — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Thu17May201819:30Uster, Stadthofsaal
Top Klassik Zürcher Oberland
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Overture to "L'infedeltà delusa" (1773)
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Double Concerto in A minor, op.102 (1887)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.3 in A minor, op.56, "Scottish" (1842)
Julia Jones — Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
Alena Baeva, violin
Anastasia Kobekina, cello
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Wed23May201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
György Ligeti (1923 - 2006): Concert Românesc (1951)
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Serenade No.1 in D major, op.11
Sir Antonio Pappano — Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Lisa Batiashvili, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★½, English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Tue29May201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No.86 in D major, Hob.I:86
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.12 in A major, K.414 (385p)
Franz Schreker (1878 - 1934): Intermezzo for String Orchestra, op.8
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.17 in G major, K.453
Willi Zimmermann — Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Piotr Anderszewski, piano→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Thu31May201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Chiara Enderle, cello (Bach, Penderecki, Cassadò)
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Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826): Overture to "Oberon"
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Piano Concerto No.2 in A major, S.125
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98
Christian Thielemann — Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Denis Matsuev, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★½, English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Thu07Jun201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Tone poem "Don Quixote", op.35
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, op.26
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): La Valse, poème choréographique pour orchestre
Lionel Bringuier — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Yuja Wang, piano
Michel Rouilly, viola
Thomas Grossenbacher, cello→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Sat09Jun201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Tone poem "Don Quixote", op.35
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Tone poem "Ein Heldenleben", op.40
Philippe Jordan — Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Gautier Capuçon, cello→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Sun10Jun201819:00Basel, Altes Kraftwerk
Basel Sinfonietta
Mason Bates (*1977): "Mothership" for Orchestra & Electronica (2011, CH-Premiere)
Simon Heggendorn (*1982): "Simply that" for String Quartet (2018, World Premiere)
Simon Heggendorn (*1982): "Cascades" for String Quartet and Woodwinds (2018, World Premiere)
Missy Mazzoli (*1980): River Rouge Transfiguration (2013, CH-Premiere)
Simon Heggendorn (*1982): "Lava" for String Quartet and String Orchestra (2018, World Premiere)
Philip Glass (*1937): Dance from "Akhnaten" (1984, CH-Premiere)
Simon Heggendorn (*1982): "Choral" for String Quartet (2014)
Simon Heggendorn (*1982): "Horizons" for String Quartet and Orchestra (2018, World Premiere)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Kaleidoscope String Quartet→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Mon02Jul201818:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Zürcher Symphoniker — Galakonzert der Romantik
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Overture "A Midsummer Night's Dream", op.21
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, op.21
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Cello Concerto in A minor, op.129
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.8 in F major, op.93
Heiko Mathias Förster — Zürcher Symphoniker
Aleksandr Shaikin, piano
Anastasia Kobekina, cello→ Blog Review (★★ ... ★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★ / German)
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Tue03Jul201820:15Boswil AG, Alte Kirche
Boswiler Sommer 2018
Antonin Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Serenade for Wind Instruments, Cello and Double Bass in D minor, op.44, B.77
Friedrich Gulda (1930 - 2000): Concerto for Cello and Wind Instruments
Gábor Takács-Nagy — CHAARTS (Chamber Artists)
Anastasia Kobekina, cello
Sebastian Manz, clarinet
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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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Thu26Jul201819:00Budapest — Európa Boat
Budapest Festival Academy, "Music has Soul"
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major, BWV 1048
Katalin Kokas, Dmitry Smirnov, & Attila Ökrös, violin
Yuri Zhislin, Razvan Popovici, & Alexandre Dimcevski, viola
Natalie Clein, Danjulo Ishizaka, & Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello
Zsolt Fejérvári, double bass
Soma Dinyés, harpsichordInFusion Trio (premiere)
Nándor Weisz, vocal & drums
Izsák Farkas, violin
Mihály Simkó-Várnagy, cello / bass
Barnabás Kelemen & Katalin Kokas, violin
Alexandre Dimcevski, viola
Jan-Erik Gustafsson, celloArgentine Tangos
Barnabás Kelemen, violin
José Gallardo, pianoGipsy music
Lajos Sárközy jr. and his band
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Sun19Aug201811:00Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): "Jeux", Poème dansé, L.126
Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957): Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Suite from the Ballet "Schlagobers", op.70
Jonathan Nott / Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Renaud Capuçon, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Fri24Aug201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Valses nobles et sentimentales, for orchestra
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): La Valse, poème choréographique pour orchestre
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Daphnis et Chloé, Orchestral Suite No.1
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Daphnis et Chloé, Orchestral Suite No.2
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Boléro
Riccardo Chailly / Lucerne Festival Orchestra
→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Sat25Aug201818:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883): Rienzi, der Letze der Tribunen: Overture
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883): Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman): Overture
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.7 in E major, WAB 107
Riccardo Chailly / Lucerne Festival Orchestra
→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Tue04Sep201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908): Opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan": The Three Miracles
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, op.18
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): The Nutcracker Suite, op.71a (arr. Temirkanov)
Yuri Temirkanov — St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Sergei Redkin, piano→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Wed12Sep201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival
Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990): Serenade after Plato's "Symposion", for solo violin, strings, harp, and percussion
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Symphony No.4 in C minor, op.43
Andris Nelsons — Boston Symphony Orchestra
Baiba Skride, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Fri14Sep201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival
Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): "The Wand of Youth", Suites No.1 & 2 for Orchestra, op.1a/1b (excerpts)
Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.1 in D major, "Titan"
Marin Alsop — London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sol Gabetta, cello→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sun16Sep201819:00Basel, Musical Theater
Festival KlangBasel
George Crumb (1929 – 2022): A Haunted Landscape (1985)
Beat Furrer (*1954): Nero su nero (2018, Swiss Premiere)
Harrison Birtwistle (1934 – 2022): Earth Dances (1986)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
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Wed19Sep201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.22 in E flat major, K.482
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.7 in E major, WAB 107
Bernard Haitink — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Till Fellner, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Fri21Sep201819:30Uster, Stadthofsaal
Top Klassik Zürcher Oberland
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788): Symphony in A major, Wq.182/4, H.660 (1773)
Galina Ustvolskaya (1919 - 2006): Concerto for Piano, String Orchestra and Timpani (1946)
Gioacchino Rossini (1792 - 1868): Sonata a quattro No.3 in C major (1804)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Symphony No.29 in A major, K.201 / 186a (1774)
Werner Bärtschi — Kammerorchester Arpeggione Hohenems
Werner Bärtschi, piano
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Sat20Oct201815:00Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Prague Royal Philharmonic — Beethoven Weekend
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Overture "Leonore" No.3 in C major, op.72a
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.5 in E♭ major, op.73
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.6 in F major, op.68, "Pastorale"
Heiko Mathias Förster — Prague Royal Philharmonic
Claire Huangci, piano
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Sun21Oct201819:00Basel, Musical Theater
Basel Sinfonietta — Alles bleibt anders (All Remains Different)
Alexander Lazarevich Lokshin (1920 - 1987): Symphony No.4, "Sinfonia stretta" (1968, Swiss Premiere)
Emmanuel Nuñes (1941 - 2012): "Wandlungen", Five Passacaglias (1986, Swiss Premiere)
Michel Roth (*1976): "Die letzte Welt" ("The last world", 2018, World Premiere)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Christian Dierstein, percussion
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Thu25Oct201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Anton Spronk, cello
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Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959): Hiver – Printemps, deux poèmes pour orchestre
Max Bruch (1838 - 1920): Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, op.26
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98
Lahav Shani — Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
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Sun28Oct201811:15Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Rondo in A major, K.386
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Burlesque for Piano and Orchestra in D minor, TrV 145
Dmitri Shostakovitch (1906 - 1975): Symphony No.5 in D minor, op.47
Daniele Rustioni — Philharmonia Zürich
Francesco Piemontesi, piano
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Wed28Nov201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Alexandre Beuchat, baritone & Marija Bokor, piano
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Sándor Veress (1907 - 1992): Threnos in memoriam Béla Bartók (1945)
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Piano Concerto No.1 in E♭ major, S.124
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): A Faust Symphony in three character pictures, S.108
Zsolt Hamar — Hungarian National Philharmonic
Louis Schwizgebel, piano
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Sun02Dec201811:00Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
MS Charity Concert
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto in D major, op.61a, after the Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No.104 in D major, Hob.I/104 ("London" / "Salomon")
Howard Griffiths — Camerata Schweiz
Claire Huangci, piano
