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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.
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Thu
11
Sep
2014

Concert: Yuja Wang, Lionel Bringuier, Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2014-09-11
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Esa-Pekka Salonen (*1958): “Karawane” for choir and orchestra (premiere)
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953): Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.16
Hector Berlioz (1803 – 1869): Symphonie fantastique, op.14

Yuja Wang, piano
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Zürcher Sing-Akademie (chorus master: Tim Brown)

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Tue
28
Oct
2014

Concert: Maurice Steger, Nicola Mosca, ZKO — Zurich, 2014-10-28
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)

Works by Antonio Vivaldi (1681 - 1741):
Concerto in C for strings and continuo, RV 114
Recorder Concerto in D, “La pastorella”, RV 95a
Cello Concerto in E minor, RV 409
Concerto in g minor, “La notte”, RV 439
Concerto for Flautino, Strings and Continuo in D major, “Il gardellino”, RV 428
Concerto in B♭ major, RV 375
Concerto in G major for Flautino, Strings and Continuo, RV 443

Maurice Steger, recorders
Nicola Mosca, cello
Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)

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Tue
25
Nov
2014

Concert: Albrecht Mayer, Sir Roger Norrington, ZKO — Zurich, 2014-11-25
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Symphony No.4 in D major, KV 19
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Oboe Concerto in C major, KV 314
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Symphony No.40 in G minor, KV 550

Albrecht Mayer, oboe
Sir Roger Norrington, Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)

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Sun
14
Dec
2014

Concert: Cornelius Meister / Philharmonia — Zurich, 2014-12-14
20:00Zurich, Opera

Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809): Symphony No.103 in E♭ major, “Drumroll”
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911): Das Lied von der Erde

Cornelius Meister / Philharmonia Zurich
Elisabeth Kulmann, alto
Stuart Skelton, tenor

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Sun
18
Jan
2015

Concert: Lise de la Salle, Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia — Zurich, 2015-01-18
20:00Zurich, Opera

Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943): Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, op.30
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911): Symphony No.5 in C♯ minor

Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich
Lise de la Salle, piano

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Tue
03
Feb
2015

Concert: Isabelle Faust, Daniel Blendulf / ZKO — Zurich, 2015-02-03
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)

Joseph Martin Kraus (1756 – 1792): “Overtura” from the Incidental Music to the play “Olympie“, VB 33
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.4 in B♭ major, op.60

Daniel Blendulf, Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Isabelle Faust, violin

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Sun
15
Feb
2015

Concert: Sophia Jaffé, H.M. Förster / Staatskapelle Halle — Zurich, 2015-02-15
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Staatskapelle Halle — Beethoven-Galakonzert

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Overture to the Opera “Fidelio”, op.72
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.55, “Eroica”

Heiko Mathias Förster, Staatskapelle Halle
Sophia Jaffé, violin

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Sat
28
Mar
2015

Concert: Arabella Steinbacher, Sir Roger Norrington / ZKO — Zurich, 2015-03-28
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Symphony No.5 in B major, KV 22
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Violin Concerto in A major, KV 219
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Symphony No.41 in C major, KV 551, “Jupiter”

Arabella Steinbacher, violin
Sir Roger Norrington, Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)

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Tue
21
Apr
2015

Concert: Julia Fischer, Oliver Schnyder, Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields — Zurich, 2015-04-21
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Migros Kulturprozent Classics

Joseph Haydn (1732 — 1809): Violin Concerto in G major
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 — 1847): Double Concerto in D minor for piano, violin and strings
Arnold Schönberg (1874 — 1951): String Sextet “Verklärte Nacht” (Transfigured Night), op.4

Julia Fischer, violin
Oliver Schnyder, piano
The Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields

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Mon
29
Jun
2015

Concert: Natalia Gutman, Benjamin Zander, BPYO — Lucerne, 2015-06-29
19:30Lucerne, KKL

Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975): Festive Overture, op.96
Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904): Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, op.104
Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945): Concerto for Orchestra

Natalia Gutman, cello
Benjamin Zander / Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

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Fri
04
Sep
2015

Concert: Nikolaj Znaider, Kyoungmin Park, Philippe Jordan — Zurich, 2015-09-04
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage

Anton Webern (1883 – 1945): Variations for Orchestra, op.30 (1940 – 41)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Sinfonia concertante in E♭ major, KV 364
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92

Nikolaj Znaider, violin
Kyoungmin Park, viola
Philippe Jordan / Vienna Symphony Orchestra

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Wed
16
Sep
2015

Concert: Batiashvili, G. Capuçon, Widmann, Bringuier — Zurich, 2015-09-16
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Jörg Widmann (*1973): Concert Overture “Con Brio”
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897): Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, op.102
Jörg Widmann (*1973): “Elegie” for clarinet and orchestra
Alexander Scriabin (1872 – 1915): Symphony No.4, “Poème de l’extase”, op.54

Lisa Batiashvili, violin
Gautier Capuçon, cello
Jörg Widmann, clarinet
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

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Sat
03
Oct
2015

Concert: Daníel Bjarnason, Basel Sinfonietta / Ísland — Zurich, 2015-10-03
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Basel Sinfonietta

Jón Leifs: “Geysir”, op.51 (1961)
Þráinn Hjálmarsson: “As Heard Across a Room” (2014)
Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir: Aerality (2011)
Hlynur Aðils Vilmarsson: “BD” (2014)
Daníel Bjarnason: Processions (2010)

Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Daníel Bjarnason / Basel Sinfonietta

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Sat
17
Oct
2015

Concert: Alexei Volodin, Yves Abel / NWD Philharmonie — Zurich, 2015-10-17
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie

Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856): Symphony No.1 in B♭ major, op.38
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943): Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, op.30
Mikhail Glinka (1804 – 1857): Overture to “Ruslan and Lyudmila”

Yves Abel / Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Alexei Volodin, piano

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Sat
21
Nov
2015

Concert: Camerata Zurich / Rossini, Beethoven, Rihm, Schubert — Zurich, 2015-11-21
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Camerata Zürich

Gioacchino Rossini (1792 – 1868): String Sonata No.1 in G major
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): “Duet for two Eyeglasses Obligato”, WoO 32
Wolfgang Rihm (*1952): “Erscheinung” (1978)
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet No.15 in G major, D.887

Igor Karško / Camerata Zurich
Hannes Bärtschi, viola
Thomas Demenga, cello

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Sun
29
Nov
2015

Concert: Anna Vinnitskaya, Rafael Payare / Philharmonia — Zurich, 2012-11-29
20:00Zurich, Opera

Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera

Johannes Brahms I1833 - 1897): Piano Concerto in D minor, op.15
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Symphony No.10 in E minor, op.93

Anna Vinnitskaya, piano
Rafael Payare / Philharmonia Zurich

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Sat
05
Dec
2015

Concert: Aloÿs Fornerod / Shevchenko, Siffert — Lausanne, 2015-12-05
17:00Lausanne, HÉMU, BCV Concert Hall

Hommage à Aloÿs Fornerod

Aloÿs Fornerod (1890 – 1965): „Prométhée enchaîné“, Pièce symphonique pour grand orchestre, op.34
Aloÿs Fornerod (1890 – 1965): Piano Concerto, op.29 (1944)
Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924): Suite “Pelléas et Mélisande”, op.80

Emmanuel Siffert / Orchestre de l’HÉMU Lausanne
Oxana Shevchenko, piano

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Sun
27
Dec
2015

Concert: Zukernik, Pannon Philharmonic — Geneva, 2015-12-27
17:00Geneva, 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

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Wed
13
Jan
2016

Concert: Gautier Capuçon, Andrey Boreyko / LSO — Lucerne, 2016-01-13
18:30Lucerne, KKL

Luzerner Sinfonieorchester / LSO

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936): Suite "Belkis, Regina di Saba"
Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959): "Schelomo", Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Symphony No.7 in D minor, op.70

Andrey Boreyko / Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Gautier Capuçon, cello

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Tue
26
Jan
2016

Concert: Oliver Schnyder, Sir Roger Norrington / ZKO — Zurich, 2016-01-26
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.5 in E♭ major, op.73, "Emperor"
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.55, "Eroica"

Sir Roger Norrington, Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Oliver Schnyder, piano

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Tue
02
Feb
2016

Concert: Steven Isserlis, Richard Egarr / ZKO — Zurich, 2016-02-02
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Symphony No.17 in G major, KV 129
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Cello Concerto No.1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1
Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805): Cello Concerto No.3 in G major, G.480
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No.68 in B♭ major, Hob.I:68

Richard Egarr, Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Steven Isserlis, cello

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Sun
21
Feb
2016

Concert: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Gianandrea Noseda / Philharmonia — Zurich, 2016-02-21
20:00Zurich, Opera

Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936): Antiche danze et arie per liuto, Suite No.3
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, op.26
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Symphony No.3 in A minor, op.44

Gianandrea Noseda / Philharmonia Zurich
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano

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Tue
15
Mar
2016

Concert: Carolin Widmann, Zurich Chamber Orchestra — Zurich, 2016-03-15
19:30Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)

George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759): Concerto grosso in D minor, op.6/10, HWV 328
Johann Georg Pisendel (1687 - 1755): Sonata for solo violin in A minor
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Symphony No.13 in C minor "Sinfoniesatz"
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Violin concerto in D minor, BWV 1052R

Stephan Mai / Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Carolin Widmann, Violine

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Sun
20
Mar
2016

Concert: Pierre Boulez Memorial Concert — Lucerne, 2016-03-20
14:00Lucerne, KKL

Lucerne Easter Festival 2016 — Pierre Boulez Memorial Concert

Pierre Boulez (1925 - 2016): "Don" from "Pli selon pli", Portrait de Mallarmé for soprano and orchestra
Alban Berg (1885 - 1935): Three Pieces for Orchestra, op.6
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Pierre Boulez (1925 - 2016): Mémoriale (… explosante-fixe … Originel) for flute and eight instruments

Matthias Pintscher / Alumni of the Lucerne Festival Academy
Yeree Suh, soprano
Wolfgang Rihm, memorial speech

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Mon
25
Apr
2016

Concert: Sol Gabetta, Yannick Nézet-Séguin / Rotterdam Philharmonic — Zurich, 2016-04-25
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Migros Kulturprozent Classics

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): "Francesca da Rimini", Symphonic Fantasy in E minor, op.32
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Cello Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.126
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Symphony No.7 in C♯ minor, op.131

Yannick Nézet-Séguin / Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Sol Gabetta, cello

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Mon
09
May
2016

Concert: Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Vladimir Jurowski / COE — Zurich, 2016-05-09
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Neue Konzertreihe Zürich

Mieczysław Weinberg (1919 - 1996): String Symphony No.10, op.98, "Transcendence"
Sergei Prokofjew (1891 - 1953): Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.63
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.7 in A major, Op.92

Thierry Fischer — Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin

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Sat
28
May
2016

Concert: Khatia Buniatishvili, Paavo Järvi / Orchestre de Paris — Zurich, 2016-05-28
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Migros Kulturprozent Classics

Richard Dubugnon (*1968): Caprice for Orchestra, op.72/2
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54
Dmitri Shostakovitch (1906 - 1975): Symphony No.6 in B minor, op.54

Paavo Järvi / Orchestre de Paris
Khatia Buniatishvili, piano

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Wed
01
Jun
2016

Concert: Radu Lupu, David Zinman / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2016-06-01
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, KV 491
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.5 in B♭ major, WAB 105

David Zinman / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Radu Lupu, piano

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Thu
16
Jun
2016

Concert: Lisa Batiashvili, Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2016-06-16
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Violin Concerto in A minor, op.53
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.1 in D major, "Der Titan"

Lisa Batiashvili, violin
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

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Tue
21
Jun
2016

Concert: Fazıl Say, Gábor Boldoczki, Willi Zimmermann / ZKO — Zurich, 2016-06-21
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Piano Concerto No.1 in C minor, op.35
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770- 1827): String Quartet No.11 in F minor, op.95 (arr. Gustav Mahler)

Willi Zimmermann / Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Fazıl Say, piano
Gábor Boldoczki, trumpet

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Sun
10
Jul
2016

Concert: Carlo Grante, Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia — Zurich, 2016-07-30
11:30Zurich, Opera

Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera

Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Romeo and Juliet, Suite No.1, op.64bis
Bruce Adolphe (*1955): Piano Concerto (2013, World Premiere)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908): Scheherazade, Symphonic Suite, op.35

Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich
Carlo Grante, piano

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Tue
30
Aug
2016

Concert: Sir Simon Rattle / Berlin Philharmonic — Lucerne, 2016-08-30
19:30Lucerne, KKL

Lucerne Festival 2016

Pierre Boulez (1925 - 2016): "Éclat"
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.7

Sir Simon Rattle / Berlin Philharmonics

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Wed
31
Aug
2016

Concert: Pacini, Bouchkov, Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2016-08-31
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, op.58
Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957): Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op.28

Sophie Pacini, piano
Marc Bouchkov, violin
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

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Sun
04
Sep
2016

Concert: Isabelle Faust, Bernard Haitink / COE — Lucerne, 2016-09-04
11:00Lucerne, KKL

Lucerne Festival 2016

Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): The Wood Dove (Holoubek), Symphonic Poem, op.110
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Violin Concerto in A minor, Op.53
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op.70

Bernard Haitink / Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Isabelle Faust, violin

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Thu
08
Sep
2016

Concert: 6th Swiss Charity Concert / Rossini, Mendelssohn, Dvořák — Zurich, 2016-09-08
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

6th Swiss Charity Concert

Gioacchino Rossini (1792 - 1868): Overture to the Opera "Il Barbiere di Siviglia"
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95, "From the New World", B.178

Victor Emanuel Dijon von Monteton / Praga Camerata
Mira Marie Foron, violin

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Sun
11
Sep
2016

Concert: Gustavo Dudamel / Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar — Lucerne, 2016-09-11
17:00Lucerne, KKL

Lucerne Festival 2016

Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992): Turangalîla Symphony

Gustavo Dudamel / Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar de Venezuela
Cynthia Millar, Ondes Martenot
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

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Wed
14
Sep
2016

Concert: Martin Grubinger, Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2016-09-14
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Avner Dorman (*1975): Frozen in Time
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)

Martin Grubinger, percussion
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

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Sat
24
Sep
2016

Concert: Worldwidemusic / Basel Sinfonietta — Basel, 2016-09-24
19:00Basel, Volkshaus

Basel Sinfonietta

Yannik Giger (*1985): Came adrift (2016, World Première)
Toshio Hosokawa (*1955): Ferne Landschaft III — Seascapes of Fukuyama (1996)
Andrew Norman (*1979): Unstuck (2008)
Brett Dean (*1961): Amphitheatre — Scene for Orchestra (2000)
Kevin Volans (*1949): Strip-Weave for Orchestra (2002/03)
Arturo Marquez (*1950): Danzón No.2 (1994)

Baldur Brönnimann / Basel Sinfonietta

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Tue
27
Sep
2016

Concert: Daniel Hope / Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO) — Zurich, 2016-09-27
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Violin concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Octet in E♭ major, op.20
Mieczysław Weinberg (1919 - 1996): Concertino for violin and string orchestra, op.42 (Swiss Première)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.2 in D major, op.36

Daniel Hope, violin / conductor
Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)

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Sat
22
Oct
2016

Concert: Joshua Bell, Regula Mühlemann, Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra — Zurich, 2016-10-22
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Migros Kulturprozent Classics

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): "Exsultate, Jubilate", Motet for soprano, KV 165 (158a)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92

Joshua Bell, violin
Regula Mühlemann, soprano
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra

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Mon
14
Nov
2016

Concert: Kristian Bezuidenhout, Sir John Eliot Gardiner / ORR — Zurich, 2016-11-14
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Serenade No.2 in A major for small orchestra, op.16
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, op.58
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Symphony No.5 in B♭ major, D.485

Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano
Sir John Eliot Gardiner — Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

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Wed
07
Dec
2016

Concert: András Schiff, Bernard Haitink / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2016-12-07
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.5 in E♭ major, op.73, "Emperor"
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.9 in D minor, WAB 109

Bernard Haitink — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Sir András Schiff, Piano

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Wed
14
Dec
2016

Concert: Steven Isserlis, Paavo Järvi / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2016-12-14
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Cello Concerto in E minor, op.58
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.97, "Rhenish"

Paavo Järvi — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Steven Isserlis, cello

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Fri
27
Jan
2017

Concert: Ghindin, Sushanskaya / Warsaw Festival Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-01-27
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Warsaw Festival Orchestra

Alexander Borodin (1833 - 1887): Prince Igor – Polovtsian Dances
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Piano Concerto No.1 in B♭ minor, op.23
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95, "From the New World"

Rimma Sushanskaya — Warsaw Festival Orchestra
Alexander Ghindin, piano

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Sun
29
Jan
2017

Concert: Zwegintsov, Perrault, Brönnimann / Basel Sinfonietta — Basel, 2017-01-29
19:00Basel, Musical Theater

Basel Sinfonietta

Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992): Turangalîla Symphony

Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Kirill Zwegintsow, piano
Bruno Perrault, Ondes Martenot

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Thu
23
Feb
2017

Concert: Debut at the Laeiszhalle — Hamburg, 2017-02-23
20:00Hamburg, Laeiszhalle

Debut at the Laeiszhalle Hamburg 2017

Winners of the International Concerto Competition

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (156 - 1791): Violin concerto No.5 in A major, KV 219
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Cello concerto in E minor, op.85
Sergei Prokofjev (1891 - 1953): Piano concerto No.2 in G minor, op.16

Jorge Luis Uzcategui — Klassikphilharmonie Hamburg
Sanghee Ji — violin
Ayyub Guliyev — Klassikphilharmonie Hamburg
Dóra Kokas — cello
Oxana Shevchenko — piano

(not reviewed)
Tue
28
Feb
2017

Concert: Christian Tetzlaff, Sir Roger Norrington / ZKO — Zurich, 2017-02-28
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92

Sir Roger Norrington — Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Christian Tetzlaff — violin

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Fri
03
Mar
2017

Concert: David Zinman / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-03-03
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.6 in A minor, "Tragic"

David Zinman — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

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Wed
15
Mar
2017

Concert: Jan Willem de Vriend / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich — Zurich, 2017-03-15
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791):

Symphony in E♭ major, KV 543
Symphony in G minor, KV 550
Symphony in C major, KV 551 "Jupiter"

Jan Willem de Vriend — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

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Sun
26
Mar
2017

Concert: Renaud Capuçon, ZKO — Zurich, 2017-03-26
16:00Zurich, Schauspielhaus / Pfauen

Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Divertimento in D major, "Salzburg Symphony" KV 136 (KV 125a)
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Violin Concerto in A minor, after the Cello Concerto, op.129
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Serenade for strings in C major, op.48

Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Renaud Capuçon, violin

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Sun
02
Apr
2017

Concert: Barbara Hannigan / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-04-02
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

György Ligeti (1923 - 2006): "Atmosphères" for grand orchestra
Alban Berg (1885 - 1935): Symphonic pieces from "Lulu"
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): "Nuages" from "Nocturnes"
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Symphony in Three Movements

Barbara Hannigan — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Barbara Hannigan, soprano

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Mon
10
Apr
2017

Concert: Oxana Shevchenko, Ronald Corp / Duet Philharmonic — London, 2017-04-10
19:30London, Royal Festival Hall

Duet Philharmonic Orchestra @ Royal Festival Hall

Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): "Montagues and Capulets" from the Suite "Romeo & Juliet"
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Piano concerto No.2 in G minor, op.16
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.5

Ronald Corp — Duet Philharmonic Orchestra
Oxana Shevchenko — piano

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Thu
20
Apr
2017

Concert: Orpheum Foundation; Zhao, Mráček, Fedoseyev — Zurich, 2017-04-20
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Francesca da Rimini, Symphonic Fantasia in E minor, Op.32
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B♭ minor, op.23

Vladimir Fedoseyev, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra
Jan Mráček, violin
Mélodie Zhao, piano

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Fri
05
May
2017

Concert: de Maistre, Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-05-05
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Kaija Saariaho (*1952): Trans, for harp and orchestra
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.2 in B♭ major, op.52, "Lobgesang"

Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Xavier de Maistre, harp
Mojca Erdmann, soprano
Katharina Konradi, soprano
Christian Elsner, tenor
Zürcher Sing-Akademie (Andreas Felber, chorus director)

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Sun
07
May
2017

Concert: Beatrice Rana, Antonio Pappano — Lugano, 2017-05-07
19:00Lugano, LAC

Lugano Musica @ LAC

Gioacchino Rossini (1792 - 1868): "Le siège de Corinthe", Overture
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Piano Concerto No.1 in B♭ minor, op.23
Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936): Fontane di Roma
Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936): Pini di Roma

Sir Antonio Pappano / Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Beatrice Rana, piano

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Tue
09
May
2017

Concert: Francisco Fullana, Eldar Separayev / Lyra Festival Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-05-09
19:30Zurich, Auditorium maximum / ETH

Musik an der ETH

Works by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791), Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918), and Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)

Eldar Separayev / Lyra Festival Orchestra
Francisco Fullana, violin
Giulia Ott, harp

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Thu
18
May
2017

Concert: Steven Isserlis, Mario Venzago, Bern Symphony Orchestra — Bern, 2017-05-18
19:30Bern, Kultur-Kasino, Big Hall

Konzert Theater Bern — Symphoniekonzerte

Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): "Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche", op.28
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Cello concerto in A minor, op.129
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.1 in C minor, op.68

Mario Venzago — Bern Symphony Orchestra
Steven Isserlis, cello

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Sun
21
May
2017

Concert: Emmanuel Pahud, Willi Zimmermann / ZKO — Zurich, 2017-05-21
16:00Zurich, Schauspielhaus / Pfauen

Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)

Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757 - 1831): Symphony in D major, Ben.126
Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757 - 1831): Flute Concerto in C major, Ben.106
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Andante in C major for Flute, KV 315 (285e)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Symphony No.28 in C major, KV 200 (189k)

Willi Zimmermann / Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Emmanuel Pahud, flute

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Mon
12
Jun
2017

Concert: Festival Academy Budapest, Baroque in the Water — Budapest, 2017-06-12
22:00Budapest — Széchenyi Spa

Festival Academy Budapest 2017

A "special" event, featuring George Frideric Handel's Water Music, performed in the Széchenyi Spa in Budapest

In addition, two "Young Talents" Matinee Concerts were covered, with students from the Festival Academy master classes.

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Thu
15
Jun
2017

Concert: Baráti, Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-06-15
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Peter Eötvös (*1944): ZeroPoints
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): “Pétrouchka” Suite (version 1947)
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, op.99

Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Kristóf Baráti, violin

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Wed
21
Jun
2017

Concert: Faust, Hrůša / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-06-21
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): The Miraculous Mandarin, op.19: suite
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Violin Concerto in D minor
Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): Sinfonietta, op.60

Jakub Hrůša / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Isabelle Faust, violin

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Sun
25
Jun
2017

Concert: Benjamin Nyffenegger, Olivera Sekulić / OGZ — Zurich, 2017-06-25
19:00Zurich, Tonhalle

Orchestergesellschaft Zürich

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Polonaise from the Opera "Eugene Onegin", op.24
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Variations on a Rococo Theme in A major, for Cello and Orchestra, op.33
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64

Olivera Sekulić / Orchestergesellschaft Zürich
Benjamin Nyffenegger, cello

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Mon
03
Jul
2017

Concert: Hanna Weinmeister, Jonathan Cohen, La Scintilla — Zurich, 2017-07-03
19:00Zurich, Opera

Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B♭ major, BWV 1051
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Orchestral Suite No.4 in D major, BWV 1069

Jonathan Cohen / Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich
Hanna Weinmeister, violin

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Wed
05
Jul
2017

Concert: Becker, Antonini / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-07-05
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No.101 in D major, "The Clock"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, KV 216, "Strassburg"
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No.103 in E♭ major, "Drumroll" (Paukenwirbel)

Giovanni Antonini / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Julia Becker, violin

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Sat
15
Jul
2017

Concert: InMo Yang, Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia — Zurich, 2017-07-15
19:00Zurich, Opera

Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera

Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Symphonic Poem "Don Juan", op.20
Niccolò Paganini (1782 - 1840): Violin Concerto No.1 in D major, op.6
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Symphonic Poem "Ein Heldenleben", op.40

Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich
InMo Yang, violin

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Tue
15
Aug
2017

Concert: Lucerne Festival; Gerhaher, Haitink / COE — Lucerne, 2017-08-15
19:30Lucerne, KKL

Lucerne Festival 2017

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Symphony in D major, KV 385, "Haffner"
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911): Rückert Lieder
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Symphony in D major, KV 504, "Prague"

Bernard Haitink — Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Christian Gerhaher, baritone

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Thu
17
Aug
2017

Concert: Lucerne Festival; Barenboim / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra — Lucerne, 2017-08-17
19:30Lucerne, KKL

Lucerne Festival 2017

Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Don Quixote, op.35
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893): Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64

Daniel Barenboim — West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Kian Soltani, cello
Miriam Manasherov, viola

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Mon
04
Sep
2017

Concert: Lucerne Festival; Gatti / Concertgebouw Orchestra — Lucerne, 2017-09-04
19:30Lucerne, KKL

Lucerne Festival 2017

Wolfgang Rihm (*1952): IN-SCHRIFT
Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896): Symphony No.9 in D minor, WAB 109

Daniele Gatti — Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam

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Wed
18
Oct
2017

Concert: Francesco Piemontesi, Charles Dutoit / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-10-18
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, op.37
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Symphony No.15 in A major, op.141

Charles Dutoit / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Francesco Piemontesi, piano

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Sun
22
Oct
2017

Concert: Lise de la Salle, Alain Altinoglu / Philharmonia — Zurich, 2017-10-22
19:30Zurich, Opera

Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera

Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Symphonic Poem No.3, "Les Préludes"
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Piano Concerto No.1 in E♭ major, S.124
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): Concerto for Orchestra, Sz.116, BB 123

Alain Altinoglu / Philharmonia Zurich
Lise de la Salle, piano

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Mon
30
Oct
2017

Concert: Vilde Frang, Trevor Pinnock / Kammerorchester Basel — Zurich, 2017-10-30
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

Kammerorchester Basel

Matthias Arter (*1964): Aquarell about J.S. Bach's "Ricercar a 6"
Max Reger (1873 - 1916): Aria "O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross" for string orchestra, after J.S. Bach's choral prelude, BWV 622
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.5 in D major/D minor, op.107, "Reformation"

Trevor Pinnock / Kammerorchester Basel
Vilde Frang, violin

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Fri
03
Nov
2017

Concert: Giovanni Antonini / Tonhalle Orchestra, Zürcher Singakademie — Zurich, 2017-11-03
19:30Zurich, 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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Sun
12
Nov
2017

Concert: Jan Vogler, Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia — Zurich, 2017-11-12
19:30Zurich, Opera

Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera

Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.4 in E♭ major, "Romantic"

Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich
Jan Vogler, cello

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Wed
15
Nov
2017

Concert: Franz Welser-Möst / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-11-15
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.8 in C minor

Franz Welser-Möst / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

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Wed
22
Nov
2017

Concert: Christoph Croisé, Sherniyaz Mussakhan, YES Chamber Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-11-22
19:30Zurich, Kirche Oberstrass

Young Eurasian Soloists (YES) Chamber Orchestra

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K.218
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Cello Concerto Nr.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Cello Concerto Nr.2 in D major, Hob.VIIb:2
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, Strings and Continuo in B♭ major, RV 547

Sherniyaz Mussakhan, violin
Christoph Croisé, cello
Young Eurasian Soloists (YES) Chamber Orchestra

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Thu
30
Nov
2017

Concert: Nikolai Lugansky, Mikhail Pletnev / Russian National Orchestra — Lucerne, 2017-11-30
19:30Lucerne, KKL

Migros Kulturprozent Classics

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, op.30
Alexander Scriabin (1872 – 1915): Symphony No.2 in C minor, op.29

Mikhail Pletnev — Russian National Orchestra
Nikolai Lugansky, piano

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Wed
06
Dec
2017

Concert: Pablo Heras-Casado / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-12-06
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Henri Dutilleux (1916 - 2013): "Correspondances" for soprano and orchestra
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): "La Mer"
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98

Pablo Heras-Casado / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Camilla Tilling, soprano

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Mon
18
Dec
2017

Concert: Ferrández, Masleev, Eschenbach / Bamberger Symphoniker — Zurich, 2017-12-18
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage

Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Cello Concerto Nr.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): "Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini" for piano and orchestra, op.43
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.4 in A major, op.90, "Italian"

Christoph Eschenbach / Bamberger Symphoniker
Pablo Ferrández, cello
Dmitry Masleev, piano

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Wed
20
Dec
2017

Concert: Maria João Pires, Bernard Haitink / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-12-20
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.27 in B♭ major, K.595
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.4 in E♭ major, "Romantic"

Bernard Haitink / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Maria João Pires, piano

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Sun
14
Jan
2018

Concert: Hélène Grimaud, Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia — Zurich, 2018-01-14
19:30Zurich, 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

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Tue
23
Jan
2018

Concert: Daniele Gatti / Mahler Chamber Orchestra — Lucerne, 2018-01-23
19:30Lucerne, 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

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Thu
25
Jan
2018

Concert: Bertrand Chamayou, Semyon Bychkov / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2018-01-25
19:30Zurich, 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

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Tue
30
Jan
2018

Concert: Andreas Janke, Sergey Simakov / Giraud Ensemble — Zurich, 2018-01-30
19:30Zurich, 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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Wed
28
Feb
2018

Concert: Brett Dean / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2018-02-28
19:30Zurich, 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

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Wed
07
Mar
2018

Concert: Kristian Bezuidenhout, Zurich Chamber Orchestra — Zurich, 2018-03-07
19:30Zurich, 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

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Wed
14
Mar
2018

Concert: Kanneh-Mason, Tjeknavorian, Sanderling / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2018-03-14
19:30Zurich, 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

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Sun
18
Mar
2018

Concert: Steger, Griffiths / Brandenburg State Orchestra — Bern, 2018-03-18
19:30Bern, 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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Sat
24
Mar
2018

Concert: Vilde Frang, Sakari Oramo / BBC Symphony Orchestra — Zurich, 2018-03-24
19:30Zurich, 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

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Wed
04
Apr
2018

Concert: Steven Isserlis, Thomas Dausgaard / RPO — London, 2018-04-04
19:30London, 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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Sun
06
May
2018

Concert: Schmelzender Schnee / Basel Sinfonietta — Basel, 2018-05-06
19:00Basel, 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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Wed
16
May
2018

Concert: Leif Ove Andsnes, Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2018-05-16
19:30Zurich, 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

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Thu
17
May
2018

Concert: Alena Baeva, Anastasia Kobekina, Julia Jones / Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra — Uster, 2018-05-17
19:30Uster, 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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Wed
23
May
2018

Concert: Lisa Batiashvili, Sir Antonio Pappano / COE — Zurich, 2018-05-23
19:30Zurich, 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

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Tue
29
May
2018

Concert: Piotr Anderszewski, Willi Zimmermann / ZKO — Zurich, 2018-05-29
19:30Zurich, 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

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Thu
31
May
2018

Concert: Matsuev, Thielemann / Staatskapelle Dresden — Lucerne, 2018-05-31
19:30Lucerne, 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

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Thu
07
Jun
2018

Concert: Wang, Rouilly, Grossenbacher, Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2018-06-07
19:30Zurich, 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

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Sat
09
Jun
2018

Concert: Gautier Capuçon, Philippe Jordan / Vienna Symphony Orchestra — Zurich, 2018-06-09
19:30Zurich, 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

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Sun
10
Jun
2018

Concert: Kaleidoscope String Quartet, Brönnimann, Basel Sinfonietta — Basel, 2018-06-10
19:00Basel, 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

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Mon
02
Jul
2018

Concert: Aleksandr Shaikin, Anastasia Kobekina, Heiko-Mathias Förster / Zürcher Symphoniker — Zurich, 2018-07-02
18:30Zurich, 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

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Tue
03
Jul
2018

Concert: Anastasia Kobekina, Sebastian Manz, CHAARTS — Boswil, 2018-07-03
20:15Boswil 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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Mon
23
Jul
2018

Concert: Kahánek, Orozco-Estrada / Vienna Symphony Orchestra — Bregenz, 2018-07-23
19:30Bregenz, 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

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Thu
26
Jul
2018

Concert: Festival Academy Budapest — Budapest/Danube, 2018-07-26
19:00Budapest — 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, harpsichord

InFusion 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, cello

Argentine Tangos

Barnabás Kelemen, violin
José Gallardo, piano

Gipsy music

Lajos Sárközy jr. and his band

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Sun
19
Aug
2018

Concert: R.Capuçon, Nott / OSR — Lucerne, 2018-08-19
11:00Lucerne, 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

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Fri
24
Aug
2018

Concert: Chailly / Lucerne Festival Orchestra — Lucerne, 2018-08-24
19:30Lucerne, 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

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Sat
25
Aug
2018

Concert: Chailly / Lucerne Festival Orchestra — Lucerne, 2018-08-25
18:30Lucerne, 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

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Tue
04
Sep
2018

Concert: Redkin, Temirkanov / SPBPO — Lucerne, 2018-09-04
19:30Lucerne, 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

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Wed
12
Sep
2018

Concert: Skride, Nelsons / Boston Symphony Orchestra — Lucerne, 2018-09-12
19:30Lucerne, 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

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Fri
14
Sep
2018

Concert: Gabetta, Alsop / London Philharmonic Orchestra — Lucerne, 2018-09-14
19:30Lucerne, 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

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Sun
16
Sep
2018

Concert: Baldur Brönnimann / Basel Sinfonietta — Basel, 2018-09-16
19:00Basel, Musical Theater

Festival KlangBasel

George Crumb (*1929): A Haunted Landscape (1985)
Beat Furrer (*1954): Nero su nero (2018, Swiss Premiere)
Harrison Birtwistle (*1934): Earth Dances (1986)

Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta

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Wed
19
Sep
2018

Concert: Till Fellner, Bernard Haitink / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2018-09-19
19:30Zurich, 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

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Fri
21
Sep
2018

Concert: Werner Bärtschi, Kammerorchester Arpeggione Hohenems — Uster, 2018-09-21
19:30Uster, 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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Sat
20
Oct
2018

Concert: Claire Huangci, Heiko Mathias Förster / Prague Royal Philharmonic — Zurich, 2018-10-20
15:00Zurich, 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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Sun
21
Oct
2018

Concert: Christian Dierstein, Baldur Brönnimann / Basel Sinfonietta — Basel, 2018-10-21
19:00Basel, 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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Thu
25
Oct
2018

Concert: Pinchas Zukerman, Lahav Shani / Rotterdam Philharmonic — Zurich, 2018-10-25
19:30Zurich, 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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Sun
28
Oct
2018

Concert: Francesco Piemontesi, Daniele Rustioni / Philharmonia Zürich — Zurich, 2018-10-28
11:15Zurich, 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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Wed
28
Nov
2018

Concert: Schwizgebel, Hamar, Hungarian National Philharmonic — Lucerne, 2018-11-28
19:30Lucerne, 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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Sun
02
Dec
2018

Concert: Claire Huangci, Howard Griffiths / Camerata Schweiz — Zurich, 2018-12-02
11:00Zurich, 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

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Thu
13
Dec
2018

Concert: Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre — Geneva, 2018-12-13
20:00Geneva, 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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Wed
09
Jan
2019

Concert: Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Orchestra — Lucerne, 2019-01-09
19:30Lucerne, KKL

Migros Kulturprozent Classics

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Opera "Iolanta", op.69 (excerpts)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64

Valery Gergiev / Mariinsky Orchestra
Irina Churilova, soprano (Princess Iolanta)
Najmiddin Mavlyanov, tenor (Count Vaudémont)
Roman Burdenko, baritone (Duke Robert)
Mikhail Petrenko, bass (King René)
Evgeny Nikitin, bass-baritone (Ibn-Hakia, Moorish Physician)

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Sun
27
Jan
2019

Concert: Tan Dun, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra — Lucerne, 2019-01-27
18:30Lucerne, KKL

Migros Kulturprozent Classics

Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Cosmic Percussion Ensemble
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Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Feu d'artifice, op.4 (1908)
Tan Dun (*1957): Farewell My Concubine – Symphonic Poem for Piano & Qingyi
Ren Tongxiang (*1926): Hundreds of Birds Paying Homage To The Phoenix (arrangement by Guan Xia)
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Suite "L'oiseau de feu" (1919)

Tan Dun / Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
Ralph van Raat, piano
Wenqing Lian, Beijing opera singer
Wenwen Liu, suona

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Sun
10
Feb
2019

Concert: Beatrice Rana, Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zürich — Zurich, 2019-02-10
11:15Zurich, Opera

Philharmonic Concert

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, op.37
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Symphony in C major, D.944, "Great C major"

Fabio Luisi — Philharmonia Zürich
Beatrice Rana, piano

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Fri
22
Mar
2019

Concert: Martin Fröst, Sakari Oramo, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra — Lucerne, 2019-03-22
19:30Lucerne, KKL

Migros Kulturprozent Classics

Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Marie Lys, soprano / Céline Latour Monnier, piano
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Rolf Liebermann (1910 - 1999): "Furioso" for big orchestra (1947)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.1 in D major, "The Titan"

Sakari Oramo / Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Martin Fröst, clarinet

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Tue
09
Apr
2019

Concert: Leonidas Kavakos, Chamber Orchestra of Europe — Zurich, 2019-04-09
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

Migros Kulturprozent Classics

Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Paul Handschke, cello & Mathias Clausen, piano
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, K.216
Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957): Summernight for String Orchestra, op.58
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.55, "Eroica"

Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Leonidas Kavakos, violin

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Thu
11
Apr
2019

Concert: Denis Matsuev, Riccardo Chailly, Filarmonica della Scala — Lucerne, 2019-04-11
19:30Lucerne, KKL

Lucerne Easter Festival

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Piano Concerto No.1 in B♭ minor, op.23
Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881) / orch. Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Pictures at an Exhibition

Riccardo Chailly / Filarmonica della Scala
Denis Matsuev, piano

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Sun
05
May
2019

Concert: Wu Wei, Baldur Brönnimann / Basel Sinfonietta — Basel / Muttenz, 2019-05-05
19:00Basel / Muttenz, Pantheon

Leuchtende Garage (Luminous Garage)

Rudolf Kelterborn (*1931): Musica Luminosa per Orchestra (1984)
Bernd Richard Deutsch (*1977): "Phaenomena", Music for Sheng and Orchestra (2019, World Premiere)
Isang Yun (1917 - 1995): Symphony II in Three Movements (1984, Swiss Premiere)

Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Wu Wei, sheng

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Sun
19
May
2019

Concert: Jakub Hrůša / Bamberg Symphony — Zurich, 2019-05-19
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

Neue Konzertreihe Zürich

Bedřich Smetana (1824 – 1884): Má Vlast, JB 1:112

Jakub Hrůša / Bamberg Symphony

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Thu
23
May
2019

Concert: Vernikov, Piccotti, Voltchok, Čepaitė / YES Orchestra — Basel, 2019-05-23
19:30Basel, Musical Theater

Konzertgesellschaft / Coop-Sinfoniekonzert

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, op.56, "Triple Concerto"
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.1 in C minor, op.11

Adrija Čepaitė — YES Orchestra
Pavel Vernikov, violin
Erica Piccotti, cello
Anastasia Voltchok, piano

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Fri
24
May
2019

Concert: Szymon Nehring, Timothy Ridout, David Zinman / Tonhalle Orchestra — Zurich, 2019-05-24
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

Young Soloists On Stage — Orpheum Foundation

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, op.15
William Walton (1902 - 1983): Viola Concerto (1929)
Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990): Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"

David Zinman / Tonhalle Orchestra
Szymon Nehring, piano
Timothy Ridout, viola

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Sun
26
May
2019

Concert: Yuja Wang, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla / CBSO — Zurich, 2019-05-26
18:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

Migros Kulturprozent Classics

Pre-Concert (17:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — AKMI Duo (Valentine Michaud, saxophone & Akvilė Šileikaitė, piano)
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Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955): Pastorale d’été, H.31 (1920)
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op.54
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.2 in D major, op.73

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Yuja Wang, piano

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Sun
23
Jun
2019

Concert: Baldur Brönnimann / Basel Sinfonietta — Basel / Münchenstein, 2019-06-23
19:00Basel / Münchenstein, Freilagerplatz

Stadt Musik (City Music)

Heiner Goebbels (*1952): Surrogate Cities (1994)

Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Jocelyn B. Smith, voice
David Moss, voice

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Sun
15
Sep
2019

Concert: Stephen Waarts, Juan Pérez Floristán, Howard Griffiths / Orpheum Supporters Orchestra — Zurich, 2019-09-15
19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

Young Soloists on Stage / Orpheum Foundation

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Pavane pour une infante défunte, M.19a
Ernest Chausson (1855 - 1899): Poème, op.25 for Violin and Orchestra
George Gershwin (1898 - 1937): "Rhapsody in Blue" for Piano and Orchestra (Orchestration: Ferde Grofé, 1942)
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): The Gadfly Suite, op.97a (Excerpts)

Howard Griffiths / Orpheum Supporters Orchestra
Stephen Waarts, violin
Juan Pérez Floristán, piano

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Thu
26
Sep
2019

Concert: Gavriel Lipkind, Adrija Čepaitė / YES Orchestra — Basel, 2019-09-26
19:30Basel, Musical Theater

Konzert der Konzertgesellschaft Basel

Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A minor, op.129
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.4 in B♭ major, op.60

Adrija Čepaitė — YES Orchestra
Gavriel Lipkind, cello

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Sun
03
Nov
2019

Basel Sinfonietta — Münchenstein / Basel, 2019-11-03
19:00Dreispitzhalle, Münchenstein / Basel

Basel Sinfonietta — "Auf zur Polonaise"

Piotr Roemer (*1988): "Phantasm" for Symphony Orchestra and Electronics (2019, Swiss First, Commissioned by the Basel Sinfonietta)
Cécile Marti (*1973): Ballet "Seeing Time 1" (2019, Swiss First, Commissioned by the Basel Sinfonietta)
Paweł Hendrich (*1979): "Absusurrus" for Flute and Orchestra (2019, Swiss First, Commissioned by the Basel Sinfonietta)
Oscar Bianchi (*1975): "Exordium" for Symphonic Orchestra (2016)

Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Łukasz Długosz, flute

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Wed
13
Nov
2019

Concert: Piemontesi, Mena / Lucerne Symphony Orchestra — Lucerne, 2019-11-13
19:30Lucerne, KKL

Lucerne Symphony Orchestra (LSO) — "Hungary, Sounds of Home"

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809): Symphony No.88 in G major, Hob.I:88
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886): Piano Concerto No.2 in A major, S.125
Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945): Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz.113 / BB 118
Zoltán Kodály (1882 – 1967): Variations on the Hungarian folk song Fölszállott a páva (The Peacock Roared), 1939

Juanjo Mena — Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Francesco Piemontesi, piano

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