Name: Kammermusik@ZKO — London Calling
Start: 2027-04-25T11:00:00
Location: ZKO House

Nicola Mosca

Emanuele Forni

Sebastian Wienand

Jana Karsko

Kio Seiler

Zürcher Kammerorchester

Einsiedeln Abbey and its church are among the most important Baroque buildings north of the Alps. Inside, the frescoes and stucco work by the brothers Cosmas Damian and Egid Quirin Asam lend the building a breathtaking splendor that attracts thousands of visitors every year.

Three different spaces within the monastery will be brought to life through music during this promenade concert. The Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO), performing in various formations from a quintet to a full chamber orchestra, will present a succession of half-hour programs in each space.

Wandelkonzert im Kloster Einsiedeln

Einsiedeln Abbey

Little Bear and Little Tiger lived happily together in their house by the river. But one day, Little Tiger didn't come home. He had met Little Pig and moved into his pigsty. He almost forgot Little Bear. But only almost…

Purzelkonzert — Guten Tag, kleines Schweinchen

ZKO House

A bitterly cold winter storm rages across the land, waking the little hedgehog from his hibernation. It's so incredibly cold, and the little hedgehog is shivering so much that he can't fall back asleep. Then a package falls to his paws. It says "For the little hedgehog," and inside is a red, cuddly soft woolly hat. The astonished little hedgehog tries to put the hat on, but it simply won't slide over his spines. What to do, little hedgehog?

Krabbelkonzert — Der kleine Igel und die rote Mütze

Nature, itself rich in sound, has always found its way into music – as onomatopoeic imitations of thunder, the lapping of water, or birdsong, but also as an expression of inner "feeling" in the face of its sublime beauty, power, and menace. In the grand opening concert, the Zurich Chamber Orchestra and Music Director Daniel Hope dedicate themselves to the work that stands out among musical depictions of nature like the highest mountain peak: Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral ." Beethoven masterfully gives expression to this inner experience of nature without merely "painting" it in sound, even when he has the nightingale, quail, and cuckoo imitated.

Saisoneröffnung mit Daniel Hope

Tonhalle Zurich

Where John Zorn draws on a prayer, Ludwig van Beethoven composes one of the most intimate movements in chamber music, and Dmitri Shostakovich presents his final work of this genre with his 15th String Quartet, no words are needed. Intensely melancholic, imbued with profound emotion, and reminiscent of silent farewell prayers, the three works in this program resonate. Between prayer, memory, and farewell, a soundscape of silence unfolds—tentatively exploring between solace and emptiness, between speechlessness and expression. Where words fall silent, another language begins: fragile, intimate, and imbued with that profound humanity which gives voice to the unspeakable, in a way that ultimately only music can.

Kammermusik@ZKO — Elegien der Stille

Our pacifier concerts are a treat for sensitive baby ears, where parents can also enjoy selected chamber music sounds in a relaxed atmosphere on their own yoga mat.

Nuggikonzert — Elegien der Stille

The donkey, the dog, the cat, and the rooster have grown old and are to be driven off the farm. So the four animals decide to make a run for it and set off towards Bremen. They want to become town musicians. But on the way to Bremen, an unexpected test awaits the four intrepid creatures. They encounter a dangerous band of robbers…

Kinderkonzert — Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten

Schauspielhaus Zürich

The Moser Building, opened in 1910, forms the historical core of the Kunsthaus Zürich. Today it houses important works of art from eight centuries – from medieval icons to modern classics and internationally renowned paintings and sculptures, e.g., by Monet, van Gogh, Munch, Picasso, and Warhol – with the specific selection varying depending on the current exhibition.

Wandelkonzert

Kunsthaus Zürich Moser Bau

In the series "Feather and Bow" , the musicians of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, together with actor Thomas Douglas and dramaturge Anina La Roche, create small musical cosmoses around fascinating and inspiring personalities from music or literary history.

Feder und Bogen 1: Erich Kästner

British Music for Strings
With British conductor Jonathan Bloxham on the podium, this program takes us to the British Isles, where we encounter three defining forces in British music: the Baroque composer Henry Purcell, celebrated as the "British Orpheus"; the great innovator Benjamin Britten; and Anna Clyne, arguably the most important voice in contemporary British music. Benjamin Britten was considered a kind of spiritual heir to Purcell. With his Serenade , Op. 31, he turned—resonating with the Baroque influence of his predecessor like a distant echo—for the first time to setting the English language to music, creating a highly emotional song cycle for tenor, horn, and string orchestra based on six poems by British authors from different eras. We are honored to welcome tenor Ian Bostridge, one of the most profound experts on Britten's Serenade, while the young British horn soloist Ben Goldscheider assumes the role of the ambivalent interlocutor and cautionary echo.

Bostridge, Bloxham & Goldscheider

Daniel Hope presents Bach and his contemporaries
Music Director Daniel Hope and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra present a veritable concerto cycle in this festive concert marking the beginning of Advent. It was Arcangelo Corelli who gave a fixed form to the interplay between a small group of soloists and the full orchestra, thus inscribing himself in music history as one of the founding fathers of the Baroque instrumental concerto with these concerti grossi . The concluding Pastorale of his most famous concerto grosso bears the subtitle "fatto per la notte di Natale" – written for Christmas Eve – and exudes a peaceful tranquility with its lilting rhythm. A moment of pastoral reflection can also be found in the D minor Concerto for Two Violins and Cello from Antonio Vivaldi's groundbreaking collection L'Estro Armonico , in the graceful Siciliano , nestled between the virtuosic dialogue in the outer movements.

Daniel Hope – Barocker Advent

Lou the mouse is visiting her relatives in the bramble thicket. They are preparing for the coming winter and have lots to do. And then something special happens: it snows! So much so that they can even build an ice rink for their snowball!

Purzelkonzert — Die Abenteuer der Maus Lou: Weihnachten im Brombeerhag

In the Chamber Music@ZKO series, our musicians present chamber music programs that reflect their personal preferences. Look forward to special treasures and rarely performed works, and enjoy an inspiring Sunday morning at the ZKO House.