Gianandrea Noseda und Paavo Järvi (Foto: Gaëtan Bally)
150th Birthday

Rachmaninoff Cycle

Opernhaus Zürich and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich will be joining forces for the Rachmaninoff Cycle in 2023.

It is more than a mere gesture. Not only did conductors Paavo Järvi and Gianandrea Noseda, who are friends, initiate a joint Rachmaninoff Cycle last season; while continuing the project, they are now even swapping desks and orchestras – a first in Zurich’s musical history … Gianandrea Noseda, General Music Director at the Opernhaus Zürich, will be conducting the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, while our Music Director Paavo Järvi will take over at the Philharmonia Zürich. They will be sharing the soloist as brothers, as it were: pianist Francesco Piemontesi from the Canton of Ticino will be performing in both programmes.

The occasion of this unusual project is the 150th birthday of Sergei Rachmaninoff, who lived and composed at his house, Villa «Senar», in Weggis on Lake Lucerne between 1932 and 1939. The cycle will focus on his symphonies and piano concertos. Performing the piano concertos, Francesco Piemontesi will continue what Yefim Bronfman and Yuja Wang began last season.

A programme booklet is available for the cycle.

Documentary film

On 2 April 2023, the day after Rachmaninoff's 150th birthday, a documentary film was broadcast that was shot at the Villa Senar. In it, Paavo Järvi and Gianandrea Noseda talk about Rachmaninoff, architect Luca Ortelli presents the house - and pianist Francesco Piemontesi plays Rachmaninoff's piano. Link RSI or Link SRF

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November 2023
Sat 11. Nov
19.00

Paavo Järvi with Rachmaninoff

Philharmonia Zürich, Paavo Järvi Conductor, Francesco Piemontesi Klavier Rachmaninow
Fri 10. Nov
19.30

Gianandrea Noseda with Rachmaninoff

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Gianandrea Noseda Conductor, Francesco Piemontesi Klavier Rachmaninow
Wed 08. Nov
19.30

Gianandrea Noseda with Rachmaninoff

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Gianandrea Noseda Conductor, Francesco Piemontesi Klavier Rachmaninow
March
Thu 30. Mar
19.30

Yuja Wang spielt Rachmaninow

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Yuja Wang Klavier Hosokawa, Rachmaninow
AUSVERKAUFT
Thu 30. Mar
12.15

Orchester-Lunchkonzert mit Paavo Järvi

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director Rachmaninow
AUSVERKAUFT
Wed 29. Mar
19.30

Yuja Wang spielt Rachmaninow

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Yuja Wang Klavier Hosokawa, Rachmaninow
AUSVERKAUFT
February
Sun 12. Feb
11.15

Rachmaninow-Zyklus

Philharmonia Zürich, Gianandrea Noseda Conductor, Yefim Bronfman Klavier, Elena Stikhina Sopran, Sergei Skorokhodov Tenor, Alexey Markov Bariton, Chor der Oper Zürich, Janko Kastelic Einstudierung Rachmaninow
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