Sol Gabetta (Foto: Julia Wesely)
In focus 2025/26

Sol Gabetta

Violoncello / *1981 Argentina/Switzerland

Sol Gabetta is one of the most captivating performers on the cello. She is our focus artist for the 2025/26 season.

We are celebrating an anniversary with cellist Sol Gabetta in 2026 - 20 years ago she made her debut at the Tonhalle Zurich as part of our Série jeunes. Her interpretations on stage - when she plays Shostakovich or Schumann, Lalo or Martinů - are deeply authentic. This is also how she works with other artists, conductors, orchestras and chamber music partners. We will be able to trace a special friendship in the duo with Patricia Kopatchinskaja - further connections will arise in the interplay with our cello section.

Concerts

Experience Sol Gabetta in the following concerts.

September 2025
Wed 17. Sep
19.30

Season opening with Paavo Järvi & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Adès, Schostakowitsch, Rachmaninow
Thu 18. Sep
19.30

Season opening with Paavo Järvi & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Adès, Schostakowitsch, Rachmaninow
Fri 19. Sep
19.30

Season opening with Paavo Järvi & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Adès, Schostakowitsch, Rachmaninow
Sun 28. Sep
17.00

Cosmos of chamber music: Patricia Kopatchinskaja & Sol Gabetta

Patricia Kopatchinskaja Violine, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Leclair, Widmann, Bach, Ravel, Bach, Ligeti, Kodály
November
Thu 20. Nov
12.15

Orchestra lunch concert with Paavo Järvi

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Schumann
Fri 21. Nov
19.30

Gastspiel in Wien

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Schumann, Mahler
February 2026
Wed 25. Feb
19.30

Jaap van Zweden & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Jaap van Zweden Leitung, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Lalo, Bruckner
Thu 26. Feb
19.30

Jaap van Zweden & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Jaap van Zweden Leitung, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Lalo, Bruckner
Sat 28. Feb
18.00

Gastspiel in Dortmund

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Jaap van Zweden Leitung, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Lalo, Bruckner
June
Sat 06. Jun
18.30

Andrés Orozco-Estrada & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Andrés Orozco-Estrada Leitung, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Strauss, Martinů, Tschaikowsky
Sun 07. Jun
17.00

Andrés Orozco-Estrada & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Andrés Orozco-Estrada Leitung, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Strauss, Martinů, Tschaikowsky
Mon 08. Jun
19.30

Sol Gabetta & Cello Ensemble

Sol Gabetta Violoncello, Celloensemble des Tonhalle-Orchesters Zürich, Paul Handschke Violoncello im Ensemble, Anita Leuzinger Violoncello im Ensemble, Rafael Rosenfeld Violoncello im Ensemble, Sasha Neustroev Violoncello im Ensemble, Benjamin Nyffenegger Violoncello im Ensemble, Christian Proske Violoncello im Ensemble, Gabriele Ardizzone Violoncello, Anita Federli-Rutz Violoncello im Ensemble, Ioana Geangalau-Donoukaras Violoncello im Ensemble, Sandro Meszaros Violoncello im Ensemble, Andreas Sami Violoncello im Ensemble, Mattia Zappa Violoncello im Ensemble, Floriane Bonanni Konzept
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