Ksenija Sidorova (Foto: Kaupo Kikkas)
Soloists
In the 2025/26 season, the star density is remarkably high.
Numerous former Focus artists are returning to our stage, including Janine Jansen, Lisa Batiashvili, Hélène Grimaud, Ksenija Sidorova, Iveta Apkalna, Fazıl Say, Avi Avital, Martin Fröst and Víkingur Ólafsson.
Igor Levit, Hilary Hahn, Augustin Hadelich and numerous other big names will also be performing as soloists.
June 2025
Wed 25. Jun
19.30
Thu 26. Jun
19.30
September
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 21. Sep
11.15
Literature and music: Robert Hunger-Bühler meets Thomas Adès
Robert Hunger-Bühler Lesung,
Katalin Károlyi Mezzosopran,
Thomas Adès Klavier,
Julia Becker Violine,
George-Cosmin Banica Violine,
Sarina Zickgraf Viola,
Gabriele Ardizzone Violoncello,
Samuel Alcántara Kontrabass,
Thomas Adès Einführung
Adès, "Metamorphosen der Pflanzen"
Wed 24. Sep
19.30
Paavo Järvi & Ksenija Sidorova
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
Ksenija Sidorova Akkordeon
Pärt, Kõrvits, Vasks, Pärt, Mozart
Thu 25. Sep
19.30
Paavo Järvi & Ksenija Sidorova
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
Ksenija Sidorova Akkordeon
Pärt, Kõrvits, Vasks, Pärt, Mozart
Fri 26. Sep
19.30
Paavo Järvi & Ksenija Sidorova
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
Ksenija Sidorova Akkordeon
Pärt, Kõrvits, Vasks, Pärt, Mozart
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
October
Wed 08. Oct
19.30
Jan Willem de Vriend & Fazıl Say
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Jan Willem de Vriend Leitung,
Fazıl Say Klavier
Rebel, Mozart, Haydn
Thu 09. Oct
19.30
Jan Willem de Vriend & Fazıl Say
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Jan Willem de Vriend Leitung,
Fazıl Say Klavier
Rebel, Mozart, Haydn
Thu 23. Oct
19.30
Cristian Măcelaru & Martin Fröst
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Cristian Măcelaru Leitung,
Martin Fröst Klarinette
Clyne, Prokofjew
Fri 24. Oct
19.30
Cristian Măcelaru & Martin Fröst
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Cristian Măcelaru Leitung,
Martin Fröst Klarinette
Clyne, Prokofjew
November
Sat 01. Nov
18.30
Freundeskreis Concert
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Alondra de la Parra Leitung,
Avi Avital Mandoline
Prokofjew, Sollima, Márquez
Sun 02. Nov
17.00
Alondra de la Parra & Avi Avital
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Alondra de la Parra Leitung,
Avi Avital Mandoline
Prokofjew, Sollima, Márquez
December
Fri 05. Dec
19.30
Piano recital: Víkingur Ólafsson
Víkingur Ólafsson Klavier
Bach, Beethoven, Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Beethoven
Wed 10. Dec
19.30
Philippe Jordan & Simon Trpčeski
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Philippe Jordan Leitung,
Simon Trpčeski Klavier
Ravel, Liszt, Ravel
Thu 11. Dec
19.30
Philippe Jordan & Simon Trpčeski
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Philippe Jordan Leitung,
Simon Trpčeski Klavier
Ravel, Liszt, Ravel
January 2026
Wed 14. Jan
19.30
András Schiff mit Bach und Beethoven
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Sir András Schiff Leitung, Klavier
Bach, Beethoven, Lutosławski, Bartók
Thu 15. Jan
19.30
András Schiff with Bach and Beethoven
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Sir András Schiff Leitung, Klavier
Bach, Beethoven, Lutosławski, Bartók
Sat 17. Jan
18.30
Piano recital: András Schiff
Sir András Schiff Klavier,
Schlaghajegh Nosrati Schlaghajegh Nosrati Klavier (Contrapunctus XIII)
Bach
Fri 30. Jan
19.30
Paavo Järvi & Hélène Grimaud
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
Hélène Grimaud Klavier
Janáček, Gershwin, Sibelius
Sat 31. Jan
18.30
Paavo Järvi & Hélène Grimaud
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
Hélène Grimaud Klavier
Janáček, Gershwin, Sibelius
February
Sun 01. Feb
17.00
Paavo Järvi & Hélène Grimaud
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
Hélène Grimaud Klavier
Janáček, Gershwin, Sibelius
Thu 05. Feb
19.30
Marek Janowski & Tabea Zimmermann
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Marek Janowski Leitung,
Tabea Zimmermann Viola
Hindemith, Brahms
Fri 06. Feb
19.30
Marek Janowski & Tabea Zimmermann
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Marek Janowski Leitung,
Tabea Zimmermann Viola
Hindemith, Brahms
Fri 20. Feb
19.30
Sonic Matter: Pierre-André Valade & Leila Josefowicz
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Pierre-André Valade Leitung,
Leila Josefowicz Violine
Kendall, Adès, Chin
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
March
Wed 11. Mar
19.30
Paavo Järvi & Janine Jansen
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
Janine Jansen Violine
Adès, Bruch, Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Thu 12. Mar
19.30
Paavo Järvi & Janine Jansen
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
Janine Jansen Violine
Adès, Bruch, Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Wed 18. Mar
19.30
Paavo Järvi & Hilary Hahn
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
Hilary Hahn Violine
Mahler, Honegger, Schostakowitsch
Thu 19. Mar
19.30
Paavo Järvi & Hilary Hahn
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
Hilary Hahn Violine
Mahler, Honegger, Schostakowitsch
Fri 20. Mar
19.30
Paavo Järvi & Hilary Hahn
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
Hilary Hahn Violine
Mahler, Honegger, Schostakowitsch
April
Thu 23. Apr
19.30
Marie Jacquot & Augustin Hadelich
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Marie Jacquot Leitung,
Augustin Hadelich Violine
Adès, Beethoven, Mussorgsky
Fri 24. Apr
19.30
Marie Jacquot & Augustin Hadelich
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Marie Jacquot Leitung,
Augustin Hadelich Violine
Adès, Beethoven, Mussorgsky
May
Fri 08. May
19.30
Paavo Järvi & María Dueñas
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
María Dueñas Violine
Schumann, Korngold, Tschaikowsky
Sat 09. May
18.30
Paavo Järvi & María Dueñas
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
María Dueñas Violine
Korngold, Bruckner
Sun 10. May
17.00
Paavo Järvi & María Dueñas
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
María Dueñas Violine
Korngold, Bruckner
Tue 26. May
19.30
Cosmos of chamber music: Thomas Hampson & Ksenija Sidorova
Thomas Hampson Bariton,
Ksenija Sidorova Akkordeon
Schubert
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
Wed 17. Jun
19.30
Paavo Järvi & Igor Levit
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
Igor Levit Klavier
Brahms, Schumann
Thu 18. Jun
19.30
Paavo Järvi & Igor Levit
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Paavo Järvi Music Director,
Igor Levit Klavier
Brahms, Schumann
June 2025
Fri 20. Jun
19.30
New: Jonathan Nott & Iurii Samoilov
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Jonathan Nott Conductor,
Simon O'Neill Tenor,
Iurii Samoilov Bariton,
Hendrik Heilmann Klavier
Messiaen, Mahler
Thu 19. Jun
19.30
Cancelled: Franz Welser-Möst & Iurii Samoilov
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich,
Franz Welser-Möst Conductor,
Limmie Pulliam Tenor,
Iurii Samoilov Bariton,
Hendrik Heilmann Klavier
Messiaen, Mahler
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