Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich

Honorary Presidents

• Dr Peter Stüber
• Martin Vollenwyder

Board of Directors (honorary)

The Board of Directors comprises eleven members, including five representatives from the City and Canton of Zurich and two staff representatives.

• Marc Zahn, from Meilen ZH, residing in Küsnacht ZH, Canton of Zurich (Chairman of the Board of Directors)
• Hans G. Syz, from Zurich ZH and Volketswil ZH, residing in Küsnacht ZH (Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Treasurer)
• Rebekka Fässler, from Lauerz SZ, residing in Zurich ZH, representing the City of Zurich
• Barbara Gerber, of Sumiswald BE, residing in Zurich ZH, representing the City of Zurich
• Dr Emanuel Hofacker, from Waldenburg BL and Dübendorf ZH, residing in Zurich ZH, representing the City
• Adrian T. Keller, from Zollikon ZH, residing in Zollikon ZH
• Susanne Kübler, from Siblingen SH, residing in Zurich (ZH), representing staff
• Katharina Kull-Benz, from Zurich ZH, residing in Zollikon ZH, representing the Canton of Zurich
• Seraina Rohrer, from Buchs SG, in Zurich ZH, representative for the Canton of Zurich
• Ursula Sarnthein-Lotichius, from Zurich, residing in Zurich ZH, representing staff
• Adèle Zahn Bodmer, from Basel BS, in Zumikon ZH

Staff Unit

Caroline Kremer
Board of Directors and Strategic Projects Unit
caroline.kremer@tonhalle.ch

Management

• Ilona Schmiel (Artistic Director)
• Stefan Vogel (Commercial Director)

Extended Management Team

• Marc Barwisch (Head of Artistic Department)
• Dr Ulrike Thiele (Head of Society & Education)
• Friedemann Dürrschnabel (Head of Technology & Infrastructure)

Auditors

• Argo Consilium AG, CHE-106.829.049, Kronenstrasse 9, 8712 Stäfa in the Canton of Zurich, is authorised by the Swiss Audit Oversight Authority as a registered audit firm.

• Furthermore, in accordance with the subsidy agreement with the City of Zurich, the annual accounts must be submitted to the City Council and the Cantonal Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs for approval immediately following the audit. Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich AG and its auditing firm must, upon request, provide the City of Zurich with all information required for clarifications regarding the subsidy contributions and substantiate this with the necessary supporting documents.

After the Swiss Music Festival (Schweizerisches Musikfest) in Zurich in 1867, interested parties succeeded in founding a public limited company in 1868 with the aim of promoting the city's musical life with a permanent orchestra. Twenty years later, when negotiations for the construction of the new Tonhalle were finalised, the Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich also had to be restructured financially and organisationally. The previous public limited company was dissolved and an association was created in 1891, which was to be the sponsor of the company and thus the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich until 30 June 2020.

With the entry in the commercial register on 13 February 2020, the association founded the new Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich AG as the sole shareholder. By means of a transfer of assets under merger law, the company, including all employment relationships, was transferred to the public limited company as the new owner in summer 2020. At the same time, as part of an ordinary capital increase, music lovers were given the opportunity to express their solidarity with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich by purchasing so-called collector's shares and to help build the new institutional foundation. And despite the severely restricted concert programme at the time due to the pandemic, this opportunity was actively used.

The Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich organises more than 150 concerts and events of all kinds every season. It plays an important role in shaping cultural life in the city and region and is closely connected to the people of Zurich in the city and canton through a wide range of partnerships, collaborations and, not least, its broad-based shareholder base. In addition to the concerts in the renowned Tonhalle Zurich, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich goes on international tours and carries Zurich's reputation as a vibrant city of music out into the world's music centres.

Annual reports