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Conductors' Academy: Final concert

Conductors' Academy: Final concert

Wies de Boeve (Foto: Julia Müller)

Conductors' Academy: Final concert

Wed 26. Aug 2026 10.00 Grosse Tonhalle
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Wed 26. Aug 2026 19.30 Grosse Tonhalle
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Thu 27. Aug 2026 10.00 Grosse Tonhalle
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Thu 27. Aug 2026 13.45 Grosse Tonhalle
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Fri 28. Aug 2026 19.30 Grosse Tonhalle
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Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
Paavo Järvi Music Director
Wies de Boevé Kontrabass
Hannah Howard Andresen Dirigentin
Rémi Geniet Dirigent
Polina Lebedieva Dirigentin
Rui Miguel Marques Dirigent
Aleksandra Melaniuk Dirigentin
César Ramos Dirigent
Andrea Thilo Moderation
Auswahl aus folgenden Werken:
Richard Wagner Ouvertüre zu «Rienzi»
Giovanni Bottesini Kontrabasskonzert fis-Moll
Johannes Brahms Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur op. 73
Johann Strauss (Sohn) «Wiener Blut», Walzer op. 354
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My take: Wies de Boevé

The closing concert will also be streamed live on YouTube. The audience will be able to vote for the audience favourite immediately after the closing concert.

For the past year, the Belgian Wies De Boevé has been playing as principal double bassist in the orchestra – and now he can also be seen performing as a soloist. He will perform a concerto by Giovanni Bottesini, who was himself a virtuoso on this instrument (and also a sought-after conductor who, amongst other things, premiered Verdi’s ‘Aida’). Like the other works in the programme, Bottesini’s double bass concerto will be conducted by participants in the Conductors’ Academy, which is taking place for the first time before the start of the season. And even though all the pieces were composed in the 19th century, the young conductors will be able to showcase their skills across a wide range of styles.