classic meets...

Classical music in dialogue with other arts, genres and more.

Whether literature, electronic music, film or art - classic meets brings classical music into new contexts. Discover all the events of the upcoming season.

classis meets literature

Literature and music

An unbeatable combination. Especially when first-class actors read. This time: Robert Hunger-Bühler, Eva Manesse, Delia Mayer, Patrycia Ziółkowska.

Sun 21 Sep 2025 / Sun 18 Jan 2026
Sun 22 Mar 2026 / Sun 14 Jun 2026

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classis meets electronic

tonhalleLATE

Classical music on stage, followed by live acts, fusion and dancing in a club atmosphere in the foyer - until the early hours of the morning.

Fri 03 Oct 2025 / Fri 13 Mar 2026

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classis meets film

Film symphonies

When film music is played live, it becomes clear how closely image and sound are connected. Listen to newly composed soundtracks at the film music competition and special film music classics with Frank Strobel on the podium.

Thu 02 / Fri 03 Oct 2025
Thu 02 / Fri 03 Jul 2026

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classis meets pop, jazz, tango

tonhalleCRUSH

Classical music flirts with other musical genres. How it works: a talk on stage with Music Director Paavo Järvi, short concert, then to the bar and enjoy the contrasting programme with our musicians in the concert foyer with a drink in your hand.

Thu 20 Nov 2025 / Thu 29 Jan 2026

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classic meets art

When sounds meet paintings or sculptures, the result is a very special dialogue between the arts. Our previous partners:
- Hauser & Wirth Zurich
- Museum für Gestaltung
- Museum Rietberg

The exact dates will follow.

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January 2026
Sun 18. Jan
11.15

Literature and music: Patrycia Ziółkowska reads Nietzsche and Nijinsky

Patrycia Ziółkowska Lesung, Alexandra Barreira Gouveia Flöte, Martin Frutiger Oboe, Englischhorn, Calogero Palermo Klarinette, Syuzanna Vardanyan Violine, Hendrik Heilmann Klavier, Stefan Zweifel Einführung Friedrich Nietzsche, Vaslav Nijinsky
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Thu 29. Jan
18.30

tonhalleCRUSH: classic meets funk fusion

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Tanya König Moderation Sibelius
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March
Fri 13. Mar
22.00

tonhalleLATE – classic meets electronic

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director Adès, Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Kollektiv Packungsbeilage
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Sun 22. Mar
11.15

Literature and music: Delia Mayer reads Alma Mahler

Delia Mayer Lesung, Theresa Pilsl Sopran, Hendrik Heilmann Klavier, Laurenz Lütteken Einführung Gustav Mahler, Alma Mahler-Werfel, Alexander von Zemlinsky, Alban Berg , Alma Mahler-Werfel
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June
Sun 14. Jun
11.15

Literature and music: Eva Menasse reads Eva Menasse

Eva Menasse Lesung, Isaac Duarte Oboe, Kaspar Zimmermann Oboe, Matthias Rácz Fagott, Peter Kosak Kontrabass, Azul Lima Laute, Ulrike-Verena Habel Cembalo Zelenka, Eva Menasse
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July
Thu 02. Jul
19.30

Film symphonies: Blancanieves

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Frank Strobel Leitung "Blancanieves", Vilallonga, Gómez Chicuelo
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Fri 03. Jul
19.30

Film symphonies: Blancanieves

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Frank Strobel Leitung "Blancanieves", Vilallonga, Gómez Chicuelo
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November 2025
Thu 20. Nov
18.30

tonhalleCRUSH: classic meets crossover jazz

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Tanya König Moderation Mahler
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October
Fri 03. Oct
22.00

tonhalleLATE – classic meets electronic

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Frank Strobel Leitung, Lydia Kavina Theremin, Sandra Studer Moderation, Hildur Guðnadóttir Jury-Präsidentin Glass, Wendy Carlos und Rachel Elkind, Sakamoto, Goldsmith, Jóhannsson, Guðnadóttir, Rózsa, Freedom Fighters, Julia Becker, George-Cosmin Banica, Sarina Zickgraf, Ioana Geangalau-Donoukaras, Alexandra Gouveia, Marco Rodrigues, Andreas Berger, Leticia Goás und Alberto Mancini, Kollektiv Packungsbeilage, 2M, Elmira Oberholzer
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Thu 02. Oct
20.00

International Film Music Competition

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Frank Strobel Leitung, Lydia Kavina Theremin, Sandra Studer Moderation, Hildur Guðnadóttir Jury-Präsidentin Baldenweg, Bachmann, Internationaler Filmmusikwettbewerb, Glass, Wendy Carlos und Rachel Elkind, Sakamoto, Goldsmith, Jóhannsson, Guðnadóttir, Rózsa
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September
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"
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