Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Sat 23. – Mon 25. June

International Organ Days Zurich 2026

The Kuhn organ at the Tonhalle Zurich will be presented in many facets at Whitsun 2026. Various concerts will take place from Sat 23 May to Mon 25 May.

In 2026, the International Organ Festival Zurich once again invites you to enjoy a varied and top-class programme over the Whitsun weekend. The known and the unknown, the familiar and the surprising will come together to form a colourful mosaic, at the centre of which the magnificent Kuhn organ will shine in all its facets.

Organ pass

If you would like to really immerse yourself in the world of the organ at Whitsun, we recommend the organ pass, which is valid for four concerts and offers you discounted admission prices.
Order the organ pass here.

Otherwise you can buy your single ticket directly at the respective concert via the ticket link.

Organ day for children

On Whit Monday, children aged 5 and over can discover the Tonhalle organ for a whole day. On the free organ course, they will explore the world of the organ as a puzzle course, see the Tonhalle organ from the inside in 3D and listen to the most famous organ pieces on a jukebox.
In the two organ concerts for children, the young guests can even pull out the stops themselves while organist Daniela Timokhine plays the keys. Tickets are available at the respective concert.

Support

The International Organ Festival Zurich 2026 is curated by Prof. Christian Schmitt and Prof. Tobias Willi in consultation with Prof. Michael Eidenbenz, President of the Friends of the New Zurich Tonhalle Organ Association.

Supported by the Friends of the New Zurich Tonhalle Organ Association, the Accordeos Foundation and Orgelbau Kuhn AG.

News

You can find more stories and video clips about our new instrument in the organ news section.

May 2026
Sat 23. May
19.30

Zurich International Organ Festival: Opening concert

Konzertteil I, German Brass, Christian Schmitt, Klaus Schwärzler, Thomas Höfs, N. N., Janáček, Verdi, Schumann, Mussorgsky, Konzertteil II, Zürich Saxophone Collective, Lars Mlekusch, Karol Mossakowski, Ginevra Palo, Lutosławski, Mossakowski
Sun 24. May
17.00

Zurich International Organ Festival: Organ presentation

Tobias Willi Orgel, Studierende der ZHdK Orgel, Gunter Böhme Orgelbau Kuhn AG
Sun 24. May
19.30

Zurich International Organ Festival: Organ recital with Paul Jacobs

Paul Jacobs Orgel Weaver, Franck, Mozart, Ives, Bach, Reubke
Mon 25. May
09.30

Zurich International Organ Festival: Organ course for children

Daniela Timokhine Orgel, Konzept
Free entry
Mon 25. May
13.00

Zurich International Organ Festival: Organ concerts for children

Daniela Timokhine Orgel, Konzept, Cloé Salzgeber Moderation Pärt, Bach, Hielscher, Zimmer, Einaudi, Vierne
Mon 25. May
14.15

Zurich International Organ Festival: Organ concert for children

Daniela Timokhine Orgel, Konzept, Cloé Salzgeber Moderation Pärt, Bach, Hielscher, Zimmer, Einaudi, Vierne
Mon 25. May
19.30

Zurich International Organ Festival: Closing concert Progressive Rock

Trio RCM, Yves Rechsteiner Orgel, Henri-Charles Caget Perkussion, Fred Maurin E-Gitarre Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Oldfield, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Metheny
We thank our partners