IVÁN FISCHER CONDUCTS MAHLER'S FIFTH — 18*19*20*21* May 2025

70 minutes of thrilling music at the end of the 2024*25 season! With the legendary 100-piece Budapest Festival Orchestra and Mahler expert Iván Fischer conducting, Mahler's 5th Symphony is in the best of hands.

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MAHLER'S FIFTH

For Gustav Mahler, writing a symphony meant ‘building a world with all the means available’. The legendary Budapest Festival Orchestra brings this world to life in a large orchestral setting: a tour-de-force from sombre march sounds to the jubilant finale, plus the famous love music of the Adagietto (‘Death in Venice’). 70 minutes of gripping music.

Victoria Hall Genève — Sun, 18*05*2025, 6 p.m.
KKL Luzern — Mon, 19*05*2025, 8 p.m.
Tonhalle Zurich — Tue, 20*05*2025, 8 p.m.
Casino Bern — Wed, 21*05*2025, 8 p.m.

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CLASSICS 180° – CLASSICAL MUSIC WITH A NEW TWIST

This is the 76th concert season of Migros Culture Percentage Classics.
We present high-quality and new concert experiences. Masterpieces by Mozart, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Gluck and Rameau meet dance, pantomime, light shows and explanations of the works. Young orchestras open up a new approach to classical music – innovative, experimental and full of enthusiasm.
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CLASSICS 180° — Classical music with a twist or even upside down

Artistic Director Mischa Damev on the new concept and the 2024*25 season.

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CONCERT SAISON 2024*25 * PHOTO IMPRESSIONS

LE CONCERT DES NATIONS & MARIBOR BALLET PERFORM «DON JUAN»

Jordi Savall, his Concert des Nations and 9 dancers from the Maribor Ballet brought Gluck's ‘Don Juan’ to the stage. Choreography: Edward Clug. (Photo: Edouard Mätzener).

GENEVA CAMERATA PRESENTED THE «DANCE OF THE SUN»

On 20*21* March 2025, the musicians of the Geneva Camerata danced to Lully's ‘Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme’ and Mozart's Symphony No. 40. (Photo from the dress rehearsal: Inès Nouara, Geneva Camerata)

B'ROCK ORCHESTRA FEATURING ALEXANDER MELNIKOW

On 27*28* January 2025, pianist Alexander Melnikov and the Belgian B'Rock Orchestra explored the many facets of Beethoven's 1st Piano Concerto. Standing ovations!

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AURORA ORCHESTRA

The musicians of the London Aurora Orchestra played Ravel's ‘Bolero’ on 28 October 2020 throughout the entire concert hall of the Tonhalle Zurich. The audience sat in the middle of the orchestra!

LES SIÈCLES FEATURING GRÉGOIRE PONT

The exceptional orchestra ‘Les Siècles’ played Ravel's ‘Ma Mère l'Oye’ at the Tonhalle Zurich on 17*11*2024, while illustrator Grégoire Pont created live animations.

ALEXANDRE THARAUD AND THE AURORA ORCHESTRA

On 28*10*2024, pianist Alexandre Tharaud played Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major together with the Aurora Orchestra.

SÄCHSISCHE STAATSKAPELLE DRESDEN

On 18*11*2024, the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden presented an all-Schumann programme in front of a full house at the KKL Luzern. (Photo: Oliver Killig)

FRANK PETER ZIMMERMANN AND DANIELE GATTI

On 18*11*2024, world-renowned violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann played Schumann's Violin Concerto in D minor on his Stradivarius from 1711, conducted by Daniele Gatti. (Photo: Oliver Killig)

SEASONAL*PROGRAMME

2024*2025

SEASONAL PROGRAMME (DOWNLOAD PDF)