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TONHALLE-ORCHESTER ZÜRICH ANNOUNCES THE 2025/26 SEASON WITH PAAVO JÄRVI
The Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich celebrates the start of its 7th season with Music Director Paavo Järvi this September, with a continued focus on the complete Mahler Symphony Cycle and a tribute to Swiss-French composer Arthur Honneger on the 70th anniversary of his death. Additional highlights include performances with season focus artists and “old friends”, cellist Sol Gabetta and pianist Kirill Gerstein, as well as a year long exploration of the music of Thomas Adés, this year’s Creative Chair.
PAAVO JÄRVI & TONHALLE-ORCHESTER ZÜRIH LAUNCH MAHLER CYCLE WITH SYMPHONY No.5 ON ALPHA CLASSICS
On 14 March Alpha Classics releases Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich’s new recording of Mahler Symphony No.5, marking the start of a project that has been years in the making. Long admired for his powerfully intimate interpretation of Mahler’s symphonies, Paavo Järvi waited for the right moment to record the complete cycle – both in his own musical journey as well as in his collaboration with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich.
ESTONIAN MUSIC AWARDS 2025: CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR GOES TO “SHIP OF FOOLS”
Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra’s recording Ship of Fools, has won Classical Album of the Year at the prestigious Estonian Music Awards (EMA) – Estonia’s equivalent to the Grammys. The recording – dedicated to new works by Jüri Reinevere, all premièred and recorded at the Pärnu Music Festival – was released on Alpha Classics in Spring 2024. More about this release here
VOTE FOR PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE – SHORT-LISTED FOR THE 2025 BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE ORCHESTRAL AWARD
Paavo Järvi and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony’s recording of “Pelléas et Melisande” on Alpha Classics has been nominated for this year’s prestigious BBC Music Magazine Awards. As per tradition, the short-list is selected by a jury of critics and the final vote is given to the public.
Join us in placing your vote for Paavo and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony online here. Voting closes at 23:59 GMT on Friday 28 February and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Wednesday 23 April in London.
What the jury said: “No sooner had this recording of Schoenberg’s symphonic poem been released than it became the new benchmark. It was no surprise that it, along with the Fauré, was made ‘Orchestral Choice’”.
“CREDO – ARVO PÄRT 90”
2025 Pärnu Music Festival
16 – 25 July 2025
The 2025 Pärnu Music Festival pays tribute to Arvo Pärt on his 90th birthday and celebrates the festival’s 15th edition in Estonia’s Summer Capital.
“I believe that Estonian culture is best represented through music which naturally expresses our national voice. Our country may be small, but Arvo Pärt’s iconic music is loved worldwide” says Paavo Järvi, “and whilst the world will be celebrating his landmark 90th birthday this year, it is doubly meaningful for us to celebrate here in Pärnu, as Arvo has been a close family friend for as long as I can remember.”
PAAVO JÄRVI RECEIVES SENATE MEDAL FOR ART AND SCIENCE IN BREMEN
Paavo Järvi, was honoured with the Senate Medal for Art and Science last weekend for his outstanding services to culture in the Hanseatic city of Bremen.
NEWS
TONHALLE-ORCHESTER ZÜRICH ANNOUNCES THE 2025/26 SEASON WITH PAAVO JÄRVI
The Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich celebrates the start of its 7th season with Music Director Paavo Järvi this September, with a continued focus on the complete Mahler Symphony Cycle and a tribute to Swiss-French composer Arthur Honneger on the 70th anniversary of his death. Additional highlights include performances with season focus artists and “old friends”, cellist Sol Gabetta and pianist Kirill Gerstein, as well as a year long exploration of the music of Thomas Adés, this year’s Creative Chair.
PAAVO JÄRVI & TONHALLE-ORCHESTER ZÜRIH LAUNCH MAHLER CYCLE WITH SYMPHONY No.5 ON ALPHA CLASSICS
On 14 March Alpha Classics releases Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich’s new recording of Mahler Symphony No.5, marking the start of a project that has been years in the making. Long admired for his powerfully intimate interpretation of Mahler’s symphonies, Paavo Järvi waited for the right moment to record the complete cycle – both in his own musical journey as well as in his collaboration with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich.
ESTONIAN MUSIC AWARDS 2025: CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR GOES TO “SHIP OF FOOLS”
Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra’s recording Ship of Fools, has won Classical Album of the Year at the prestigious Estonian Music Awards (EMA) – Estonia’s equivalent to the Grammys. The recording – dedicated to new works by Jüri Reinevere, all premièred and recorded at the Pärnu Music Festival – was released on Alpha Classics in Spring 2024. More about this release here
VOTE FOR PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE – SHORT-LISTED FOR THE 2025 BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE ORCHESTRAL AWARD
Paavo Järvi and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony’s recording of “Pelléas et Melisande” on Alpha Classics has been nominated for this year’s prestigious BBC Music Magazine Awards. As per tradition, the short-list is selected by a jury of critics and the final vote is given to the public.
Join us in placing your vote for Paavo and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony online here. Voting closes at 23:59 GMT on Friday 28 February and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Wednesday 23 April in London.
What the jury said: “No sooner had this recording of Schoenberg’s symphonic poem been released than it became the new benchmark. It was no surprise that it, along with the Fauré, was made ‘Orchestral Choice’”.
“CREDO – ARVO PÄRT 90”
2025 Pärnu Music Festival
16 – 25 July 2025
The 2025 Pärnu Music Festival pays tribute to Arvo Pärt on his 90th birthday and celebrates the festival’s 15th edition in Estonia’s Summer Capital.
“I believe that Estonian culture is best represented through music which naturally expresses our national voice. Our country may be small, but Arvo Pärt’s iconic music is loved worldwide” says Paavo Järvi, “and whilst the world will be celebrating his landmark 90th birthday this year, it is doubly meaningful for us to celebrate here in Pärnu, as Arvo has been a close family friend for as long as I can remember.”
PAAVO JÄRVI RECEIVES SENATE MEDAL FOR ART AND SCIENCE IN BREMEN
Paavo Järvi, was honoured with the Senate Medal for Art and Science last weekend for his outstanding services to culture in the Hanseatic city of Bremen.
PÄRNU MUSIC FESTIVAL
PÄRNU MUSIC FESTIVAL
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CONDUCTING ACADEMIES
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BIOGRAPHY
