The Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich announced this evening that all further concerts will be cancelled until further notice, due to new government regulations that limit audience numbers to 50, commencing 29 October.
Honouring the Beethoven anniversary, the complete cycle of symphonies and overtures with Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie is being released as a box set on SACD.
The Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich launches the first album in its new Tchaikovsky cycle on Alpha Classics, celebrating Järvi’s first season as Chief Conductor
Paavo Järvi and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra’s recording of the complete symphonies of Franz Schmidt, recently released by Deutsche Grammophon, has been named Gramophone Magazine’s Recording of the Month in this month’s Awards Issue.
In July 2019 the German production company “Sounding Images” travelled to Estonia and followed the Järvi family in rehearsal and concert, both on and off stage for a “fly on the wall” documentary. The resulting 45 minute film will now be broadcast this autumn on both Arte (20 September at 17.35 CET) and WDR (4 October at 08.50 CET)
Deutsche Grammophon announces an exciting cooperation this month with Paavo Järvi and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra to rediscover the music of Franz Schmidt – a composer of the late romantic and early modern period, who in the last years has been celebrating a comeback with audiences.
The BBC has announced that Paavo Järvi will conduct the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Prom at the Royal Albert Hall on 9 September, replacing Esa-Pekka Salonen who is unable to travel to London.
For the third consecutive year, the Gramophone Classical Music Awards will be naming an Orchestra of the Year. The only award decided on by public vote, Orchestra of the Year celebrates collaborative music-making at the highest level.
How has Corona virus affected Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle Orchester-Zürich’s plans for their second season together and what can audiences look forward to?
Watch the interview with Paavo about Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Pärt and much more.
Meanwhile the second of four short concerts, recorded live in Tonhalle Maag in June and marking the return of live music in Switzerland, is now available to watch free online:
R. STRAUSS: Serenade for Winds, Op.7
DVOŘÁK: Serenade for Winds, Cello and Double bass
and next month the final two concerts will be uploaded for viewing:
7. August 2020
DUKAS: Fanfare from La Péri
STRAVINSKY: Dumbarton Oaks
R. STRAUSS: Le bourgeois gentilhomme
14. August 2020
LUTOSŁAWSKI: Musique funèbre for Strings
HONEGGER: Symphony No.2