March 2026

3-8 March 2026, Tonhalle Zürich, Kleiner Saal


NEW VOVAL GROOVE
(as part of Currents Festival Zürich)

 

Works by Nik Bärtsch and Caroline Shaw


Nik Bärtsch’s MOBILE

Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Florian Helgath, conductor

 

 

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23 March 2026, 19:00, Salzlager Unesco Welterbe Zollverein, Essen

 

J.S. Bach:  St. Matthew's Passion

 

Chorwerk Ruhr
Kammerorchester Les Essences (Önder Baloglu, musical direction) 
Jan Petryka, Evangelist 
Raoul Steffani, Jesus 
Further soloists from the ranks of Chorwerk Ruhr
Essener Domsingknaben 

BürgerInnenchor aus der Essener Stadtgesellschaft

Johannes Honecker, conductor 
Florian Helgath, conductor  & musical direction 

 

 

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24 March 2026, 19:30, Opernhaus Zürich
26 March 2026, 19:30, Französische Kirche Bern

 

J.S. Bach: St. John's Passion

 

Jan Petryka, evangelist

Yannick Debus, Jesus

Serafina Starke, soprano

Ulrike Malotta,  alto

Johan Krogius, tenor

Matthias Winckhler, bass

 

Zürcher Sing-Akademie

Orchestra La Scintilla

Florian Helgath, conductor

 

February 2026

6 February 2026, Friedenskirche Baumberg / Monheimer Kulturwerke
7 February 2026, Martinskirche Kassel 

 

weiblich. musikalisch. genial

Hildegard von Bingen  (1098-1179): O virtus sapientiae

Caroline Shaw (*1982): Partita for 8 Voices

Maddalena Casulana (1544-1590): Morir non puo

Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677): Priego ad amore

Fanny Hensel (1805-1847): Nacht liegt auf den fremden Wegen

Florence B. Price (1887-1953): Resignation

Alice Tegner (1864-1943): En hymn till stjärnan

Clara Schumann (1819-1896): Gondoliera

Imogen Holst (1907-1984): Hallo, my fancy

Nana Forte (*1981): Neues Stück (Uraufführung)

 

Chorwerk Ruhr

Florian Helgath, conductor

 

January 2026

24 January 2026, 21:00, Fraumünster Zürich

 

LATE NIGHT MUSIC
programme tbc 

 

Zürcher Sing-Akademie

Florian Helgath, conductor 

 

December 2025

17 December 2025, 19:30, Tonhalle Zürich
18 December 2025, 19:30, Tonhalle Zürich

Felix Mendelssohn: Paulus

 

Christina Landshamer, soprano

Anke Vondung, alto

Werner Güra, tenor

Michael Volle, bass

 

Zürcher Sing-Akademie

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich

Florian Helgath, conductor 

 

November 2025

8 November 2025, 19:00, Anneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr, Bochum

 

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Ein deutsches Requiem op. 45 for soprano- and baritone-solo, choir and orchestra 

 

Chorwerk Ruhr

Bochumer Symphoniker
Kateryna Kasper, soprano 
Yannik ebus, baritone 
Florian Helgath, conductor

 

 

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28 November 2025, 20:15 Tivoli Vredenburg - Large Hall,  Utrecht
30 November 2025, 11:00 Royal Concertgebouw - Large Hall, Amsterdam 

 

J.S. Bach:  Prelude from first cello suite

J.S. Bach: Motet 'Komm, Jesu komm' in gcl.t. BWV 229

J.S. Bach: Sarabande from first cello suite

Johannes Brahms: Two Motets op. 74 "Warum ist das Licht"

John Tavener: Svyati (O Holy)

Anton Arenski: Three quartets op.57

Arvo Pärt: Magnificat

J.S. Bach: Sarabande from third cello suite

Sergei Rachmaninov:  Parts from "All Night Vigil" op. 37

 

Netherlands Radio Choir
Quirine Viersen, violoncello

Niek van der Meij, organ 

Florian Helgath, conductor

 

October 2025

28 October 2025, 19:30 Casino Bern
29 October 2025, 19:30 Tonhalle Zürich

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis

 

Christina Landshamer, soprano

Olivia Vermeulen, alto

Benjamin Bruns, tenor

Yorck Felix Speer, bass

Zürcher Sing-Akademie

Orchestra La Scintilla

Florian Helgath, conductor