Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich (Foto: Gaëtan Bally)

We introduce ourselves

Around 100 musicians from 23 countries play in the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich.

In rehearsals and concerts, they come together to form one big orchestra. But who are the musicians of the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich beyond the stage? We introduce some of them in a portrait, while others present well-known works in the "Classical classics" video series. And we are constantly adding to the profiles hidden behind the photos in the index lists below.

First Violins

Julia Becker

1. Konzertmeisterin

Andreas Janke

1. Konzertmeister

Klaidi Sahatçi

1. Konzertmeister

George-Cosmin Banica

2. Konzertmeister

Peter McGuire

2. Konzertmeister

Elisabeth Bundies
Thomas García
Elisabeth Harringer-Pignat
Yukiko Ishibashi
Filipe Johnson
Marc Luisoni
Irina Pak
Elizaveta Shnayder Taub
Alican Süner
Sayaka Takeuchi
Syuzanna Vardanyan
Isabelle Weilbach-Lambelet
Christopher Whiting
Philipp Wollheim

Second Violins

Kilian Schneider

Stimmführung 2. Violine

Mary Ellen Woodside

Stimmführung 2. Violine, ad interim

Sophie Speyer

Stv. Stimmführung 2. Violine

Vanessa Szigeti

Stv. Stimmführung 2. Violine

Eliza Wong

Stv. Stimmführung 2. Violine

Aurélie Banziger
Josef Gazsi
Lucija Krišelj
Cathrin Kudelka
Enrico Filippo Maligno
Amelia Maszonska-Escobar
Isabel Neligan
Mari Parz
Seiko Périsset-Morishita
Noémie Rufer Zumstein
Ulrike Schumann-Gloster
Mio Yamamoto
Dorothee Eychmüller

ad interim

Violas

Gilad Karni

Solo-Viola

Katja Fuchs

Stv. Solo-Viola

Sarina Zickgraf

Stv. Solo-Viola

Héctor Cámara Ruiz
Ewa Grzywna-Groblewska
Johannes Gürth
Richard Kessler
Katarzyna Kitrasiewicz-Łosiewicz
Ursula Sarnthein
Antonia Siegers-Reid
Andrea Wennberg
Michel Willi

Cellos

Paul Handschke

Solo-Violoncello

Anita Leuzinger

Solo-Violoncello

Rafael Rosenfeld

Solo-Violoncello

Sasha Neustroev

Stv. Solo-Violoncello

Benjamin Nyffenegger

Stv. Solo-Violoncello

Christian Proske

Stv. Solo-Violoncello

Gabriele Ardizzone
Anita Federli-Rutz
Ioana Geangalau-Donoukaras
Sandro Meszaros
Andreas Sami
Mattia Zappa

Double Basses

Wies de Boevé

Solo contrabass

Frank Sanderell

Solo-Kontrabass

Peter Kosak

Stv. Solo-Kontrabass

Samuel Alcántara
Gallus Burkard
Oliver Corchia
Ute Grewel
Kamil Łosiewicz

Flutes

Sabine Poyé Morel

Solo-Flöte

Alexandra Barreira Gouveia

2./3./4. Flöte / Piccolo

Haika Lübcke

Solo-Piccolo / 2. Flöte

Oboes

Simon Fuchs

Solo-Oboe

Isaac Duarte

Stv. Solo-Oboe / Englischhorn / 2. Oboe

Martin Frutiger

Solo-Englischhorn / 2. Oboe

Kaspar Zimmermann

2. Oboe

Clarinets

Calogero Palermo

Solo-Klarinette / 2. Klarinette

Diego Baroni

Bassklarinette / 2. Klarinette

Florian Walser

Es-Klarinette / 2. Klarinette

Bassoons

Matthias Rácz

Solo-Fagott / 2. Fagott

Michael von Schönermark

Solo-Fagott / 2. Fagott

Hans Agreda

2./3. Fagott / Kontrafagott

Geng Liang

2./3. Fagott / Kontrafagott

Horns

Ivo Gass

Solo-Horn

Pascal Deuber

Solo horn / 3rd horn

Tobias Huber

3. Horn

Paulo Muñoz-Toledo

4./2. Horn

Robert Teutsch

4./2. Horn

Trumpets

Philippe Litzler

Solo-Trompete

Heinz Saurer

Solo-Trompete / 3. Trompete

Joaquin Eustachio Romano

2./3. Trompete

Herbert Kistler

2./3. Trompete

Trombones

David Bruchez-Lalli

Solo-Posaune

Seth Quistad

Solo-Posaune / 2. Posaune

Marco Rodrigues

2./3. Posaune / Bassposaune

Bill Thomas

Bassposaune

Tuba

Christian Sauerlacher

Solo-Tuba

Timpani and Percussion

Benjamin Forster

Solo-Pauke / Schlagzeug

Christian Hartmann

Solo-Pauke / Schlagzeug

Andreas Berger

Solo-Schlagzeug

Klaus Schwärzler

Solo-Schlagzeug

Harp

Sarah Verrue

Solo-Harfe

Piano

Hendrik Heilmann

Klavier / Celesta / Tastenglockenspiel

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