"Taurus" gala in Switzerland for the first time
On September 24, 2022, the Tonhalle Zurich will host the European Cultural Awards Gala to present the "Taurus". The prize is one of the most important awards in Europe and will be presented in Switzerland for the first time.
The Taurus Award honors personalities, initiatives, artists, politicians and institutions for their outstanding services and achievements to and for Europe and the people of Europe. In recent years, these have included tenors Thomas Hampson, René Pape, Piotr Beczala and soprano Nina Stemme, the European Union Youth Orchestra, the Vienna State Opera and conductor Simone Young.
The evening will be hosted by the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich under the baton of its music director Paavo Järvi. Performers will include cellist Sol Gabetta, Wagner and Strauss interpreter Camilla Nylund, bass-baritone Bryn Terfel and violinist Nigel Kennedy.
