Contract extensions at the Tonhalle
The Zurich Tonhalle Society extends the contracts expiring in July 2024
by Music Director Paavo Järvi and Intendant Ilona Schmiel for five years until July
2029.
Since taking over as Music Director at the beginning of the 2019/20 season, Paavo Järvi has pursued the goal of positioning the orchestra internationally. Numerous CD recordings in this short and corona-influenced period illustrate this, writes the Tonhalle-Gesellschaft. His first years also saw increased investment in audio-visual recordings and streaming of concerts.
The newly introduced format of residencies will be continued and expanded. The Conductor's Academy will continue to take place annually. At the same time, Järvi wants to continue investing in formats for a new generation of music lovers.
Ilona Schmiel would like to continue to open the Tonhalle Zurich to the younger generation.
