Investment contribution from the canton for the ZKO
The cantonal government of Zurich has approved around one million francs from the lottery fund for charitable projects. CHF 450,000 of this will go to the Zurich Chamber Orchestra Association, which will use the money to remodel its premises in Zurich's Seefeld district.
The association's premises were originally set up and equipped for the ensemble's rehearsals. Today, however, it also hosts 70 to 80 events a year with around 20,000 visitors. The infrastructure has therefore been reaching its limits for some time. The association is investing a total of around one million francs in its infrastructure project, specifically the renewal of the technical infrastructure and the redesign of the foyer.
Other investment contributions from the lottery fund will go to the Winterthur Short Film Festival (CHF 200,000), the Swiss Theatre Meeting in Zurich in May 2018 (CHF 80,000) and events to mark the 200th birthdays of Alfred Escher and Gottfried Keller (CHF 39,000).
