Tonhalle Orchestra moves to the Maag Areal
As first reported by the newspaper "Der Landbote", the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra is to complete the renovation of its namesake venue on the Maag site. The Maag Music Hall, the gravitational center of Swiss musical and popular culture, is located there.
According to the Report According to the "Landbote" newspaper, from mid-2017 "both rehearsals and concerts will no longer take place in the venerable Tonhalle in Zurich's city center, but in a former industrial hall near the Prime Tower". The temporary arrangement is set to last around three years, as long as the renovation of the Kongresshaus and the Tonhalle takes.
Founded in 1868, the Zurich orchestra is the oldest symphony orchestra in Switzerland. When the Zurich Tonhalle opened in 1895, it was given a hall that is considered to be one of the best in the world in terms of acoustics. Following delays, the building will be closed and renovated for three years from 2017.
