The scenic reading scheduled for June 2020 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, November 3, and Friday, November 5, 2021. 

The scheduled scenic reading "Zivilstand Musiker" with Graziella Rossi, Helmut Vogel, Laura Lienhard (narrator), Mirjam Tschopp (violin, viola), Jonas Kreienbühl (violoncello), Andrea Wiesli (piano), text and concept by Martin Kreutzberg, will be taken up at a later date.

«Zivilstand Musiker» – a scenic musical program about the life and work of Irma and Alexander Schaichet. It is a story about the fateful path of violinist Alexander Schaichet, who was led from Russia via Germany to Zurich. There he met Hungarian pianist Irma Löwinger and would go on to found the first Chamber Orchestra in Switzerland in 1920. The two highly talented personalities shaped musical culture in Zurich and were able to celebrate many successes despite difficult circumstances. The Schaichet couple worked both as soloists and teachers. They were committed throughout their lives to contemporary classical music, Swiss composers, and young musicians. Charity and the promotion of Jewish culture were also of great importance to them.

Conceptualized by Martin Kreutzberg, Irene Forster, Andrea Wiesli.
With Graziella Rossi, Helmut Vogel, Laura Lienhard (narrator), Mirjam Tschopp (violin, viola), Jonas Kreienbühl (violoncello), Andrea Wiesli (piano).

Free admission. The number of seats is limited. Reservations are requested: 044 268 31 00 or musik@zb.uzh.ch

The events take place as part of the Festspiele Zürich 2020, in the Zurich Central Library, at Predigerchor, the music department’s reading room, Zähringerplatz 6, 8001 Zurich. The entrance is through the library courtyard.

A cooperation of the "Tribute to the Chamber Orchestra Alexander Schaichet" Association and the Zurich Central Library.

Music department reading room, Zurich Central Library

Lesesaal der Musikabteilung, Zentralbibliothek