StradivariFEST Klangwelle Zürichsee Schostakowitsch 5

The StradivariFEST "Klangwelle Zürichsee" presents an extraordinary orchestral program on Sunday, 15 March 2026, in the Great Hall of the MKZ Florhof in Zurich. The concert will focus on important orchestral works by Dmitri Shostakovich, performed by the Stradivari Orchestra. Ludwig Hartmann (NDR Kultur) will open the prelude at 16:15 and provide fascinating insights into Shostakovich's oeuvre and the background to the selected works. The concert begins at 17:00. The program includes the String Octet op. 11, an early work by Shostakovich from the 1920s, whose Prelude and Scherzo already reveal the composer's typical complexity and expressivity. This is followed by the Chamber Symphony op. 83, an arrangement of String Quartet No. 4 for string orchestra, which impressively brings out Shostakovich's emotional depth and orchestral colorfulness. The program is rounded off with selected pieces from the famous Jazz Suite, which shows the composer's humorous and experimental side. With this multi-faceted orchestral evening, the StradivariFEST continues its journey of discovery through Shostakovich's oeuvre. The concert series "Klangwelle Zürichsee" enables the audience to experience the versatility of the Russian composer in different instrumentations and styles and to discover his music in all its facets. The concert at the MKZ Florhof promises an inspiring and colorful evening dedicated to Shostakovich. Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.