EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

February 15 2023 18:30 Konzertsaal 3 ZHdK Toni-Areal
concert of the zurich saxophone collective
J. S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge

February 26 2023 17:00 Labor5
Jacob TV (1951): Postnuclear Winter Scenario für Saxophonquartett (2004)
Mario Pagotto (1966): Figure in Movimento su sfondo bruno (2001) für Saxophon und Akkordeon
Oliver C Leith (1990): A Day at the Spa (2015) für Saxophonquartett
Flurina Zehnder (1997): (Neues Werk für Bassklarinette und Baritonsaxophon UA
Louis Andriessen: (1939-2021) Workers Union (1975)
Frederic Rzewski: (1938-2021) Les Moutons de Panurge (1969)
zurich saxophone collective @Labor5

March 23/24 2023
Masterclass with Pieter Pellens (Antwerp)

March 25 2023 16:00 ZHdK Toni-Areal 
Podium (concert) of the saxophone class Lars Mlekusch

April 3 2023 19:30 Konzertsaal 3 ZHdK Toni-Areal
concert of the zurich saxophone collective at SPEKTRUMSKONZERTE ZHdK

April 5 2023 12:10 Elisabethenkirche Basel
Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen (arr. Josep Mas Mestre)
Wojciech Kilar: Orawa
Lunchconcert of the zurich saxophone collective

April 13 2023 17:00 ZHdK Toni-Areal
Podium (concert) of the saxophone class Lars Mlekusch

April 27 2023 19:00 Kunsthalle Zürich
Frank Gratkowski: New Work world premiere
Alvin Lucier: Monteverdi Shapero (world premiere of the version for 16 alto saxophones)
Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint
Frederic Rzewski: Les Moutons de Panurge
concert of the zurich saxophone collective

April 29 2023 16:00 ZHdK Toni-Areal
Podium (concert) of the saxophone class Lars Mlekusch

May 14 2023 17:00 Labor5
zürich saxophone collective @Labor5

June 14 2023 19:30 Johanneskirche Zürich 
concert of the zurich saxophone collective
Program: Gratkowski, Reich, Glass, Leith

June 28 21:00 Kathedrale St. Gallen
Premiere of ERSCHEINEN at Festspiele St. Gallen
zürich saxophone collective
choreography: Kinsun Chan
Music director: Lars Mlekusch

July 3 21:00 Kathedrale St. Gallen
ERSCHEINEN at Festspiele St. Gallen
zürich saxophone collective
choreography: Kinsun Chan
Music director: Lars Mlekusch
http://www.stgaller-festspiele.ch/de/

July 6 21:00 Kathedrale St. Gallen
ERSCHEINEN at Festspiele St. Gallen
zürich saxophone collective
choreography: Kinsun Chan
Music director: Lars Mlekusch
http://www.stgaller-festspiele.ch/de/

ARCHIVE:

January 18 2023 19:30 Johanneskirche Zürich 
concert of the zurich saxophone collective
Grieg String Quartet No 1, Kilar Orawa, Alla Polychrome, Berio Sequenza VIIb

January 12 2023 19:30 Konzertsaal 2 ZHdK Toni-Areal
Podium (concert) of the saxophone class Lars Mlekusch
https://www.zhdk.ch/veranstaltung/4815

January 7 2023 17:00 Mulhouse Conservatoire de Musique
concert of the zurich saxophone collective
Grieg String Quartet No 1, Kilar Orawa, Alla Polychrome, Berio Sequenza VIIb
https://www.jds.fr/concerts/zurich-saxophone-collective-287499_A

January 6 2023 15:00 Mulhouse (F) Conservatoire de Musique 
Masterclass Lars Mlekusch for the students of Christian Wirth

December 11 2022 Theater Stok Zürich
concert of the zurich saxophone collective at Sax And the City
Grieg String Quartet No 1, Kilar Orawa, Alla Polychrome, Berio Sequenza VIIb
https://www.saxandthecity.ch/

December 8/9 2022 Kammermusiksaal 2 / Konzertsaal 1 ZHdK Toni-Areal 
Masterclass with Christian Wirth (France)

December 1 2022 Konzertsaal 2 ZHdK Toni-Areal: Podium (concert) of the saxophone class Lars Mlekusch
https://www.zhdk.ch/veranstaltung/48156

October 13 2022 Konzertsaal 3 ZHdK Toni-Areal Podium (concert) of the saxophone class Lars Mlekusch
https://www.zhdk.ch/veranstaltung/48154

September 6 2022: zurich saxophone collective
concert at Musikwochen Braunwald
Dvorak Serenade op. 44, Bartok Divertimento, Kilar Orawa

April 2-9 2022: 2nd Zürich Saxfest www.zurichsaxfest.org

January 13 2022: Konzertsaal 1Podium (concert) of the saxophone class Lars Mlekusch

January 20/21 2022: Workshop Lied with Prof. Yvonne Naef (mezzo soprano). The students perform Lieder at this workshop.

November 17 2021 : Lunchtime-Konzert ZHdK Saxophone Ensemble (zurich saxophone collective) at Elisabethenkirche in Basel (Dvorak Serenade op.44) 12:15-12:45

November 26 2021: Podium Konzertsaal 1

December 3 2021: 1800 Prelude at Tonhalle: Josep/Uday performing Dieter Ammann.
2100 Podium Konzertsaal 3 Saxophone Ensemble (Bartok, …), Chamber Music

December 12 2021: Theater Stok Ensemble Concert Saxandthecity

January 13 2022: Podium Konzertsaal 1

March 8 2021 19:30 
ZHdK saxophone ensemble “zürich saxophone collective”
Live-Stream
Arnold Schönberg – Verklärte Nacht (arr. Miha Ferk)
Richard Strauss – Metamorphosen (arr. Josep Mas Mestre)
Leitung: Lars Mlekusch
Live-Stream

May 6-9 2021
ZHdK saxophone ensemble “zürich saxophone collective”
Concert
Mahler Sinfonie Nr. 4 (arr. Miha Ferk)
Strauss Metamorphosen (arr. Josep Mas Mestre)
Sopran: Yvonne Naef
Leitung: Lars Mlekusch

November 28 2020
Podium
ZHdK Toni-Areal, Konzertsaal 3, 19:30
Salvatore Sciarrino: Pagine (works by Gesualdo, Scarlatti, Bach, Mozart, Gershwin, Porter)
Beethoven: Quartet op. 132<
Jacob TV: Postnuclear Winter Scenario
Thomas Kessler: Is It?

Meridianis Quartet
Z-Quartet
Yūgen Ensemble

October 27 2020
Johanneskirche Zürich 12:21
Musikfest Zürich West
Lunchtimekonzert
Z-Quartett (Grace Macdonald, Petra Eszter Toth, Mariska Messerli, Christian Kunz)
G. Ligeti: Bagatellen 1, 2, 3
Ph. Glass: Saxophonquartett
https://www.kirche-industrie.ch/content/e1665/e2125/e2132/

October 22 2020
Podium 20:30
ZHdK Konzertsaal 1, Toni-Areal 
Telemann 12 Fantasien für Flöte
Werke von Debussy, Franck, Denisov, Brahms u.a.

October 21/22 2020
Masterclass Arno Bornkamp (Amsterdam)
ZHdK Toni-Areal

September 11 2020
Musikpodium der Stadt Zürich
Hommage to the Swiss composer Armin Schibler
Saxophone Quartet: Gemma Galeano Ballestar, Celia Torres Pérez, Ferran Gorrea i Munoz, Adrián Carro Falagán

May 25 2019
SPEKTRUMSKONZERT, Grosser Konzertsaal ZHdK 2 -> postponed to March 8 2021
«AMAO OMI» («senseless war»)

May 10-17 2019
2nd ZÜRICH INTERNATIONAL SAXFEST 2020 -> postponed to May 6-9 2021
www.zurichsaxfest.org 

November 25 2019
MA RECITAL Ferran Gorrea i Munoz
Toni-Areal, TBA

November 7 2019
ATELIER CONCERT  with chamber music works by Helmut Lachemann and Anton Webern (op. 22). Saxophone and other instruments. The composer will be present! 
Toni-Areal

October 10 2019
PODIUM, CLASS CONCERT
Toni-Areal, Konzertsaal 1, 18:30

June 29 2019
Sommerfest im Rieterpark Zürich
Zürich Saxophone Collective
Richard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
https://rietberg.ch/files/Kalender/2019/06_Juni/MRZ_Sommerfest_Programm_A4.pdf

June 22 17:00, Konzertsaal 3, Toni-Areal
Minimal Maximal
Konzert Zürich Saxophone Collective with Percussion & Piano
Louis Andriessen: Workers Union
Terry Riley: In C

2018/2019

January 17-19, Toni-Areal
Masterclass with Marie-Bernadette Charrier

December 17-20, Toni-Areal
Workshop & Concert with Francesco Filidei
https://www.zhdk.ch/veranstaltung/36485

December 14 (20.00) & December 16 (20.00), Theater der Künste Zürich (Gessnerallee 13, 8001 Zürich)
Sax & Dance, a new collaboration between the ZSC and the ZHdK dance department.
New choreographies by world renowned choreographers. (further information will be soon announced)

November 14, 19.00, Konzertsaal 1, Toni-Areal
Synchron – Asynchron #2
New works by Carlos Hidalgo, Philippe Kocher, Marcelo Lazcano und Karin Wetzel.
T’nua Saxophone Quartet: Amit Dubester, Áyax Llorente Gomez, Kathrine Kirkeng Oseid, Aurélien Mérial.
Cascatelle Saxophone Quartet: Paulina Pitenko, Faustyna Szudra, Vincent Magnin, Pisol Manatchinapisit.
For further information, please visit https://www.zhdk.ch/forschungsprojekt/548209?fbclid=IwAR13w4pXcaRY_D6j2FRytYVIPFlZ4SU8ixbpbzoaFDOF4GWN-NTZZeuIcYc

September 28, 19.00, KASKADE, Toni-Areal
ZSC performing in ZHdK Highlights (works by Wagner, Ibarrondo, Lucier)
For further information, please visit https://www.zhdk.ch/highlights.

May 17
Atelier Neue Musik, Toni-Areal
Stockhausen Tierkreis & Treffpunkt
Bruno Mantovani: Troisieme Round (Solo: Amit Dubester)

May 18
Final Master Recitals, Toni-Areal
Charles Ng
Amit Dubester
Joan Jordi Oliver

May 20 Johanneskirche Zürich 17:00
zürich saxophone collective
Bartok, Ibarrondo, Wagner, Lee, Widor

June 2 Marianischer Saal Luzern 20:00
zürich saxophone collective
Bartok, Ibarrondo, Wagner, Lee, Widor

June 20 Elisabethenkirche Basel 12:15-13:00
zürich saxophone collective
Ibarrondo, Wagner

July 10 World Saxophone Congress 11:30
Zagreb Music Academy Hall
zürich saxophone collective
Lucier (world Premiere), Ibarrondo, Wagner

July 13 World Saxophone Congress 14:00
D’Addario Concert
with the zürich saxophone collective
Bartok a.o.

2017/2018

September 2:
Lange Nacht der Museen Zurich
CHRISTIAN LAUBA: Jungle
LUCIANO BERIO: Sequenza VIIb
BARRY COCKCROFT: Ku-Ku
JOHN CAGE: Four5
CHARLES NG: Improvisationen
Pisol Manatchinapisit, Charles Ng, Kathrine Oseid, Faustyna Szudra

September 19:
Masterclass with Prof. Paul Cohen (Manhattan School of Music/New York University)
https://www.zhdk.ch/veranstaltung/32687
0900-1100 room KM11
1100-1300 room 5D12

September 21
19:00
Zurich University of the Arts
GLITCH II – FRAGMENTED HARMONY
Toni-Sax-Quartet: Valentine Michaud, Charles
Ng, Amit Dubester, Joan Jordi

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October 3:
Opening Swiss Re Building
Architect: Diener & Diener
New York Counterpoint by Steve Reich
not a public event

November 7-12:
US Tour Ever Present Orchestra with Joan Jordi Oliver, Charles Ng, Valentine Michaud
With Alvin Lucier and Joan LaBarbara
concerts in Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Montreal, Chicago
and Lars Mlekusch is presenting masterclasses at Manhattan School of Music New York, New England Conservatory Boston, McGill University Montreal, Northwestern University Chicago

November 10:
18:00
Prélude im Klangraum des Maag-Areals
Festival Focus Contemporary – Zürich-West
Amit Dubester, Saxophone

November 28/29/30
Workshop / Concert with Vinko Globokar

November 30 – December 2:
Masterclass with Prof. Rodrigo Vila (Conservatorio Superior de Musica Mallorca)
November 30 6.K14
December 1 KM1
December 3 KM1

December 7:
Lange Nacht der zeitgenössischen Musik, ZHdK, Toni-Areal Zurich
zurich saxophone collective, cascatelle saxophone quartet, Valentine Michaud and others.

December 16 Theater Stok Zürich

Philip Glass: saxophone quartet
Daniel Schnyder: Saxophone Quartet
Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint

December 14 Theater Stok Zürich
Vinko Globokar: Discours V
Benjamin Attahir: Début en Si

January 22 “Spektrumskonzert Saxophones & Percussions” Toni-Areal
Gubaidulina: In Erwartung
Reich: New York Counterpoint
Norris: Orbits of Influence
Lindberg: Ablauf

March 6 Atelier Concert
José Maria Sanchez-Verdú, Toni-Areal

March 17 Mallorca SaxFest
zurich saxophonce collective
Bartok, Wagner, Ibarrondo

April 15:
VocalEnsemble ZHdK & Zurich Saxophone Ensemble
KunstKlangKirche Zürich
17:00
Actus tragicus – Auferstehungsmusik von Bach mit SaxJ.S. Bach Actus tragicus „Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit“ (BWV 106) für Chor, Solisten und Saxophonquartett Gregorio Allegri / Vladimir Ivanoff: „Miserere“ für Chor und Saxophon.
Ausführende: VocalEnsemble ZHdK (Ltg. Markus Utz) und Instrumentalisten der Saxophonklasse Lars Mlekusch:December