Past Concerts

Winter Concerts 2023

Two impressive and completely sold-out concerts, including Antonín Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony! Photos and a review video of the second concert will follow here shortly.

15. Dezember 2023, 19:30 Aula der Universität Zürich

20. Dezember 2023, 19:30 Grosser Saal des Konservatoriums Zürich

Antonio Salieri Overture to the opera “Les Danaïdes”
Richard Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major op.11
Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in e minor op.95 “From the New World”

Leitung: Leon Felix Schlagintweit
Horn: Thomas Jetter

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Spring Concerts 2023

For the first time we could play in Volkshaus Zürich, an incredible experience! A great thank you for everyone who was there and made it possible. A short insight is again available on Youtube.

16th May 2023 Aula of University Zurich, Open Dress Rehearsal

26th May 2023 Volkshaus Zürich, Concert

Claude Debussy Le triomphe de Bacchus (arr. Marius-François Gailliard)
Claude Debussy Prélude à l’Après-Midi d’un Faune
Henriëtte Bosmans Concertino for Piano and Orchestra

Claude Debussy Danse - Tarentelle Styrienne (arr. Maurice Ravel)
Claude Debussy En Bateau from Petite Suite (arr. Henri Büsser)
Leevi Madetoja Adagio from Symphony 3
Lili Boulanger D’un Matin de Printemps

Direction: Leon Felix Schlagintweit
Piano: Alla Belova

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Winter Concerts 2022

For the first time, we recorded our December concerts in 2022 professionally! You can find a short teaser from our first concert in Zurich Conservatory on Youtube.

16th December 2022
Concert hall of the Zurich Conservatory

21st December 2022
Aula of University Zurich

Ludwig van Beethoven Overture “Fidelio”, op. 72
Johannes Brahms Double concerto for Violin and Violoncello in A-Minor, op. 102
Joachim Raff Symphony No. 10 in F-Minor, “Zur Herbstzeit”, op. 213

Musical direction: Leon Felix Schlagintweit
Violin: Gemma Raneri
Violoncello: Mara Lobo

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Spring 2022: Zürcher Frühlingsball and Frühlingsball in Concert

At the Zürcher Frühlingsball 2022 we could play a whole evening of dancing music together with Polyband! It was an unforgettable evening for the audience and the orchestra. The same programme was presented again at the Frühlingsball in Concert for our music loving audience.

Zürcher Frühlingsball 7th May 2022 Theater Spirgarten, Zurich Altstetten

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Frühlingsball in Concert 22nd May 2022 Aula of University Zurich

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Winter Concerts 2021: Female Greats

19th November 2021 Benefit concert for the aki (without overture)
Liebfrauenkirche Zurich

17th and 22th Dezember 2021
Aula of Universität Zürich

Fanny Hensel Overture for Orchestra in C Major
Alice Mary Smith Andante for Clarinet and Orchestra in D Major
Emilie Mayer Symphony in F minor

Leon Felix Schlagintweit, conductor
Marco Gaulke, clarinet

You may find out more about the pieces in our programme notes (German).

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Spring Programme 2021

Once again, despite the limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to set up a split programme, this time the orchestra was divided into four ensembles. At the end of the semester, the programmes of all ensembles were recorded. The recording can be found here on YouTube.

String Orchestra

The string players started their semester rehearsing in quartets and quintets. As soon as possible, these small formations were united to larger ensembles. The programme for the concerts was put together from quartet and quintet literature.

Evgeny Golubev Quintet for Harp and String Quartet in C minor op. 39
E. T. A. Hoffmann Excerpts from Quintet for Harp and Strings, AV 24
Edvard Grieg The Death of Åse, Anitra’s Dance & Solveig’s Song from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 & 2 op. 46/55
Henry Purcell Excerpts from Abdelazer Suite Z.570
Heitor Villa-Lobos Excerpts from String Quartet No. 1

Conductor: Leon Felix Schlagintweit, Julian Haas

Wind Ensemble

The wind players rehearsed in quintets for the entire semester.

Malcolm Arnold Three Sea Shanties op. 4
Franz Danzi Excerpts from Wind Quintets op. 68,2 F major & op. 56,1 B-flat major
Ferenc Farkas Early Hungarian dances from the 17th century
Denes Agay Excerpts from Five easy Dances
Joseph Haydn Divertimento B-Dur Hob.II:46

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Spring 2021: aki classics

The Polyphonia winds gave a first concert on 23.04.21 as part of the aki classics series in the form of a livestream on aki-zh.ch, with the following programme:

Ferenc Farkas Early Hungarian dances from the 17th century
Denes Agay Five easy Dances

Autumn Programme 2020

Despite the difficult conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Polyphonia was able to work on a small programme. Originally divided into a string and a wind ensemble, the string group had to be split again in the middle of the semester. At the end of the semester, recordings of a selection of the programme were made.

Wind Orchestra

Antonín Dvořák Serenade for Wind Instruments op. 44

String Orchestra

Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky Élégie from Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48
Komitas Msho Shoror, arr. Grigor Arakelian
Jean Sibelius Suite caractéristique op. 100
Gustav Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
Carl Nielsen Little Suite op. 1

Leon Felix Schlagintweit, conductor winds, string ensemble 2
Julian Haas, conductor string ensemble 1

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Summer Programme 2020

Although there was no concert due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to get together to make music again after the end of the semester. Divided into a string and a wind orchestra, we played the following pieces:

String Orchestra

Jean-Philippe Rameau Overture to the Opera “Platée”
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart Divertimento in F major KV 138
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major KV 299, 2nd Movement Andantino
Antonín Dvořák Serenade for Strings E major, 4th Movement Larghetto

Wind Orchestra

Antonín Dvořák Serenade for Wind Instruments in D minor
Other quartets and quintets by W.A. Mozart, A. Reicha and other composers

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Winter Concerts 2019

13th and 18th December 2019
Main Hall of the University of Zürich

Carl Maria von Weber Overture to the opera “Der Freischütz” op. 77
Gustav Mahler Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit (Selection)
Camille Saint-Saëns Symphony Nr. 1 op. 2

Leon Felix Schlagintweit, Conductor
Anna Gitschthaler, Soprano

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Spring Concert 2019

13th and 18th May 2019
Main Hall of the University of Zürich

Antonio Salieri Overture to the opera “Catilina”
Camille Saint-Saëns Morceau de Concert op. 154
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 6 op. 68 – “Pastorale”

Leon Felix Schlagintweit, Conductor
Tinet Ruch, Harp

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Winter Concert 2018

30th November, 3rd und 19th December 2018
Main Hall of the University of Zürich / Aula Rämibühl

Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, op. 35
Alexander P. Borodin Overture to “Fürst Igor”
Alexander P. Borodin Symphony No. 2 in B minor

Holly Hyun Choe, Conducting
Tracy Bu, Violin

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Spring Concert 2018

22th and 24th May 2018
Main Hall of the University of Zürich

Edward Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 8 in G major, op. 88

Holly Hyun Choe, Conductor
Sorin Munteanu, Cello

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Winter Concert 2017

12th und 15th December 2017
Main Hall of the University of Zürich

Wolfgang **Amadé Mozart** Overture to “Idomeneo” KV 366 for Harmonie (arr. Leon Felix Schlagintweit)
Wolfgang **Amadé Mozart** First movement (Allegro moderato) of the String Quartett No. 15 in D minor, KV 421
Joseph Haydn String Quartet in D minor op. 42, Hob III:43
Wolfgang **Amadé Mozart** Overture to the opera “La Clemenza di Tito” KV 621
Joseph Haydn Symphony in D major, Hob. I:104

Leon Felix Schlagintweit, Conductor

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Spring Concert 2017

12. und 16. Mai 2017
Main Hall of the University of Zürich / Aula Rämistrasse 59

Robert Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54
Antonín Dvořák From “Slavonic Dances”:
Sousedská op. 46 No. 4
Dumka op. 72 No. 2
Polonaise op. 72 No. 6
Furiant op. 46 No. 8

Leon Felix Schlagintweit, Conductor
Maximilian Khevenhüller, Piano

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