100 years of "Sacre" - Strawinsky's "The Rite of Spring" (Le sacre du printemps)

Tonhalle - Orchester Zürich
David Zinman - Conducting
Igor Strawinsky - Le sacre du printemps

100 years ago, on 29 May 1913, Pierre Monteux conducted the scandalous performance of the ballet "Le Sacre du pritemps". Maestro Monteuxs let his young assistant David Zinman to perform it for its 50th anniversary. Maestro Zinman is going to treat us with a rare opportunit for the piece's 100th anniversary so in the first part of the concert he will play the both versions (original from 1913 and one from 1947, which has been since than performed). If you want to hear how sounded the notorious concert let's go on the 8th of June in the Tonhalle.

To buy tickets:

Call directly the Tonhalle on 044 206 34 34 (Mo-Fr, 10:00 – 18:00), or at the Billettkasse Tonhalle, or on-line www.billettkasse.ch.
We will meet at 7:15 PM near by the plastic triangle construction with various advertising materials next to the ticket windows (on the right side when you enter the Tonhalle) before the concert and at the bar on the 1st floor (below the staircase) during the intermission. Location for a drink after the concert is open to suggestions.

See you soon!