The Musikkollegium Winterthur was founded in 1629 and has been a professional orchestra since 1875. With its 50 musicians, it is now one of the ten leading professional orchestras in Switzerland. It performs around 40 concert programmes each season in the Stadthaus Winterthur.
Classical and early Romantic music are fixtures in the broad repertoire, which ranges from Baroque to contemporary modern. Renowned principal conductors such as Franz Welser-Möst and Heinrich Schiff have left their mark on the Musikkollegium Winterthur. As of the 2016/17 season, Thomas Zehetmair will take over the position of principal conductor.
Numerous CD recordings, some of them award-winning, testify to the Musikkollegium's high artistic standing.
Whilst Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ depicts country life, Luigi Boccherini and Pyotr Tchaikovsky turn their attention to the urban soundscape. Boccherini ...
16.04.2027
12:15
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Moonlight Sonata
Young Artists Fundraising ConcertAlexander Scriabin Sonata No. 6, Op. 62György Ligeti Étude No. 9 ‘Vertige’Alexander Scriabin ‘Vers la flamme’, ...
18.04.2027
17:00
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Kristian Bezuidenhout plays Mozart
Mozart had to stop and start his first concert in Vienna all over again. Mozart himself explains why: because at the start of the concert, ‘the applause ...
21.04.2027
19:30
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Musikkollegium Winterthur
Kristian Bezuidenhout plays Mozart
Mozart had to stop and start his first concert in Vienna all over again. Mozart himself explains why: because at the start of the concert, ‘the applause ...
22.04.2027
19:30
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Musikkollegium Winterthur
Spring Concert
Towards the end of the 19th century, composing symphonies was no longer a matter of course. Composers such as Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner challenged the ...
14.05.2027
18:30
Musikkollegium Winterthur
The Little Prince
Who hasn’t heard of this philosophical tale about friendship, love and humanity? Set against a rich tapestry of musical expression, the story of the ...
