Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Excellence of sound and musical expression lie at the heart of the ethos of the Zürcher Sing-Akademie. Since its formation in 2011 the ensemble has achieved its place among the most renowned ensembles of Europe‘s professional choral scene, with a body of singers whose quality and presence never fail to inspire and impress.
Since the 2017-18 season, Florian Helgath has stood at the helm as Musical Director. There is no doubt that engagements with numerous outstanding musical directors such as Bernard Haitink, Pablo Heras-Casado, Giovanni Antonini, Paavo JärviorRenéJacobshave influenced the ensemble‘s development and flexibility.
Alongside its long-standing partnership with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, the Zürcher Sing-Akademie can be seen in the great European concert halls, performing a vast and varied repertoire in collaboration with many exceptional instrumental ensembles including the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Musikkollegium Winterthur, Kammerorchester Basel, MusikkollegiumWinterthur, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Hofkapelle München, the baroque orchestra La Scintillaand the Freiburger Barockorchester.
The ensemble plays a prominent part in the promotion of Swiss composers, both historical and contemporary. With its a cappella projects the Zürcher Sing-Akademie also seeks to build bridges between more traditional repertoire and contemporary music.Central to its ethos is the continued development of the choral landscape: the Zürcher Sing-Akademie frequently commissions newworks and has given many première performances.
A thrilling palette of CD recordings spans an extraordinarily diverse repertory, from Swiss rarities across the vast canon of the symphonic greats, through to world of opera. To commemorate the anniversary of Frank Martin‘s death, the ensemble released a CD on the Swiss label Claves Records in Autumn 2024, that explores the gems of the choral folk tradition.
