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Intro with Sol Gabetta

In the podcast, cellist Sol Gabetta talks to Ulrike Thiele about good craziness that can grow and real skill that has to grow slowly - and about the cello concertos by Shostakovich, Schumann, Lalo and Martinů.

How many soloists are ideally needed on stage? What helps against irrelevance and mediocrity? Why is it important to say no? Why did she conduct a puppet choir? Why does she sing bel canto in Lalo's cello concerto? Who is her sister in spirit? And why did a great idea almost turn into a nightmare? Find out in the new episode of our podcast "Intro".

00:00 Beginnings in the Série jeunes
02:00 Shostakovich's 2nd Cello Concerto
04:00 Challenges to grow
05:40 To stop or to continue playing?
07:30 Ideal combination
08:20 When Paavo Järvi and the orchestra become one
10:00 Patricia Kopatchinskaja, my sister!
11:35 Totally free thinking
13:35 A late start with Schumann
15:00 How do you get into top "sporting" form?
17:55 I have something crazy in me!
19:50 From puppet choir to soloist
21:00 I can make a difference!
21:55 With Lalo, the cello sings bel canto
25:30 Martinů deserves more - good recordings too!
27:10 The best version

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February 2026
Wed 25. Feb
19.30

Jaap van Zweden & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Jaap van Zweden Leitung, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Lalo, Bruckner
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Thu 26. Feb
19.30

Jaap van Zweden & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Jaap van Zweden Leitung, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Lalo, Bruckner
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Sat 28. Feb
18.00

Gastspiel in Dortmund

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Jaap van Zweden Leitung, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Lalo, Bruckner
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June
Sat 06. Jun
18.30

Andrés Orozco-Estrada & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Andrés Orozco-Estrada Leitung, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Strauss, Martinů, Tschaikowsky
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Sun 07. Jun
17.00

Andrés Orozco-Estrada & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Andrés Orozco-Estrada Leitung, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Strauss, Martinů, Tschaikowsky
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Mon 08. Jun
19.30

Sol Gabetta & Cello Ensemble

Sol Gabetta Violoncello, Celloensemble des Tonhalle-Orchesters Zürich, Paul Handschke Violoncello im Ensemble, Anita Leuzinger Violoncello im Ensemble, Rafael Rosenfeld Violoncello im Ensemble, Sasha Neustroev Violoncello im Ensemble, Benjamin Nyffenegger Violoncello im Ensemble, Christian Proske Violoncello im Ensemble, Gabriele Ardizzone Violoncello, Anita Federli-Rutz Violoncello im Ensemble, Ioana Geangalau-Donoukaras Violoncello im Ensemble, Sandro Meszaros Violoncello im Ensemble, Andreas Sami Violoncello im Ensemble, Mattia Zappa Violoncello im Ensemble, Floriane Bonanni Konzept
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November 2025
Fri 21. Nov
19.30

Gastspiel in Wien

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Schumann, Mahler
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Thu 20. Nov
12.15

Orchestra lunch concert with Paavo Järvi

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Schumann, Sibelius
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September
Sun 28. Sep
17.00

Cosmos of chamber music: Patricia Kopatchinskaja & Sol Gabetta

Patricia Kopatchinskaja Violine, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Leclair, Widmann, Bach, Ravel, PatKop, Ligeti, Kodály
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Ausverkauft
Fri 19. Sep
19.30

Season opening with Paavo Järvi & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Adès, Schostakowitsch, Rachmaninow
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Thu 18. Sep
19.30

Season opening with Paavo Järvi & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Adès, Schostakowitsch, Rachmaninow
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Wed 17. Sep
19.30

Season opening with Paavo Järvi & Sol Gabetta

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Adès, Schostakowitsch, Rachmaninow
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August
Fri 29. Aug
19.30

Guest performance in Gstaad

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi Music Director, Sol Gabetta Violoncello Schostakowitsch, Rachmaninow
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published: 14.07.2025

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