Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Photo review "Kunterwunderbunt"

Where are all the colours?

Zurich's community centres are once again becoming "Kunterwunderbunt": our chamber music series for children with music by Rodolphe Schacher is starting up again.

The girl Yvi sets off again in search of colours in Zurich's community centres. Because, as the title of the first part of our "Kunterwunderbunt" series says: "Alles grau, gar gar nicht schlau".

Yvi collects the first colours together with a wind and harp trio from the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich and music by Swiss composer Rodolphe Schacher. In part two, five brass players bring red into play. A mixed quartet with two strings, clarinet and marimba will be responsible for black and white in part three. And finally, a "festival of colours" will take place in the Kleine Tonhalle.

In the second part of "Kunterwunderbunt" it will be "red, red, red". Photos: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally
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Foto: Gaëtan Bally
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Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally
Foto: Gaëtan Bally

The best thing about composing for children, says Rodolphe Schacher in an interview, is that you can do anything: "If something sounds modern, it's just different for them, but I've never had a negative reaction." This was also evident in the first performances of the cycle in the 2024/25 season: How openly the children reacted to the music, how they joined in the excitement of the story and Nelly Danker's production. And, of course, they helped Yvi in her search: they asked questions, made things and sang along.

So now the cycle is entering its second round. It too is sure to be colourful in every respect!

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January 2026
Sun 18. Jan
11.00

Kunterwunderbunt: Red, red, red

Heinz Saurer Trompete, Joaquin Eustachio Romano Trompete, Tobias Huber Horn, Marco Rodrigues Posaune, Christian Sauerlacher Tuba, Madeline Engelsman Schauspiel, Nelly Danker Konzept, Text, Jeroen Engelsman Regie, Anna Nauer Ausstattung Kunterwunderbunt
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Sun 25. Jan
11.00

Kunterwunderbunt: Red, red, red

Heinz Saurer Trompete, Joaquin Eustachio Romano Trompete, Tobias Huber Horn, Marco Rodrigues Posaune, Christian Sauerlacher Tuba, Madeline Engelsman Schauspiel, Nelly Danker Konzept, Text, Jeroen Engelsman Regie, Anna Nauer Ausstattung Kunterwunderbunt
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April
Sun 12. Apr
11.00

Kunterwunderbunt: Black and white like zebra

Diego Baroni Klarinette, Philipp Wollheim Violine, Ioana Geangalau-Donoukaras Violoncello, Christian Hartmann Marimba, Madeline Engelsman Schauspiel, Nelly Danker Konzept, Text, Jeroen Engelsman Regie, Anna Nauer Ausstattung Kunterwunderbunt
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Sun 19. Apr
11.00

Kunterwunderbunt: Black and white like zebra

Diego Baroni Klarinette, Philipp Wollheim Violine, Ioana Geangalau-Donoukaras Violoncello, Christian Hartmann Marimba, Madeline Engelsman Schauspiel, Nelly Danker Konzept, Text, Jeroen Engelsman Regie, Anna Nauer Ausstattung Kunterwunderbunt
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July
Sun 05. Jul
11.15

Kunterwunderbunt: Closing concert "Festival of Colours"

Julia Kurzydlak Leitung, Madeline Engelsman Schauspiel, Nelly Danker Konzept, Text, Jeroen Engelsman Regie, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Anna Nauer Ausstattung Kunterwunderbunt – Abschlusskonzert
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Sun 05. Jul
14.15

Kunterwunderbunt: Closing concert "Festival of Colours"

Julia Kurzydlak Leitung, Madeline Engelsman Schauspiel, Nelly Danker Konzept, Text, Jeroen Engelsman Regie, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Anna Nauer Ausstattung Kunterwunderbunt – Abschlusskonzert
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November 2025
Sun 16. Nov
11.00

Kunterwunderbunt: All grey - not at all clever

Haika Lübcke Flöte, Michael von Schönermark Fagott, Sarah Verrue Harfe, Madeline Engelsman Schauspiel, Nelly Danker Konzept, Text, Jeroen Engelsman Regie, Anna Nauer Ausstattung Kunterwunderbunt
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October
Sun 26. Oct
11.00

Kunterwunderbunt: All grey - not at all clever

Haika Lübcke Flöte, Michael von Schönermark Fagott, Sarah Verrue Harfe, Madeline Engelsman Schauspiel, Nelly Danker Konzept, Text, Jeroen Engelsman Regie, Anna Nauer Ausstattung Kunterwunderbunt
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published: 10.10.2025

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