Autumn concert - concert association Zweisimmen

The Messiah
Oratorio in three parts for soloists, choir, and orchestra

Beatrice Ruchti, soprano
Astrid Pfarrer, alto (Dec 28/29)
Alexandra Busch (Dec 6/7)
Nino Aurelio Gmünder
Stefan Vock, bass
Cantate Choir Zweisimmen
Orchestra of the Zweisimmen Concerts
Klaus Burkhalter, conductor

Georg Friedrich Handel is one of the most outstanding and significant personalities in music history. His artistic ambition, creative power and sensitivity, his openness to the world, education, and tolerance made him a true European even during his lifetime.
The audience loved Handel's operas and oratorios. His oratorio "Messiah," which he wrote, for example, in just 23 days, is considered one of the most important works of this genre and made Handel world-famous. The "Messiah" premiered over a quarter of a millennium ago, in 1742 in Dublin. The most renowned critics praised the oratorio immediately after its performance as the "most perfect work of music."

The Cantate Choir Zweisimmen is very pleased to perform this wonderful work together with the soloists and the orchestra of the Zweisimmen Concerts.

Reformed Church Zweisimmen
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 6:00 PM
Monday, December 29, 2025, 6:00 PM
Public main rehearsals
Saturday, December 6, 2:15 PM
Sunday, December 28, 2:15 PM



Advance ticket sales
Stationery Pfander Zweisimmen Tel 033 722 12 81
1st concert from November 24, 2nd concert from December 8
Seats at Fr. 60.- / 45.- / 30.-, children and students 1/2 price
Box office at the ossuary from 5 PM (cash only)
Public main rehearsal admission Fr. 20.–, no advance sales