Mu­sic of the Sla­vic Soul

The central concern of the Orchester vom See is the promotion of young professional musicians. In its concerts, it performs demanding works from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and tonal modern eras as well as works by the Wädenswil composer Fritz Stüssi (1874 – 1923) in high quality. The orchestra can look back on eleven years of successful concert activity throughout Switzerland.

The project from June 2021, which will contain works by Fritz Stüssi, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Antonin Dvořák in a large symphonic instrumentation, is also very much in this tradition. The soloist in Rachmaninoff's famous Piano Concerto No. 2 is the 18-year-old pianist Christian Staub. This young talent is effectively encouraged by these performances in a crucial phase of his career.

The orchestra from the lake was founded in 2011 by Ulrich Stüssi. In November 2019 the young

Zurich conductor Dominic Limburg, who has also been second conductor at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe since 2016, has succeeded Ulrich Stüssi as chief conductor of the Orchester vom See. Dominic Limburg was also recently appointed Kapellmeister at the Deutsche Oper Berlin from the 2021/22 season.

An excerpt from Anina's speech shows the importance of the Orchester vom See for young musicians

Thür, 1st flutist of the orchestra, at the general meeting on March 1st, 2018:

"The Orchester vom See offers a great opportunity to play in the orchestra and offers musicians from our own ranks as well as external musicians a platform to perform as soloists. The young

Musicians need these opportunities to play! It is so important! Young musicians have an energy and freshness that deserves to be nurtured. At the same time it is THE trademark of OvS. Ueli Stüssi goes to great lengths to ensure that the orchestra can make its projects possible every year and that many people can enjoy the wonderful music.”

Participating artists: The orchestra from the lake, the conductor Dominic Limburg and the soloist Christian Staub, piano