Performer: Willi Zimmermann

In its spic and span, acoustically resonant concert venue in Zurich, the superb Zürcher Kammerorchester returned to live performances with an audience with pianist Alexandre Tharaud.

Widely considered one of the finest oboists of his generation, Albrecht Mayer gave a riveting performance with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra at the city’s Tonhalle.

The Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)’s programme of “young high achievers” − Shostakovich and Beethoven − struck a positive chord at the Tonhalle this week.