Zurich Chamber Orchestra
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The Zurich Chamber Orchestra (Zürcher Kammerorchester in German) is a chamber orchestra based in Zurich, Switzerland. It was founded in the 1940s by Edmond de Stoutz (1920–1997), who conducted it for most of the next half-century.
Consisting of a core of 23 strings, it also employs 20 other occasional musicians (woodwinds, strings, brass, harp, percussion, and keyboard). Often performing with internationally renowned soloists, the ensemble has made several world tours, and has built up a considerable discography.
The orchestra presents approximately 40 performances in Zurich each year, in addition to performances elsewhere in Switzerland and abroad. In 1996, Howard Griffiths assumed the post of Artistic Director. Its music director since 2006 has been Chinese conductor Muhai Tang.[1]
In the baroque section the ZKO works with the director Maurice Steger
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