20 years of Zurich court singing
Organized by the Hofgesangsverein, various vocal ensembles sing in Zurich's courtyards every two years, in the anniversary year 2026 from 9 May to 6 June.
According to Website the Hofgesangsverein was founded in 2005 by creative artists and private individuals who want to promote «social integration by upgrading inner and back courtyards as living spaces». In the press release of April 7, initiator and overall project manager Andreas Diethelm writes that three-quarters of the «inner-city courtyards have mutated from workplaces to parking lots» in recent decades. The association invites all stakeholders to enter into a dialog in order to «jointly seek ways and means of designing and using these valuable remaining spaces in a way that is suitable for living».
An important project in this process is the project that takes place in even-numbered years Court song. Choirs, ensembles and individual singers are invited to make Zurich's courtyards resound. You can register your participation until the end of April at hofgesang.ch register. Court singing be the The chance to meet young singers.
The project first took place in Zurich twenty years ago. In the interim year 2009, the first Bernese court song, which has now established itself. The fifth Berner Hofgesang is planned for 2027, this year there will be a June 12 and 13 Court singing in Biel.
