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Great atmosphere in the hall, happy faces among the award winners, thunderous applause in front of a sold-out house: the big gala for the presentation of the European Culture Awards 2022 in the Tonhalle Zurich last night only knew winners and thus became a triumph of culture. Eleven European culture prizes went to great personalities,
In the immediate vicinity of the wonderful backdrop of Lake Zurich, rehearsals for our evening gala are currently underway. Nigel Kennedy has always been enthusiastic about the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra and has already kissed the first desks of his violin colleagues out of respect. Sol Gabetta, the brightly shining sun in the heaven of cellists, has already completed her rehearsal. Everyone is looking forward to the presentation of the European Culture Awards with great excitement. It's going to be big!
Campino from the Toten Hosen, Paavo Järvi as Music Director of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, its director Ilona Schmiel, fair fashion ambassador Barbara Meier and main partner Klemens Hallmann from the Hallmann Group spoke about this at a press conference today in the Tonhalle Zurich.
On September 24, Die Toten Hosen will perform one of their global hits for the first time together with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich at the Tonhalle Zurich: "Alles aus Liebe" from their current double album celebrating their 40th stage anniversary. The world-famous rock band with their lead singer Campino is not only looking forward to being honored with the European Culture Prize, but also to this unusual collaboration: "We chose 'Alles aus Liebe' because it is one of the
This has never happened before on Lake Zurich: When the European Culture Prize, one of Europe's most important awards, is presented on September 24th at the Tonhalle Zurich, prominent stars from across Europe will meet on stage for a grand gala. The award winner and musical host of the evening is the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich under the direction of its Music Director Paavo Järvi. The honors will be presented on this evening, including:
The Advance ticket sales has begun: On September 24, the major European Culture Awards Gala will take place at the Tonhalle Zurich. This marks the first time that the coveted TAURUS award ceremony will take place in Switzerland, which, although not a member of the EU, makes an important contribution to European culture. Once again, many international stars will gather in the hall to celebrate the unifying power of the
The red carpet is already ready. On September 24, 2022 at 19 p.m., the European Culture Prize Gala invites you to this year’s award of the coveted TAURUS in the Tonhalle Zurich with a real fireworks display of classical music. The award is one of the most important awards in Europe. It is used to honor musicians, artists, actors, politicians and other personalities for their outstanding merits and achievements around and for Europe.
Investor and entrepreneur Klemens Hallmann has been appointed Honorary Senator by the Vienna University of Technology. With this, the TU honors the art patron's achievements in research, development, and technology. Hallmann has also remained loyal to the European Cultural Forum for the third year in a row as its main sponsor and presentation partner. "I admire how the Vienna University of Technology conducts research and teaching at the highest level and, in doing so,
A fantastic atmosphere in the hall, happy faces among the award winners, and finally live culture again in front of a grateful audience: Last night's grand gala for the European Culture Awards 2021 at the Bonn Opera had only winners. Under the patronage of North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister-President Armin Laschet, the European "Next Generation" Award was presented. The gala was entirely dedicated to Ludwig van Beethoven, whose 250th birthday is still being celebrated.
The Bonn Opera House will finally be able to welcome audiences again on August 28, and this time with a red carpet graced by so many celebrities: star violinist David Garrett will lead the line-up of international guests at the European Culture Awards ceremony. Joining him will be top model Barbara Meier, figure skating hero Katarina Witt, sustainability activist Nico Rosberg, star trumpeter Till Brönner, the Scorpions, singer Heinz Rudolf Kunze, and Tobias Moretti.
There is hardly a star at the European Culture Awards that Prof. Dr. Hermann Bühlbecker would not have tempted with his sweet Verzückerli. He has been successfully managing the Lambertz chocolate factory in Aachen since 1978 and is considered the Printenkaiser, who has long since produced much more than just seasonal baked goods and has saved the survival of many formerly independent brands.