The 2025 programme is all about fear and hope - two opposites that could not be more up-to-date. Music that touches. Two powerful emotions. An unforgettable evening.

Under the guiding theme of fear and hope, the SSWO leads us through an evening full of strong emotions that seem more relevant than ever in the current situation.

The program opens with the commissioned work by Franco Cesarini, "Winds of Hope", a hopeful homage to inner strength and the courage to bring about change. This is followed by the visually stunning "Suite from Star Wars: The Force Awakens" by John Williams, which brings the worlds of Star Wars to life in martial battle scenes and colossal soundscapes. With Thomas Trachsel's "Symphony No. 2", the concert evening culminates in a complex work dominated by dark images that inspires hope for a change for the better.


Concert program

World premiere 2025
"Winds of Hope" - an Overture for Wind Orchestra Op. 64
Franco Cesarini

Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
John Williams, arr. Paul Lavender

Symphony No. 2 in D minor "Von der Angst unserer Zeit"
Thomas Trachsel

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Swiss Symphonic Wind Orchestra (SSWO)

The orchestra of around 60 professional musicians and ambitious musical talents under the artistic direction of Niki Wüthrich has set itself the goal of making the fascinating palette of symphonic wind music accessible to a large audience and constantly expanding its repertoire through annual commissions from Swiss composers.

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