Modules PreCollege Classic K+S upper secondary school Rämibühl

  • Singing (major)

    All PreCollege Music students have weekly tuition in their major subject with a suitable teacher. Students are also expected to spend 20–25 hours practising on their own, in addition to their lessons in their major subject.

  • Sinfonietta ZHdK

    This orchestra, which puts on symphonies and chamber music, was founded in the summer of 2015. It gives young students on the PreCollege Music programme the chance to rehearse and play concerts as part of their orchestral training along with students from the Department of Music at ZHdK. The young students get some early contact with the people they will be studying with later, as well as benefiting from an inspiring musical environment and professional rehearsal work with outstanding conductors and soloists (giving them the chance to work at an extraordinarily high level in artistic terms).

    The Sinfonietta (formerly PreCollege Orchestra Zurich) puts together concert programmes two - three times a year – over roughly four weekends each. An additional tour (such as China in 2016) or guest performances are also possible.

    Projects 2026/27

    Project 1

    Rehearsals: 11.10. - 17.10.2026
    Concerts: FRI, 16.10.2026 and SAT, 17.10.2026

    Project 2

    Rehearsals: 22.05. and 23.05.2027

                  29.05. and 30.05.2027

                  05.06. and 06.06.2027 

    Concert: SUN, 06.06.2027: Konzertsaal 3, Toni-Areal

    Interested and enthusiastic young orchestra musicians from outside ZHdK are also very welcome to work with Sinfonietta. Rehearsals are held at any time.

    Contact: Xavier Pfarrer, Head PreCollege Music ZHdK, xavier.pfarrer@zhdk.ch 

  • Complementary Subject: Piano

    In addition to their main instrument, students who do not major in piano take piano as a supplementary subject starting in their second year. The goal is to develop the skills needed to deepen their understanding of music theory and advanced cadences on the keyboard. To this end, students are expected to learn pieces ranging from simple to more challenging works from the piano repertoire.