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 2024/25

    Project 1

    Rehearsals: 13.10. - 17.10.2024 
    Concert: 18.10.2024 

    Project 2

    Rehearsals:     10. + 11.05.2025
                            17. + 18.05.2025
                            24. + 25.05.2025
    Concert:          28.05.2025

    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

    Piano as a complementary subject is strongly recommended so students can develop the skills to specialize in music theory and extended cadences on a keyboard. The idea is to learn easy to difficult works from the piano literature.