Winners of the 7th International Tchaikovsky competition for young musicians: (from left) Alexandr Kutuzov (Pianist), Veriko Tchumburidze (Violinist), Ilya Bakhtin (Pianist) with Nina Orotchko, founder of Musical Discovery. (Photo: Angela Harp)
Organised by Musical Discovery, "Musik an der ETH" is just one of the many concert events that introduces musical talent to the campus. But unlike the rest, it features wunderkinds from around the globe. "It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself", Johann Sebastian Bach once declared. Easy for him to say; he was born into a family of great musical talent, so it was practically in his blood. But for those of us who lack a musical ear and the talent to touch the right key or draw the bow at the right angle, watching wunderkinds perform on stage is all the more impressive. Nina Orotchko understood this fascination when she founded Musical Discovery and the concert series "Music an der ETH" in 1995. The aim of the company was not only to bring talented musicians to a Zurich stage, but also to support young prodigies by giving them a gateway into the professional classical music scene.
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