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SUMMER FESTIVAL 13.08. – 15.09.2024

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WELCOME! “Children! Make something new! Something new! And again something new!” Richard Wagner’s motto for creative people conveys the idea that we need to be open to innovation to appeal to the future. Pierre Boulez pursued this idea when he founded the Lucerne Festival Academy in 2004 as a musical workshop in which only what is new is put to the test and presented so that the audience experiences an emotional connection to unfamiliar sounds. We celebrate the 20th anniversary of our Academy by exploring the theme of “Curiosity” and opening ourselves up to being inspired by an avid hunger for the new (the German word for curiosity, Neugier, literally means “hunger for the new”): new works and modes of presentation. The repertoire’s “classics” naturally benefit from this angle as well.

Two composers with milestone birthdays take center stage.

Anton Bruckner, who was born 200 years ago and who stunningly put Wagner’s motto into practice, is represented by no fewer than five symphonies, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Kirill Petrenko, Andris Nelsons, Christian Thielemann, and Lahav Shani as the conductors. Arnold Schoenberg went one step further and even invented a new musical grammar with his twelve-tone theory. To mark his 150th birthday, we trace the path from his late Romantic beginnings to atonality.

You can experience the incomparable Lucerne Festival Orchestra in four concerts conducted by Riccardo Chailly, Klaus Mäkelä, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) will focus on works by our two composers-in-residence, Beat Furrer and Lisa Streich, as well as by the Academy’s founder Pierre Boulez and his successor Wolfgang Rihm. And the two “artistes étoiles,” Lisa Batiashvili and Sheku Kanneh-Mason, will arouse your curiosity with unusual projects.

Looking forward to a summer of surprises!

Michael Haefliger Executive and Artistic Director Lucerne Festival

CONTENTS Lucerne Festival Orchestra Lucerne Festival Academy & Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) 5 Lisa Batiashvili “Artiste étoile” 6 Sheku Kanneh-Mason “Artiste étoile” 7 Beat Furrer Composer-in-Residence 8 Lisa Streich Composer-in-Residence 12 In the Cathedral of Sound Concerts in the KKL Luzern’s “Salle blanche” 20 Lucerne Festival for the Curious New Music and Emerging Stars 3

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LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

This orchestra always goes all out. Whether playing softly or at full volume, etching a melody or building to a climax, the Lucerne Festival Orchestra teases out contrasts while eliciting the finest details from the score. Mahler’s and Bruckner’s Seventh Symphonies as well as Schumann’s Second are on the program in 2024, along with breathtaking piano concertos by Clara Schumann, Edvard Grieg, and Sergei Rachmaninoff (to whom an entire evening will be devoted). Music Director Riccardo Chailly, Klaus Mäkelä, and Yannick NézetSéguin will conduct, and Leif Ove Andsnes, Alexander Malofeev, and Beatrice Rana will dazzle as the piano soloists.

Fri 16.08. | 18.30

Tue 20.08. | 19.30

Lucerne Festival Orchestra 1 — Opening Concert KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Riccardo Chailly conductor Mahler Symphony No. 7 in E minor

Lucerne Festival Orchestra 4 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Riccardo Chailly conductor | Alexander Malofeev piano Rachmaninoff Symphonic Movement in D minor (Youth Symphony) | Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 | Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

Sat 17.08. | 18.30

Lucerne Festival Orchestra 2 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Klaus Mäkelä conductor | Leif Ove Andsnes piano Mendelssohn The Hebrides, Op. 26 | Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 | Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 Sun 18.08. | 11.00

Sat 24.08. | 18.30

Lucerne Festival Orchestra 5 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor | Beatrice Rana piano C. Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 | Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107

Lucerne Festival Orchestra 3 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Soloists of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra The program will be announced at a later date.

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An anniversary! For 20 years, over 100 musical talents from all over the world have convened every summer at the Lucerne Festival Academy to devote themselves to the music of our time. To mark this milestone, works by Academy directors Pierre Boulez and Wolfgang Rihm will be performed, as well as brand-new scores by Beat Furrer, Andrew Norman, and Lisa Streich. Among the guests will be the trumpeter Simon Höfele, the conductor Ruth Reinhardt, and the composer Lisa Streich, all of whom underwent significant formation at the Academy.

Sun 18.08. | 15.30

Lucerne Festival Academy 1 KKL Luzern, Lucerne Hall Soloists of the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) “Anniversary Concert: 20 Years of Lucerne Festival Academy” works by Boulez, Rihm, Furrer, and Streich

Sat 24.08. | 11.00

Sat 31.08. | 19.30

Lucerne Festival Academy 2 KKL Luzern, Lucerne Hall Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Ruth Reinhardt conductor Schoenberg Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16 | Streich Ishjärta (Swiss premiere) | Rihm In-Schrift | Boulez Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna

Lucerne Festival Academy 3 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Beat Furrer conductor | Simon Höfele trumpet Furrer new work for orchestra (“Roche Commissions” world premiere) | Streich new work for trumpet and orchestra (Swiss premiere) | Feldman Coptic Light

Sun 25.08. | 14.30

Composer Seminar: Closing Concert 1 — LFCO KKL Luzern, Lucerne Hall Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Participants in the Contemporary-Conducting Program conductors Composer Seminar Showcase, Part 1: works for orchestra (world premieres)

Sat 07.09. | 14.30

Lucerne Festival Academy 4 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Sir George Benjamin conductor | Jörgen van Rijen trombone Benjamin Concerto for Orchestra | Norman new work for trombone and orchestra (world premiere) | Abrahamsen Vers le Silence

Sat 31.08. | 11.00

Composer Seminar: Closing Concert 2 — IEMA Ensemble KKL Luzern, Lucerne Hall International Ensemble Modern Academy (IEMA Ensemble 2023-24) | Participants in the ContemporaryConducting Program conductors Composer Seminar Showcase, Part 2: works for ensemble (world premieres)

Sun 08.09. | 16.00

Lucerne Festival Academy 5 Hochschule Luzern — Musik, Kriens Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Participants in the ContemporaryConducting Program conductors The program will be announced at a later date.

LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY & LUCERNE FESTIVAL CONTEMPORARY ORCHESTRA (LFCO)

LISA BATIASHVILI “ARTISTE ÉTOILE”

Breathtaking virtuosity, a charismatic aura, unusual program ideas, and a beguiling violin tone: Lisa Batiashvili has everything one could wish for in an “artiste étoile.” What’s more, she speaks out courageously on political issues: for example, on behalf of Ukraine. She fights for human rights and, through the Lisa Batiashvili Foundation, promotes highly talented young musicians from her home country of Georgia. You must experience this artist!

Sun 25.08. | 18.30

Thu 05.09. | 19.30

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra | Lahav Shani conductor | Lisa Batiashvili violin Mozart Violin Concerto in A major, K. 219

Orchestre de Paris KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Orchestre de Paris | Klaus Mäkelä conductor | Lisa Batiashvili violin Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Mon 26.08. | 19.30

Lisa Batiashvili & Fellows KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Lisa Batiashvili violin | Lisa Batiashvili Foundation fellows: Giorgi Gigashvili piano | Tsotne Zedginidze piano and composition The program will be announced at a later date.

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He has completely shaken up the music world. There’s nothing elitist about Sheku KannehMason — ­ he looks more like the nice boy next door. But when he plays the cello, you can’t help but be amazed. Incredible speed and emotion, virtuosity, and poetry: it’s all there! Though only 24 years old, the British cellist is already one of the world’s stars. As “artiste étoile,” he will perform two famous cello concertos, one each by Dvořák and Shostakovich, appear in a duo recital with guitar, and astound us with a surprise concert.

Fri 23.08. | 19.30

Sat 31.08. | 16.00

Czech Philharmonic KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Czech Philharmonic | Jakub Hrůša conductor | Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

Recital Sheku Kanneh-Mason Lukaskirche Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello | Harry Baker piano A surprise program of works by composers from Johann Sebastian Bach to Big Thief

Sat 24.08. | 21.30

Wed 11.09. | 19.30

Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Plínio Fernandes Luzerner Theater Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello | Plínio Fernandes guitar Villa-Lobos Aria (Cantilena) from the Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 | Gnattali Sonata for Cello and Guitar | Brouwer Sonata for Cello and Guitar The Magic Space | Marino Arcaro Élégie à une mémoire oubliée | Piazzolla Café 1930 and Nightclub 1960 from Histoire du Tango

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich | Paavo Järvi conductor | Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

SHEKU KANNEH-MASON “ARTISTE ÉTOILE”

BEAT FURRER COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE

“Every note’s fading away contains an entire drama in itself,” according to Beat Furrer, whose music emphasizes the physical tangibility of sound. Born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and based in Vienna, Furrer is one of the most distinguished composers of our time. As part of his Lucerne residency, he will lead the world premiere of a new orchestral piece. Beat Furrer will also present his opera Begehren for the first time in Switzerland in a performance in which he will conduct the ensemble he founded, Klangforum Wien.

Sun 18.08. | 15.30

Sun 01.09. | 16.00

Lucerne Festival Academy 1 KKL Luzern, Lucerne Hall Soloists of the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) “Anniversary Concert: 20 Years of Lucerne Festival Academy” works by Boulez, Rihm, Furrer, and Streich

Klangforum Wien Luzerner Theater Klangforum Wien | Cantando Admont | Beat Furrer conductor Furrer Begehren (“Desire”): music theater work based on texts by Cesare Pavese, Günter Eich, Ovid, and Vergil (Swiss premiere)

Sat 31.08. | 19.30

Sat 07.09. | 11.00

Lucerne Festival Academy 3 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Beat Furrer conductor | Simon Höfele trumpet Furrer new work for orchestra (“Roche Commissions” world premiere)

Portrait Beat Furrer & Lisa Streich Hochschule Luzern — Musik, Kriens Ensemble Helix/Studio for Contemporary Music at the Hochschule Luzern — Musik | Beat Furrer conductor Furrer linea dell’orizzonte for ensemble

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Sometimes she thinks of the cello as a piano so as to stimulate entirely new sonic ideas.

Sometimes she listens to the slightly off-pitch intonation of amateur choirs to hear unusual harmonies. Lisa Streich is not interested in “the perfect piece,” as she explains. Rather, she wants to “bring things together that I haven’t come across before.” Seven years ago, the Swedish composer, who was born in 1985, was introduced in Lucerne as part of the Roche Young Commissions series. Now she returns as composer-inresidence with a new trumpet concerto among other pieces.

Sun 18.08. | 15.30

Sat 31.08. | 19.30

Lucerne Festival Academy 1 KKL Luzern, Lucerne Hall Soloists of the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) “Anniversary Concert: 20 Years of Lucerne Festival Academy” works by Boulez, Rihm, Furrer, and Streich

Lucerne Festival Academy 3 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Beat Furrer conductor | Simon Höfele trumpet Streich new work for trumpet and orchestra (Swiss premiere) Sat 07.09. | 11.00

Sat 24.08. | 11.00

Lucerne Festival Academy 2 KKL Luzern, Lucerne Hall Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Ruth Reinhardt conductor Streich Ishjärta for orchestra (Swiss premiere)

LISA STREICH COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE

Portrait Beat Furrer & Lisa Streich Hochschule Luzern — Musik, Kriens Ensemble Helix/Studio for Contemporary Music at the Hochschule Luzern — Musik | Beat Furrer conductor Streich Francesca for ensemble

The Vienna Philharmonic and Jakub Hrůša © Priska Ketterer/Lucerne Festival

TOP ORCHESTRAS, DAY BY DAY

LUCERNE FESTIVAL — THE ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL Berliner Philharmoniker | Budapest Festival Orchestra | Chineke! Orchestra | Concerto Köln | Dresdner Festspielorchester | Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Lucerne Symphony Orchestra | Mahler Chamber Orchestra | Munich Philharmonic | NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra | Orchestre de Paris | Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Staatskapelle Berlin | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | The Cleveland Orchestra | Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich | Czech Philharmonic | West-Eastern Divan Orchestra | Vienna Philharmonic

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Roche Scientist Barbara Geering and Roche Commissions Composer Beat Furrer

Chemistry

An unusual encounter.

A collision of art and science.

A spark that leads to an idea, newfound creativity, and innovation.

CONCERTS

IN THE CATHEDRAL OF SOUND CONCERTS IN THE KKL LUZERN’S “SALLE BLANCHE”

Tue 13.08. | 19.30

Fri 16.08. | 18.30

Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Lucerne Festival Orchestra 1 — Opening Concert KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine | Oksana Lyniv conductor | TBA cello Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune | Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 | Lyatoshinsky Slavic Suite, Op. 68 | Respighi Pini di Roma CHF 50 Wed 14.08. | 19.30

European Union Youth Orchestra KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

European Union Youth Orchestra | Gianandrea Noseda conductor | Nicolas Altstaedt cello Simon Fate Now Conquers | Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra | Strauss Don Quixote op. 35 CHF 50 12

Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Riccardo Chailly conductor Mahler Symphony No. 7 in E minor CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Sat 17.08. | 18.30

Lucerne Festival Orchestra 2 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Klaus Mäkelä conductor | Leif Ove Andsnes piano Mendelssohn The Hebrides, Op. 26 | Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 | Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40

17.08.

LEIF OVE ANDSNES

Mon 19.08. | 19.30

Recital Mao Fujita KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Mao Fujita piano Mozart Piano Sonata in B-flat major, K. 333 (315c) | Séverac Les Fêtes from Cerdaña | Chopin Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60 | Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 1 | Schumann Arabeske in C major, Op. 18 | Kreisleriana, Op. 16 CHF 120/90/60/30 Tue 20.08. | 19.30

Lucerne Festival Orchestra 4 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Sun 18.08. | 11.00

Lucerne Festival Orchestra 3 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Soloists of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra

Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Riccardo Chailly conductor | Alexander Malofeev piano Rachmaninoff Symphonic Movement in D minor (Youth Symphony) | Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 | Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40

The program will be announced at a later date.

CHF 90/60/30 Sun 18.08. | 19.30

West-Eastern Divan Orchestra KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

West-Eastern Divan Orchestra | Daniel Barenboim conductor | Anne-Sophie Mutter violin “25 Years of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra” Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 | Schoenberg Pelleas und Melisande, Op. 5 CHF 240/200/150/100/60/30

16. & 20.08.

RICCARDO CHAILLY

Wed 21.08. | 17.00

Die Walküre KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Dresdner Festspielorchester | Concerto Köln | Kent Nagano conductor | Simon Bailey Wotan | Maximilian Schmitt Siegmund | Sarah Wegener Sieglinde | Åsa Jäger Brünnhilde | Dimitry Ivashchenko Hunding | et al.

18.08.

ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER

Wagner Die Walküre. Concert performance CHF 240/200/150/100/60/30 13

Thu 22.08. | 19.30

Lucerne Symphony Orchestra KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Lucerne Symphony Orchestra | Michael Sanderling conductor | Francesco Piemontesi piano Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 | Schubert Symphony No. 8 in C major, D 944 “Great” CHF 150/130/100/80/60/30 24.08.

BEATRICE RANA

Sat 24.08. | 18.30

Lucerne Festival Orchestra 5 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor | Beatrice Rana piano C. Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 | Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Sun 25.08. | 18.30

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra | Lahav Shani conductor | Lisa Batiashvili violin Mendelssohn Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27 | Mozart Violin Concerto in A major, K. 219 | Debussy La Mer | Ravel La Valse CHF 240/200/150/100/60/30 23., 24. & 31.08., 11.09.

SHEKU KANNEH-MASON Fri 23.08. | 19.30

Czech Philharmonic KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Czech Philharmonic | Jakub Hrůša conductor | Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 | Nature — Life — Love: In Nature’s Realm, Op. 91, Carnival, Op. 92, and Othello, Op. 93 CHF 240/200/150/100/60/30

25. & 26.08., 05.09.

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LISA BATIASHVILI

30.08.

Mon 26.08. | 19.30

Lisa Batiashvili & Fellows KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF

Lisa Batiashvili violin |

Lisa Batiashvili Foundation fellows: Giorgi Gigashvili piano | Tsotne Zedginidze piano and composition The program will be announced at a later date.

CHF 120/90/60/30 Tue 27.08. | 19.30

The 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

The 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker Mendelssohn Trio Hebe deine Augen and Double Quartet Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen from the oratorio Elijah, Op. 70 | Currier Spark | Fauré Berceuse from the Dolly Suite, Op. 56 | Poulenc Figure humaine | Dvořák Humoresque in G-flat major, Op. 101, no. 7 | excerpts from film scores

by Goldsmith (Basic Instinct), Williams (Catch Me If You Can), and Horner (Titanic) | Hupfeld As Time Goes By | Saegusa Ragtime | Piazzolla Milonga del ángel | La muerte del ángel | Resurrección del ángel CHF 120/90/60/30 Wed 28.08. | 19.30

NO PAUSE

Berliner Philharmoniker 1 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Berliner Philharmoniker | Kirill Petrenko conductor Bruckner Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, WAB 105 CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40

Thu 29.08. | 19.30

NO PAUSE

Berliner Philharmoniker 2 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Berliner Philharmoniker | Kirill Petrenko conductor Smetana Má vlast (My Homeland) CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Fri 30.08. | 19.30

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Myung-Whun Chung conductor | Sir András Schiff piano Weber Overture to the opera Euryanthe, Op. 81 | Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 | Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80 | Ravel Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Sat 31.08. | 19.30

Lucerne Festival Academy 3 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Beat Furrer conductor | Simon Höfele trumpet Furrer new work for orchestra (“Roche Commissions” world premiere) | Streich new work for trumpet and orchestra (Swiss premiere) | Feldman Coptic Light for orchestra CHF 120/90/60/30

28. & 29.08.

KIRILL PETRENKO

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02.09.

SIR SIMON RATTLE

Mon 02.09. | 19.30

NO PAUSE

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | Sir Simon Rattle conductor Mahler Symphony No. 6 in A minor CHF 290/240/190/130/70/40 Tue 03.09. | 19.30

Chineke! Orchestra KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Chineke! Orchestra | Leslie Suganandarajah conductor | Kelly Hall-Tompkins violin Coleridge-Taylor Ballade in A minor, Op. 33 | Marsalis Violin Concerto in D major | Price Symphony No. 3 in C minor CHF 120/90/60/30

Sun 01.09. | 11.00

NO PAUSE

Recital Anna Vinnitskaya KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Anna Vinnitskaya piano Mendelssohn Selected Songs without Words | Widmann Circus Dances. Suite for piano | Schumann Carnaval, Op. 9 CHF 120/90/60/30 Sun 01.09. | 18.30

The Cleveland Orchestra KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

The Cleveland Orchestra | Franz Welser-Möst conductor | Víkingur Ólafsson piano Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 | Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 CHF 290/240/190/130/70/40 04.09.

DANIIL TRIFONOV

01.09.

VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON Wed 04.09. | 19.30

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Andris Nelsons conductor | Daniil Trifonov piano Mozart Piano Concerto in C major, K. 503 | Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major, WAB 106 CHF 290/240/190/130/70/40

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17.08. & 05.09.

KLAUS MÄKELÄ

Sat 07.09. | 14.30

NO PAUSE

Lucerne Festival Academy 4 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Sir George Benjamin conductor | Jörgen van Rijen trombone Benjamin Concerto for Orchestra | Norman new work for trombone and orchestra (world premiere) | Abrahamsen Vers le Silence for orchestra CHF 120/90/60/30 Sat 07.09. | 19.30

Vienna Philharmonic 2 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Vienna Philharmonic | Christian Thielemann conductor | winner of the “Credit Suisse Young Artist Award” TBA concerto featuring the prize winner | Bruckner Symphony No. 1 in C minor, WAB 101 (Vienna version of 1890-91) CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40

Thu 05.09. | 19.30

Orchestre de Paris KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Orchestre de Paris | Klaus Mäkelä conductor | Lisa Batiashvili violin Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 | Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 CHF 290/240/190/130/70/40 Fri 06.09. | 19.30

Vienna Philharmonic 1 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Vienna Philharmonic | Christian Thielemann conductor Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 Scottish | Strauss A Hero’s Life, Op. 40 CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 08.09.

LEA DESANDRE Sun 08.09. | 11.00

Lea Desandre & Jupiter Ensemble KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Lea Desandre mezzosoprano | Jupiter Ensemble | Thomas Dunford luth and musical direction works by Handel, Vivaldi, et al.

CHF 120/90/60/30

06. & 07.09.

CHRISTIAN THIELEMANN

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09.09.

ANNA PROHASKA

Mon 09.09. | 19.30

Mahler Chamber Orchestra KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Mahler Chamber Orchestra | Antonello Manacorda conductor | Anna Prohaska soprano Mahler Seven Early Songs | Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 From the New World CHF 200/170/130/90/60/30 Tue 10.09. | 19.30

Recital Rudolf Buchbinder KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Rudolf Buchbinder piano Mozart Twelve Variations in C major on the French song Ah, vous dirai-je Maman, K. 265 (300e)| Beethoven Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 53 Waldstein | Chopin Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 CHF 170/150/110/90/60/30

Sun 08.09. | 19.30

NO PAUSE

Staatskapelle Berlin KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Staatskapelle Berlin | Susanna Mälkki conductor | Wiebke Lehmkuhl alto | Eric Cutler tenor Mahler Symphonic movement Blumine | Das Lied von der Erde CHF 290/240/190/130/70/40

11.09.

PAAVO JÄRVI Wed 11.09. | 19.30

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich | Paavo Järvi conductor | Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107 | Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D major CHF 170/150/110/90/60/30 08.09.

SUSANNA MÄLKKI

25.08., 12. & 13.09.

LAHAV SHANI

Fri 13.09. | 19.30

Munich Philharmonic KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Munich Philharmonic | Lahav Shani conductor and piano J.S. Bach Piano Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052 | Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D minor, WAB 109 CHF 290/240/190/130/70/40 Sat 14.09. | 18.30

Budapest Festival Orchestra KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Budapest Festival Orchestra | Iván Fischer conductor | Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34a | Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2 | Dvořák Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70 CHF 240/200/150/100/60/30

Thu 12.09. | 19.30

räsonanz — Donor Concert KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Munich Philharmonic | Lahav Shani conductor | Renaud Capuçon violin Chin subito con forza for orchestra | Dutilleux L’arbre des songes.

Concerto for violin and orchestra | Seltenreich new work for orchestra (Swiss premiere) | Ben-Haim Symphony No. 1 CHF 120/90/60/30 14.09.

PATRICIA KOPATCHINSKAJA Sun 15.09. | 18.30

NO PAUSE

Gurre-Lieder KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra | NDR Vokalensemble | MDR Rundfunkchor | Rundfunkchor Berlin | Alan Gilbert conductor | Stuart Skelton Waldemar | Christina Nilsson Tove | Jamie Barton Wood Dove | Michael Schade Klaus the Jester | Michael Nagy Peasant | Thomas Quasthoff Narrator Schoenberg Gurre-Lieder for soloists, chorus, and orchestra CHF 240/200/150/100/60/30 12.09.

RENAUD CAPUÇON

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LUCERNE FESTIVAL FOR THE CURIOUS NEW MUSIC AND EMERGING STARS

Sun 18.08. | 15.30

NO PAUSE

NO PAUSE

Sat 24.08. | 11.00

Sat 24.08. | 21.30

Lucerne Festival Academy 1 KKL Luzern, Lucerne Hall

Lucerne Festival Academy 2 KKL Luzern, Lucerne Hall

Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Plínio Fernandes Luzerner Theater

Soloists of the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO)

Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Ruth Reinhardt conductor

Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello | Plínio Fernandes guitar

Anniversary Concert: 20 Years of Lucerne Festival Academy works by Boulez, Rihm, Furrer, and Streich CHF 50 Thu 22.08. | 12.15

NO PAUSE

Debut Tjasha Gafner Lukaskirche

Tjasha Gafner harp works by Haydn, Renié et al.

CHF 30

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Schoenberg Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16 (version from 1949) | Streich Ishjärta for orchestra (Swiss premiere) | Rihm In-Schrift for orchestra | Boulez Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna for orchestra in eight groups CHF 50

Villa-Lobos Aria (Cantilena) from Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 | Gnattali Sonata for Cello and Guitar | Brouwer Sonata for Cello and Guitar The Magic Space | Marino Arcaro Élégie à une mémoire oubliée | Piazzolla Café 1930 and Nightclub 1960 from Histoire du Tango CHF 50

Sat 31.08. | 11.00 24.08.

NO PAUSE

Composer Seminar: Closing Concert 2 — IEMA Ensemble KKL Luzern, Lucerne Hall

RUTH REINHARDT

International Ensemble Modern Academy (IEMA Ensemble 2023-24) | Participants in the Contemporary-Conducting Program conductors Composer Seminar Showcase, Part 2: works for ensemble (world premieres) CHF 50

NO PAUSE

Debut Isata Kanneh-Mason Lukaskirche

Isata Kanneh-Mason piano Haydn Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50 | C. Schumann Notturno, Op. 6, no. 2 | Mendelssohn/Rachmaninoff Scherzo from the Incidental Music to Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61 | Nielsen Chaconne, Op. 32 | Gubaidulina Chaconne CHF 30 Sat 07.09. | 11.00

Sat 31.08. | 16.00

Recital Sheku Kanneh-Mason Lukaskirche

Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello | Harry Baker piano Surprise program of works by composers from Johann Sebastian Bach to Big Thief CHF 50 Sun 01.09. | 16.00

Thu 05.09. | 12.15

NO PAUSE

Klangforum Wien Luzerner Theater

Portrait Beat Furrer & Lisa Streich Hochschule Luzern — Musik, Kriens

Ensemble Helix/Studio for Contemporary Music at the Hochschule Luzern — Musik | Beat Furrer conductor Furrer linea dell’orizzonte for ensemble | Streich Francesca for ensemble | The remainder of the program will be announced at a later date.

CHF 50

Klangforum Wien | Cantando Admont | Beat Furrer conductor Sun 25.08. | 14.30

Composer Seminar: Closing Concert 1 — LFCO KKL Luzern, Lucerne Hall

Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Participants in the Contemporary-Conducting Program conductors Composer Seminar Showcase, Part 1: works for orchestra (world premieres) CHF 50 Tue 27.08. | 12.15

NO PAUSE

Debut Martin James Bartlett Lukaskirche

Martin James Bartlett piano The program will be announced at a later date.

CHF 30 Thu 29.08. | 12.15

NO PAUSE

Debut Annemarie Federle Lukaskirche

Annemarie Federle horn | TBA piano

Furrer Begehren (“Desire”): music theater work based on texts by Cesare Pavese, Günter Eich, Ovid, and Vergil (Swiss premiere) CHF 50 Tue 03.09. | 12.15

NO PAUSE

Debut Theo Plath Lukaskirche

Theo Plath bassoon | Aris Alexander Blettenberg piano Vladigerov Caprice for bassoon and piano | Debussy Sonata in G minor for violin and piano, transcribed by Theo Plath | Holliger Three Pieces for solo bassoon | Elgar Romance in D minor for bassoon and piano, Op. 62 | TBA new composition (world premiere) | Schnyder Sonata for bassoon and piano CHF 30

05.09.

ISATA KANNEH-MASON

The program will be announced at a later date.

CHF 30

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Sun 08.09. | 16.00

Thu 12.09. | 12.15

Lucerne Festival Academy 5 Hochschule Luzern — Musik, Kriens

Debut Mélodie Zhao Lukaskirche

Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) | Participants in the Contemporary-Conducting Program conductors

Mélodie Zhao piano

The program will be announced at a later date.

CHF 50 Tue 10.09. | 12.15

NO PAUSE

Debut Adelphi Quartet Lukaskirche

Adelphi Quartet works by Haydn, Britten, and Renaissance composers, combined with two world premieres CHF 30

10.09.

ADELPHI QUARTET

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Mozart Piano Sonata in F major, K. 332 (300k) | Liszt Piano Sonata in B minor, S 178 | Zhao Shades of Paganini | Gershwin/Zhao Rhapsody in Blue CHF 30

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Three famous solo conacertos featuring our two “artistes étoiles”

Fri 23.08.

Wed 11.09.

Czech Philharmonic | Jakub Hrůša | Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich | Paavo Järvi | Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 | Nature — Life — Love: In Nature’s Realm, Op. 91, Carnival, Op. 92, and Othello, Op. 93

Thu 05.09.

Orchestre de Paris | Klaus Mäkelä | Lisa Batiashvili Detailed information on all of our subscriptions starts on p. 32

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 | Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107 | Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D major

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LUCERNE FESTIVAL FRIENDS Are you a lover of classical music who is excited by outstanding performances — and would you like to become better acquainted with the artists? Then Lucerne Festival Friends is the right place for you!

As a Friend or Young Friend of Lucerne Festival, you can enhance your concert experience through visits to rehearsals, encounters with the performers, and special introductory offers. You have exclusive access to the Friends Lounge during the Summer Festival, belong to a network of music enthusiasts, and regularly go on cultural and musical trips together.

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Through our personal commitment and annual donations, we make a significant contribution to the financial security and sustainability of Lucerne Festival. We of course support the Lucerne Festival Orchestra. We are moreover committed to the continuing development of the Festival, including initiatives to support young talent within the framework of our Lucerne Festival Academy, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer. In this way we help establish a foundation for the musical life of tomorrow.

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Fri 10.05 19.30

Lukas Sternath | Igor Levit works by Schubert and Brahms

works by Johann Sebastian, Carl Philipp Emanuel, and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

Sat 11.05 21.00

Danger Dan “It is all covered by artistic freedom”

“Resonances II”

Sun 12.05 17.00

Igor Levit | Lukas Sternath | Johanna Summer | members of Berliner Barock Solisten Surprise program featuring improvisation and works by Schubert and Brahms et al.

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Sat 17.08

Fri 30.08

Wed 04.09

Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Klaus Mäkelä | Leif Ove Andsnes

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Myung-Whun Chung | Sir András Schiff

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Andris Nelsons | Daniil Trifonov

Mendelssohn The Hebrides, Op. 26 | Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 | Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

Weber Euryanthe Overture | Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 | Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande. Suite, Op. 80 | Ravel Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé

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Mozart Piano Concerto in C major, K. 503 | Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major, WAB 106

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2024 SUMMER SUBSCRIPTIONS Musical experiences that resonate long after: our summer subscriptions ensure that you have tickets early on to enjoy the international stars of classical music and also give you the advantage of a discount. The flexible “Festival Fever” subscription series allows you to choose three concert highlights on three consecutive days to suit your taste. We have also put together four attractive weekend packages and various themebased subscription series for you.

Weekend Packages | p. 33 Four weekends full of music Festival Fever | p. 33 Three unforgettable Festival days — the choice is yours!

Three Nights with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra | p. 34 Great moments with Riccardo Chailly, Klaus Mäkelä, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin “Artistes étoiles” | p. 34 Lisa Batiashvili and Sheku Kanneh-Mason performing in solo highlights World-famous Orchestras | p. 35 Three top international orchestras in one of the finest concert halls in the world Your Benefits as a Subscriber: ● Subscription discount: Subscribers receive a 5% discount on each ticket price. The subscription prices that are listed already include the discount. ● Access to ticket purchases before the official start of sales: By choosing one of our subscriptions, you can ensure that you have tickets for the most sought-after events of the Summer Festival before tickets officially go on sale to the general public. ● Digital program booklets free of charge: All subscriptions include free access to the digital program booklets for your concert visit.

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Four Nights with Bruckner | p. 35 Celebrating the 200th anniversary with four Bruckner symphonies in masterful performances On 88 Keys | p. 36 Famous piano concertos featuring three top stars: Leif Ove Andsnes, Sir András Schiff, and Daniil Trifonov XXL Sound | p. 36 If you do it, do it right: three concerts featuring very large forces From Bohemia Comes Music | p. 36 Smetana and Dvořák or the discovery of homeland

Information on Ordering: The Summer Subscriptions are only for individual customers and may be purchased exclusively for the price categories I–IV. They can be ordered online starting now until 31 January 2024 at the latest; the order forms for these can be found in the center of the Summer Preview or online at lucernefestival.ch/en/subs.

Orders will be processed in the order in which they are received, starting at the beginning of February 2024. Categories are subject to availability.

Weekend Packages Four weekends full of music Weekend Package 1 Sat 17.08.

Sun 18.08.

18.30 Lucerne Festival Orchestra 2 Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Klaus Mäkelä | Leif Ove Andsnes 19.30 West-Eastern Divan Orchestra West-Eastern Divan Orchestra | Daniel Barenboim | Anne-Sophie Mutter

Mendelssohn The Hebrides, Op. 26 | Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 | Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

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“25 Years of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra” Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 | Schoenberg Pelleas und Melisande, Op. 5

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Weekend Package 2 Sat 24.08.

Sun 25.08.

18.30 Lucerne Festival Orchestra 5 C. Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 | Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E major, Yannick Nézet-Séguin | Beatrice Rana WAB 107 18.30 Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra | Lahav Shani | Lisa Batiashvili

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Mendelssohn Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27 | Mozart Violin Concerto in A major, K. 219 | Debussy La Mer | Ravel La Valse

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447

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Weekend Package 3 Sat 07.09.

Sun 08.09.

19.30 Vienna Philharmonic 2 TBA concerto featuring the prize winner | Vienna Philharmonic | Christian Thie- Bruckner Symphony No. 1 in C minor, lemann | winner of the WAB 101 (Vienna version of 1890-91) “Credit Suisse Young Artist Award”

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19.30 Staatskapelle Berlin Mahler Symphonic movement Blumine | Staatskapelle Berlin | Susanna Mälkki | Das Lied von der Erde Wiebke Lehmkuhl | Eric Cutler

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580

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485

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390

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Weekend Package 4 Sat 14.09.

Sun 15.09.

18.30 Budapest Festival Orchestra Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes, Budapest Festival Orchestra | Op. 34a | Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2 | Iván Fischer | Patricia Kopatchinskaja Dvořák Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70 18.30 Gurre-Lieder NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra | Choirs | Alan Gilbert | Soloists

Schoenberg Gurre-Lieder

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Festival Fever Three unforgettable Festival days — the choice is yours!

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Three Nights with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra Great moments with Riccardo Chailly, Klaus Mäkelä, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin Sat 17.08.

Tue 20.08.

Sat 24.08.

18.30 Lucerne Festival Orchestra 2 Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Klaus Mäkelä | Leif Ove Andsnes

Mendelssohn The Hebrides, Op. 26 | Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 | Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

19.30 Lucerne Festival Orchestra 4 Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Riccardo Chailly | Alexander Malofeev

Rachmaninoff Symphonic Movement in D minor (Youth Symphony) | Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 | Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

Price per Category in CHF

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912

2

770

3

627

4

428

1

665

18.30 Lucerne Festival Orchestra 5 C. Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 | Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 Yannick Nézet-Séguin | Beatrice Rana

“Artistes étoiles” Lisa Batiashvili and Sheku Kanneh-Mason performing in solo highlights Fri 23.08.

Thu 05.09.

Wed 11.09.

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19.30 Czech Philharmonic Czech Philharmonic | Jakub Hrůša | Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 | Nature — Life — Love: In Nature’s Realm, Op. 91, Carnival, Op. 92, and Othello, Op. 93

19.30 Orchestre de Paris Orchestre de Paris | Klaus Mäkelä | Lisa Batiashvili

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 | Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

19.30 Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich | Paavo Järvi | Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107 | Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D major

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561

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428

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World-famous Orchestras Three top international orchestras in one of the finest concert halls in the world Wed 28.08.

19.30

Berliner Philharmoniker 1 Bruckner Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Berliner Philharmoniker | Kirill Petrenko WAB 105

Mon 02.09.

19.30

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Mahler Symphony No. 6 in A minor Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | Sir Simon Rattle

Fri 06.09.

19.30

Vienna Philharmonic 1 Vienna Philharmonic | Christian Thielemann

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741

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599

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409

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1,159

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Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 Scottish | Strauss A Hero’s Life, Op. 40

Four Nights with Bruckner Celebrating the 200th anniversary with four Bruckner symphonies in masterful performances Sat 24.08.

Wed 28.08.

18.30

19.30

Lucerne Festival Orchestra 5 C. Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 | Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 Yannick Nézet-Séguin | Beatrice Rana Berliner Philharmoniker 1 Berliner Philharmoniker | Kirill Petrenko

Bruckner Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, WAB 105

Wed 04.09.

19.30

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Andris Nelsons | Daniil Trifonov

Mozart Piano Concerto in C major, K. 503 | Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major, WAB 106

Fri 13.09.

19.30

Munich Philharmonic Munich Philharmonic | Lahav Shani

J.S. Bach Piano Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052 | Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D minor, WAB 109

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On 88 Keys Famous piano concertos featuring three top stars: Leif Ove Andsnes, Sir András Schiff, and Daniil Trifonov Sat 17.08.

Fri 30.08.

Wed 04.09.

18.30 Lucerne Festival Orchestra 2 Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Klaus Mäkelä | Leif Ove Andsnes

Mendelssohn The Hebrides, Op. 26 | Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 | Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

19.30 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Myung-Whun Chung | Sir András Schiff

Weber Overture to the opera Euryanthe, Op. 81 | Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 | Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80 | Ravel Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé

19.30 Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Andris Nelsons | Daniil Trifonov

Mozart Piano Concerto in C major, K. 503 | Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major, WAB 106

Price per Category in CHF

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884

2

741

3

599

4

409

1

808

XXL Sound If you do it, do it right: three concerts featuring very large forces Fri 16.08.

18.30 Lucerne Festival Orchestra 1 — Opening Concert Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Riccardo Chailly

Mahler Symphony No. 7 in E minor

Thu 05.09.

19.30 Orchestre de Paris Orchestre de Paris | Klaus Mäkelä | Lisa Batiashvili

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 | Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

Sun 15.09.

18.30 Gurre-Lieder NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra | Choirs | Alan Gilbert | Soloists

Schoenberg Gurre-Lieder

Price per Category in CHF

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675

3

532

4

361

From Bohemia Comes Music Smetana and Dvořák or the discovery of homeland Fri 23.08.

Thu 29.08.

Mon 09.09.

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19.30 Czech Philharmonic Czech Philharmonic | Jakub Hrůša | Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 | Nature — Life — Love: In Nature’s Realm, Op. 91, Carnival, Op. 92, and Othello, Op. 93

19.30 Berliner Philharmoniker 2 Berliner Philharmoniker | Kirill Petrenko

Smetana Má vlast (My Homeland)

19.30 Mahler Chamber Orchestra Mahler Chamber Orchestra | Antonello Manacorda | Anna Prohaska

Mahler Seven Early Songs | Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 From the New World

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722

2

608

3

475

4

323

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Wed 04.09

Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Yannick Nézet-Séguin | Beatrice Rana

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Andris Nelsons | Daniil Trifonov

C. Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 | Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107

Mozart Piano Concerto in C major, K. 503 | Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major, WAB 106

Wed 28.08.

Fri 13.09.

Berliner Philharmoniker | Kirill Petrenko

Munich Philharmonic | Lahav Shani

Bruckner Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, WAB 105

J.S. Bach Piano Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052 | Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D minor, WAB 109

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With mandolins, bells, choruses, and vocal soloists: Enjoy three large-scale symphonic canvases in this series.

Fri 16.08

Thu 05.09

Sun 15.09

Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Riccardo Chailly

Orchestre de Paris | Klaus Mäkelä | Lisa Batiashvili

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra | choirs | Alan Gilbert | soloists

Mahler Symphony No. 7 in E minor

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 | Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

Schoenberg Gurre-Lieder for soloists, chorus, and orchestra

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NOVEMBE 14!

2024 SPRING FESTIVAL Beethoven guides us into the new Festival season: under the direction of Riccardo Chailly and Pablo Heras-Casado, the Lucerne Festival Orchestra performs selected symphonies as well as the Violin Concerto and is joined by the emerging star violinist Daniel Lozakovich.

Fri 22.03

Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Riccardo Chailly Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 | Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 | Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36

Sat 23.03

Soloists of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra Mozart Flute Quartet in D major, K. 285 | Dvořák String Quartet in F major, Op. 96 American | Tchaikovsky String Sextet in D minor, Op. 70 Souvenir de Florence

Sun 24.03

Lucerne Festival Orchestra | Pablo Heras-Casado | Daniel Lozakovich

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Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 | Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

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