August/September 2019: Lucerne Festival
An amazing series of projects this summer, from Stravinsky’s immortal Histoire du Soldat to modernist masterworks of Rihm and Maderna.
Sept. 1: The Soldier’s Tale
Maria Ursprung directs a staged production for families of Stravinsky’s theatrical fable in the stunning Concert Hall of KKL Lucerne.
Concert Hall, KKL Lucerne, Switzerland
Sept. 4: 40 Minute Concert: Rihm
An educational exploration and performance of Rihm’s Dis-Kontur.
Lucerne Hall, KKL Lucerne
Sept. 5: 40 Minute Concert: Schoenberg
Riccardo Chailly leads an educational introduction and performance of Schoenberg’s Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16.
Lucerne Hall, KKL Lucerne
Sept. 7: Late Night: Piazzola
Argentine conductor Mariano Chiacchiarini leads a program devoted to Astor Piazzola, including the Concerto for Bandoneon, Strings and Percussion among some of Piazzola’s best-known works.
Lucerne Hall, KKL Lucerne
Sept. 8: Orchestra of the Lucerne Festival Alumni
A stunning program of 20th century masterworks led by Riccardo Chailly.
Alexander Mosolov, The Iron Foundry, Op. 19
Bruno Maderna, Grande Aulodia for flute and oboe solo with orchestra
Arnold Schoenberg, Five Orchestra Pieces, Op. 16
Wolfgang Rihm, Dis-Kontur for large orchestra
Concert Hall, KKL Lucerne
Sept. 9: Orchestra of the Lucerne Festival Alumni
Repeating the above program in Hamburg 🇩🇪
Elbphilharmoine, Hamburg, Germany