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Contents 3 EASTER FESTIVAL 5 SUMMER FESTIVAL 13 PIANO FESTIVAL 15 2018 SUBSCRIPTIONS & USEFUL INFORMATION 20 TICKETING INFORMATION 22 TICKET OUTLETS THROUGHOUT SWITZERLAND 23 SEATING MAPS

3 EASTER FESTIVAL 5 SUMMER FESTIVAL 13 PIANO FESTIVAL 15 2018 SUBSCRIPTIONS & USEFUL INFORMATION 20 TICKETING INFORMATION 22 TICKET OUTLETS THROUGHOUT SWITZERLAND 23 SEATING MAPS

17 – 25 March 2018 Easter Festival

Sat 17 March Opening Concert 19.30 | HofkircheLa Voce Strumentale | Dmitry Sinkovsky countertenor, violin, and musical direction | Julia Lezhneva sopranoGeminiani Concerto grosso No. 12 in D minor La Follia after Arcangelo Corelli | Vivaldi Cantata Cessate, omai cessate, RV 684 | Motet In furore iustissimae irae, RV 626 | Pergolesi Stabat Mater in F minorTicket prices CHF 60/30 Event 18101

Sun 18 MarchSymphony Concert 1 17.00 | Kirchensaal MaiHofIberacademy Orchestra, Medellín | Roberto González Monjas concertmaster and musical direction | Fatma Said soprano | Rolando Villazón tenorMozart Chaconne from the ballet music for the opera Idomeneo, K. 367 | selected arias from Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486, Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, et al. | Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 Sinfonia eroicaTicket prices CHF 70/40 Event 18102

Mon 19 MarchChoral Concert 1 19.30 | FranziskanerkircheAkademiechor Luzern | Instrumentalists of the Hochschule Luzern – Musik | Ulrike Grosch conductorBruckner Os justi, WAB 30 | Tomasi Fanfares liturgiques | Bruckner Mass No. 2 in E minor, WAB 27Ticket prices CHF 60/30 Event 18103

Tue 20 MarchRecital − Lied 19.30 | Kirchensaal MaiHofJulia Lezhneva soprano | Mikhail Antonenko pianoVivaldi Agitata da due venti from the opera Griselda, RV 718 | Handel Carmelitarum ut confirmet ordinem and O nox dulcis, quies serena from the motet Saeviat tellus inter rigores, HWV 240 | J. S. Bach Sinfonia from the Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 | Porpora Motet In caelo stelle clare fulgescant | Mozart Fulget, amica dies, Tu virginum corona, and Alleluia from the motet Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165 | Rossini La regata veneziana | Bellini Ma rendi pur contento | Schubert Impromptu in G-flat major, D. 899 No. 3 | Nacht und Träume, D. 827 | Die junge Nonne, D. 828 | Im Frühling, D. 882Ticket prices CHF 60/30 Event 18104

Wed 21 MarchMaster Class in Conducting with Bernard Haitink 10.00/15.30 | KKL Luzern, Lucerne HallFestival Strings Lucerne | Master Class students | Bernard Haitink directorMozart Symphony in D major, K. 385 Haffner | Weber Overture to the romantic opera Oberon | Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 | Dvořák Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66 | Debussy Ibéria from Images pour orchestreTicket price CHF 30 (course pass CHF 80)Event 18120

Symphony Concert 2 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallFilarmonica della Scala | Riccardo Chailly conductorTchaikovsky Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 Little Russian | Shostakovich Three pieces from the opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk | Stravinsky PetrushkaTicket prices CHF 240/200/150/100/60/30 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18105Zurich Insurance Company Ltd – Main Sponsor

Main Sponsor

3LUCERNE FESTIVAL | 2018 CONCERT CALENDAR

Thu 22 MarchMaster Class in Conducting with Bernard Haitink 10.00/15.30 | KKL Luzern, Lucerne HallFestival Strings Lucerne | Master Class students | Bernard Haitink direction See 21 March for program Ticket price CHF 30 (course pass CHF 80)Event 18121

Symphony Concert 3 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Cappella Andrea Barca | Sir András Schiff piano and conductor | Schaghajegh Nosrati piano J. S. Bach Concerto for Two Pianos in C minor, BWV 1060 | Mozart Serenade in C minor, K. 388 (384a) Nacht Musique | J. S. Bach Concerto for Two Pianos in C minor, BWV 1062 | Ricercar a 3 and Ricercar a 6 from A Musical Offering, BWV 1079 (version for string orchestra) | Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor, K. 491Ticket prices CHF 170/150/110/90/60/30 Seating map 3, p. 24 Event 18106Zurich Insurance Company Ltd – Main Sponsor

Fri 23 MarchMaster Class in Conducting with Bernard Haitink 10.00/15.30 | KKL Luzern, Lucerne HallFestival Strings Lucerne | Master Class students | Bernard Haitink direction See 21 March for program Ticket price CHF 30 (course pass CH 80) Event 18122

Symphony Concert 4 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallEnsemble intercontemporain | Ensemble of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ALUMNI | Matthias Pintscher conductor | Hidéki Nagano piano | Jean-Christophe Vervoitte horn | Victor Hanna xylorimba | Samuel Favre glockenspiel | Ann Veronica Janssens visualization (lighting concept)Messiaen Des canyons aux étoiles for piano, horn, xylorimba, glockenspiel, and orchestraTicket prices CHF 90/60/30 Seating map 8, p. 26 Event 18108

Sat 24 MarchChoral Concert 2 18.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallBavarian Radio Choir and Symphony Orchestra | Mariss Jansons conductor | Martin Angerer trumpet | Julia Kleiter soprano | Gerhild Romberger alto | Christian Elsner tenor | Florian Boesch bass-baritoneStravinsky Symphony in Three Movements | Hummel Trumpet Concerto in E major | Beethoven Mass in C major, Op. 86Ticket prices CHF 240/200/150/100/60/30 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18109This concert is under the auspices of the Friends of LUCERNE FESTIVAL

Music Theater 21.00 | Luzerner TheaterOpera Ensemble and Chorus of Luzerner Theater | Lucerne Symphony Orchestra | Clemens Heil conductor | Marco Štorman stage director | Frauke Löffel set design | Sara Schwartz costumes | Bert Zander videoSchumann Faust Scenes an installation oratorio halfway between stage and church premiereadditional performances on 2, 6, 8, 12, 14, 20, 22, and 29 April and on 11, 13, and 17 May

A co-production with the Luzerner Theater

Tickets can be purchased only directly from the Luzerner Theater

Sun 25 MarchSymphony Concert 5 17.00 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallBavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | Mariss Jansons conductor | Denis Matsuev pianoSchumann Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38 Spring Symphony | Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 | Bernstein Divertimento for OrchestraTicket prices CHF 240/200/150/100/60/30 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18110Zurich Insurance Company Ltd – Main Sponsor

2018 Easter Festival

Mariss Jansons | 24. & 25.3.

Julia Lezhneva | 17. & 20.3.

4 LUCERNE FESTIVAL | 2018 CONCERT CALENDAR

17 August – 16 September 2018 Summer Festival

Fri 17 AugustOpening Concert 18.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallLUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA | Riccardo Chailly conductor | Lang Lang pianoStravinsky Dumbarton Oaks | Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor, K. 491 | Stravinsky The Firebird. Fairy-tale ballet in two scenes (original version from 1909-10)Ticket prices CHF 350/300/240/170/100/50 Seating map 1, p. 23 Event 18301Nestlé S.A. – Main Sponsor

Sat 18 AugustChamber Music 1 16.00 | LukaskircheEdith Mathis recitation | Rafael Fingerlos bass-baritone | Sascha El Mouissi pianoSchumann Dichterliebe, Op. 48 | Heine poems from Lyrisches IntermezzoTicket price CHF 50 Event 18303

Symphony Concert 1 18.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallChamber Orchestra of Europe | Bernard Haitink conductor | Alina Ibragimova violinMarking the 30th anniversary of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe’s Lucerne debut

Mendelssohn Overture to The Fair Melusine, Op. 32 | Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 | Schubert Symphony No. 8 in C major, D 944 (“Great”)Ticket prices CHF 240/200/150/100/60/30 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18306Nestlé S.A. – Main Sponsor

Modern 1 21.00 | KKL Luzern, Lucerne HallBasler Madrigalisten (Raphael Immoos chorus master) | contrapunkt chor (Abélia Nord-mann chorus master) | Trio Klick | Fritz Hauser artistic direction“Chortrommel” (“Choirdrum”) ten world premieres of works by Olivier Cuendet, Fritz Hauser, Christian Henking, Leonardo Idrobo, Vera Kappeler, Lucas Niggli, Katharina Rosenberger, Denis Schuler, Mike Svoboda, and Helena WinkelmanTicket price CHF 50 Event 18305

Sun 19 August Symphony Concert 2 11.00 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallOrchestre de la Suisse Romande | Jonathan Nott conductor | Renaud Capuçon violinJubilee concert marking the 100th anniversary of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Debussy Jeux | Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 | Strauss Suite from the ballet SchlagobersTicket prices CHF 120/100/80/70/50/30 Seating map 4, p. 24 Event 18308

Main Sponsors

Bernard Haitink | 18. & 23.8.


Chamber Music 2 14.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallMatthias Goerne baritone | Sol Gabetta cello | Kristian Bezuidenhout pianoThe program will be announced at a later date.Ticket prices CHF 120/90/60 Seating map 8, p. 26 Event 18331

Symphony Concert 3 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallLUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA | Riccardo Chailly conductor | Lang Lang pianoStravinsky Dumbarton Oaks | Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor, K. 491 | Stravinsky The Firebird. Fairy-tale ballet in two scenes (original version from 1909-10)Ticket prices CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Seating map 1, p. 23 Event 18304Nestlé S.A.– Main Sponsor

Mon 20 AugustSymphony Concert 4 − räsonanz Donor Concert 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallChamber Orchestra of Europe | LUCERNE FESTIVAL ALUMNI | Heinz Holliger conductor | Sir András Schiff piano | Miklós Perényi celloMarking the 30th anniversary of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe’s Lucerne debut

Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No. 1 in E major, Op. 9 | Beethoven Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 27, no. 1 Sonata quasi una fantasia | Kurtág … quasi una fantasia … for piano and instrumental groups dispersed in space, Op. 27, no. 1 | Beethoven Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2 Sonata quasi una fantasia | Kurtág Double Concerto for piano, cello, and two chamber ensem-bles dispersed in space, Op. 27, no. 2 | Holliger COncErto? Certo! cOn soli pEr tutti (… perduti? …)! for orchestraTicket prices CHF 120/100/80/70/50/30 Seating map 5, p. 25 Event 18309

Tue 21 AugustSymphony Concert 5 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallWest-Eastern Divan Orchestra | Daniel Barenboim conductor | Lisa Batiashvili violinBrahms Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 | Debussy La Mer | Scriabin Le Poème de l’extase, Op. 54Ticket prices CHF 170/150/110/90/60/30 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18310

Wed 22 AugustSymphony Concert 6 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallWest-Eastern Divan Orchestra | Daniel Barenboim conductor | Elsa Dreisig sopranoColeman Palestine for soprano and orchestra (Swiss premiere) | Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D minor, WAB 109Ticket prices CHF 170/150/110/90/60/30 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18311

Thu 23 AugustDebut 1 12.15 | LukaskircheRyū Gotō violin | Michael Dussek pianoSchumann Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121 | Saariaho Tocar for violin and piano | Debussy Violin Sonata in G minor | Takemitsu Hika for violin and piano | Wieniawski Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15Ticket price CHF 30 Event 18312

Symphony Concert 7 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallChamber Orchestra of Europe | Bernard Haitink conductor | Sir András Schiff piano Marking the 30th anniversary of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe’s Lucerne debut

Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 | Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 PastoralTicket prices CHF 240/200/150/100/60/30 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18313

2018 Summer Festival

Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra | 21. & 22.8.


Mon 27 AugustSymphony Concert 10 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallLucerne Symphony Orchestra | James Gaffigan conductor | Daniil Trifonov pianoLiadov Kikimora, Op. 63 | Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40 | Prokofiev Suite from the ballet Cinderella, Op. 87Ticket prices CHF 120/100/80/70/50/30 Seating map 4, p. 24 Event 18317

Tue 28 AugustDebut 2 12.15 | LukaskircheAnna Hashimoto clarinet | Florian Mitrea pianoBurgmüller Duo for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 15 | Hurlstone Four Characteristic Pieces | Brahms Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F minor, Op. 120, no. 1 | Toduţă Suita de cântece și dansuri | Benjamin Le Tombeau de Ravel | Debussy Première RapsodieTicket price CHF 30 Event 18318

Fri 24 AugustSymphony Concert 8 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallLUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA | Bavarian Radio Choir | Riccardo Chailly conductorDebussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune | Trois Nocturnes | Ravel Daphnis et Chloé. Ballet in one actTicket prices CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Seating map 1, p. 23 Event 18314Nestlé S.A. – Main Sponsor

Sat 25 AugustModern 2 11.00 | KKL Luzern, Lucerne HallEnsemble of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY | Matthias Pintscher conductor“Genesis.” Seven ensemble pieces on the Book of Genesis

Czernowin On the Face of the Deep | Nikodijevic dies secundus | Bedrossian Vayehi erev vayehi boker | Thorwaldsdottir Illumine | Magrané Figuera Marines i boscatges | Gervasoni Eufaunique | Andre riss 1Ticket price CHF 50 Event 18365

Young Family Concert 11.00/15.00 | Kleintheater Luzern Raissa Avilès guitar | Alfonso D’Angelo piano | Vicky Papailiou accordion | Eleonora Savini violin | Kate Hannah Weinrieb vocals | Sébastien Davis staging and musical direction | Urs Mösch stage design | Christoph Siegenthaler lighting design | Dante Carbini video | Anna Manz costumes“Domande – Fragen” (“Questions”) a comic-philosophical concert with the Teatro Dimitri (for ages 8 and up) Ticket prices CHF 20/10 Event 18441/18442

Symphony Concert 9 18.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallLUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA | Riccardo Chailly conductorWagner Overture to Rienzi | Overture to The Flying Dutchman | Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107Ticket prices CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Seating map 1, p. 23 Event 18315Nestlé S.A. – Main Sponsor

Riccardo Chailly and the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA |

17., 19., 24. & 25.8.

Sun 26 AugustSpecial Event Day starting at 10.15 | KKL LuzernA day full of music on the Festival theme of “Childhood” Performers, programming, and ticket prices will be announced at a later date.

Modern 3 22.00 | KKL Luzern, Concert Hallwe spoke: percussion | Ensemble of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ALUMNIHauser Rundum (world premiere)Ticket price CHF 50 Event 18316Swiss Re – Partner LUCERNE FESTIVAL ALUMNI


Symphony Concert 11 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallMahler Chamber Orchestra | François-Xavier Roth conductor | Sol Gabetta celloBartók Divertimento for String Orchestra Sz 133 | Martinů Cello Concerto No. 1 | Bizet Jeux d’enfants (version for orchestra) | Haydn Symphony in G minor Hob. I:83 La PouleTicket prices CHF 170/150/110/90/60/30 Seating map 3, p. 24 Event 18319The Adecco Group – Main Sponsor

Wed 29 August“Wunderkind” Debut 1 12.15 | LukaskircheAlma Deutscher violin and pianoworks by Alma Deutscher, J. S. Bach, and Domenico Scarlatti

Ticket price CHF 30 Event 18320

Symphony Concert 12 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallBerlin Philharmonic | Kirill Petrenko conductor60th anniversary of the Berlin Philharmonic’s Lucerne debut

Strauss Don Juan, Op. 20 | Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24 | Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92Ticket prices CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Seating map 1, p. 23 Event 18321Vontobel − Theme Sponsor

Thu 30 AugustDebut 3 12.15 | LukaskircheSheku Kanneh-Mason cello | Isata Kanneh-Mason pianoJ. S. Bach Sonata in D major, BWV 1028 | Debussy Cello Sonata in D minor | Brahms Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99Ticket price CHF 30 Event 18322

Symphony Concert 13 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallBerlin Philharmonic | Kirill Petrenko conductor | Yuja Wang piano60th anniversary of the Berlin Philharmonic’s Lucerne debut

Dukas La Péri ou La Fleur d’immortalité | Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 | Schmidt Symphony No. 4 in C majorTicket prices CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Seating map 1, p. 23 Event 18323Zurich Insurance Company Ltd – Main Sponsor

Fri 31 AugustSymphony Concert 14 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallRotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra | Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor | Yefim Bronfman pianoJubilee concert marking the 100th anniversary of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Haydn Symphony in F minor Hob. I:49 La passione | Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S 125 | Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36Ticket prices CHF 220/190/150/ 110/70/30 Seating map 3, p. 24 Event 18324Franke – Concert Sponsor

Sat 1 SeptemberCosmos Stockhausen 1 11.00 | Kirchensaal MaiHofPierre-Laurent Aimard and Tamara Stefanovich pianoStockhausen Mantra for two pianists and ring-modulated pianosTicket price CHF 50 Event 18325

Young Family Concert 11.00/15.00 | NeubadStudents of the Hochschule Luzern – Musik | Elisabeth Anliker idea and conception | Sarah Keusch choreography | Johannes Fuchs dramaturgyDebussy La Boîte à joujoux (The Toy Box) a choreographed concert (for ages 6 and up)A co-production with the Hochschule Luzern − Musik

Ticket prices CHF 20/10 Event 18443/18444

Modern 4 15.00 | MaskenliebhabersaalEnsemble of LUCERNE FESTIVAL ALUMNI | Conducting Fellowship participants | Wolfgang Rihm moderator works by participants in the Composer SeminarTicket price CHF 50 Event 18368

Symphony Concert 15 18.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallOrchestra of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY | Matthias Pintscher conductor | Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Tamara Stefanovich pianoKurtág Stele for large orchestra | Eötvös Reading Malevich for orchestra (“Roche Commissions” world premiere) | Bella Lethe for string orchestra | B. A. Zimmermann Dialogue. Concerto for two pianos and orchestraTicket prices CHF 120/100/80/70/50/30 Seating map 5, p. 25 Event 18327Roche – Main Sponsor


Yannick Nézet-Séguin | 31.8.


Sun 2 SeptemberCosmos Stockhausen 2 11.00 | KKL Luzern, Lucerne HallOrchestra of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY | Lin Liao and David Fulmer conductorsStockhausen Inori. Adoration for two soloists and large orchestraTicket price CHF 50 Event 18628Roche – Partner LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY

Afternoon Concert 14.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallFestival Strings Lucerne | Daniel Dodds violin and musical direction | Leia Zhu violinBartók Petite Suite, Sz 105 (world premiere of the version for string orchestra by Jay Schwartz) | Mozart Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E-flat major, K. 261 | Paganini La Campanella from the Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7 (arrangement by Valentin Stadler) | Gade Novelettes in F major, Op. 53Tickets available from the City of Lucerne

Cosmos Stockhausen 3 17.00 | KKL Luzern, Lucerne HallOrchestra of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY | Peter Eötvös conductorStockhausen Inori. Adoration for two soloists and large orchestraTicket price CHF 50 Event 18629Roche – Partner LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY

Symphony Concert 16 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallMunich Philharmonic | Valery Gergiev conductor | Leonidas Kavakos violinShostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 | Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, WAB 104 RomanticTicket prices CHF 290/240/190/130/70/40 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18332This concert is under the auspices of the Friends of LUCERNE FESTIVAL

Mon 3 SeptemberSymphony Concert 17 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallMunich Philharmonic | Valery Gergiev conductorRimsky-Korsakov Sheherazade, Op. 35 | Stravinsky Petrushka | Le Sacre du printempsTicket prices CHF 290/240/190/130/70/40 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18333

Tue 4 SeptemberDebut 4 12.15 | LukaskirchePaul Huang violin | Orion Weiss pianoDvořák Sonatina in G major, Op. 100 | Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80 | Ysaÿe Rêve d’enfant, Op. 14 | Franck Sonata for Violin and Piano in A majorTicket price CHF 30 Event 18334

Symphony Concert 18 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallSt. Petersburg Philharmonic | Yuri Temirkanov conductor | Sergei Redkin pianoRimsky-Korsakov Suite from the opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Op. 57 | Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 | Tchaikovsky Suite from the ballet The Nutcracker, Op. 71Ticket prices CHF 290/240/190/130/70/40 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18335

Wed 5 September“Wunderkind” Debut 2 12.15 | LukaskircheLionel Martin cello | Luisa Schwegler pianoworks by Debussy, Tchaikovsky, and PendereckiTicket price CHF 30 Event 18336

Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic | 29. & 30.8.


Symphony Concert 19 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam | Daniele Gatti conductor | TBA sopranoWagner Prelude to Act 3 from the opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg | Berg Five Orchestral Songs, Op. 4 based on picture-postcard texts by Peter Altenberg | Bruckner Symphony No. 3 in D minor, WAB 103Ticket prices CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18337Vontobel – Theme Sponsor

Modern 5 21.00 | Neubadwe spoke: percussion | Solenn’ Lavanant-Linke, Leslie Leon, Rebecca Ockenden, Barbara Schingnitz vocal soloists (Hauser) | SoloVoicesHauser Klangkörper. Voices – Percussion – Space | Stockhausen StimmungTicket price CHF 50 Event 18345

Music Theater 2 21.00 | Luzerner Theater, BoxLuzerner Theater Ensemble | Lucerne Symphony Orchestra | Clemens Heil conductor“Kindertotenlieder” Gustav Mahler’s lieder cycle staged in the Luzerner Theater “Box” premiereadditional performances until 5 October 2018

a co-production with the Luzerner Theater

Tickets available only from the Luzerner Theater

Sun 9 SeptemberSymphony Concert 23 11.00 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallEnglish Chamber Orchestra | Wolfram Christ conductor | Anuk Steffen narratorMozart Cassation in G major, K. 63 | Prokofiev Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 Symphonie classique | Mozart Symphony in E-flat major, K. 16 | Prokofiev March in B-flat major, Op. 99 | Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 (in German)Ticket prices CHF 120/100/80/70/50/30 Seating map 5, p. 25 Event 18347

Cosmos Stockhausen 5 11.00 | Kirchensaal MaiHofPierre-Laurent Aimard pianoStockhausen Piano Pieces I−XITicket price CHF 50 Event 18346

Thu 6 SeptemberDebut 5 12.15 | LukaskircheDmitry Masleev pianoThe program will be announced at a later date.Ticket price CHF 30 Event 18338

Symphony Concert 20 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam | Daniele Gatti conductor Webern Langsamer Satz | J. S. Bach Fuga (Ricercata) a 6 voci from A Musical Offering, BWV 1079, orchestrated by Anton Webern | Mahler Symphony No. 7 in E minor Ticket prices CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18339

Fri 7 SeptemberSymphony Concert 21 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallVienna Philharmonic | Franz Welser-Möst conductor | Sol Gabetta celloHaydn Cello Concerto in C major, Hob. VIIb:1 | Bruckner Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, WAB 105Ticket prices CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Seating map 1, p. 23 Event 18340Credit Suisse – Main Sponsor

Music Theater 1 20.00 | Luzerner TheaterViktor Bodó idea and stage directionHeydenaber Eine Oper ohne Text (“An Opera Without Words”) world premiereadditional performances until November 2018a co-production with the Luzerner Theater Tickets available only from the Luzerner Theater

Sat 8 SeptemberCosmos Stockhausen 4 16.00 | Kirchensaal MaiHofSoloists of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY | Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano | Dirk Rothbrust percussionStockhausen Zyklus for one percussion player | Kontakte for electronic sounds, piano, and percussion | additional work TBATicket price CHF 50 Event 18342This concert is under the auspices of the American Friends of LUCERNE FESTIVAL

Symphony Concert 22 18.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallVienna Philharmonic | Franz Welser-Möst conductor | winner of the Credit Suisse Young Artist AwardDvořák The Water Goblin, Op. 107 | TBA concerto featuring the prize winner | Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73Ticket prices CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Seating map 1, p. 23 Event 18343Credit Suisse – Main Sponsor


Daniele Gatti | 5. & 6.9.


Cosmos Stockhausen 6 18.30 | KKL Luzern, Lucerne HallLondon Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY | Sir Simon Rattle, Matthias Pintscher and Duncan Ward conductorsStockhausen Gruppen for three orchestrasTicket price CHF 30 Event 18363

Symphony Concert 24 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallLondon Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY | Sir Simon Rattle (Messiaen) and Matthias Pintscher (Nono) conductorsNono No hay caminos, hay que caminar … Andrei Tarkovsky for seven orchestra groups | Messiaen Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorumTicket prices CHF 90/60/30 Seating map 8, p. 26 Event 18348

Cosmos Stockhausen 7 21.00 Uhr | KKL Luzern, Lucerne HallLondon Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY | Sir Simon Rattle, Matthias Pintscher and Duncan Ward conductorsStockhausen Gruppen for three orchestrasTicket price CHF 30 Event 18364

Mon 10 SeptemberSymphony Concert 25 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallLondon Symphony Orchestra | London Symphony Choir | Sir Simon Rattle conductor | Magdalena Kožená | Marie- Nicole Lemieux | Jane Archibald | Anna Stéphany | Elizabeth Watts | Sunnyboy Dladla | Gavan Ring | David ShipleyRavel Ma mère l’Oye | Shéhérazade | L’Enfant et les SortilègesTicket prices CHF 290/240/190/130/70/40 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18349

Tue 11 SeptemberDebut 6 12.15 | LukaskircheRolston String Quartet Debussy String Quartet in G minor | Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11Ticket price CHF 30 Event 18350

Symphony Concert 26 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallLondon Symphony Orchestra | Sir Simon Rattle conductor | Krystian Zimerman pianoBernstein Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety | Dvořák Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 | Janáček SinfoniettaTicket prices CHF 290/240/190/130/70/40 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18351Credit Suisse – Main Sponsor

Wed 12 September“Wunderkind” Debut 3 12.15 | LukaskircheDmitry Ishkhanov pianoThe program will be announced at a later date.Ticket price CHF 30 Event 18361

Symphony Concert 27 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallBoston Symphony Orchestra | Andris Nelsons conductor | Baiba Skride violinBernstein Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium) for violin, string orchestra, harp, and percussion | Shostakovich Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43Ticket prices CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18352

Thu 13 SeptemberDebut 7 12.15 | LukaskircheSebastian Bohren violin | José Gallardo piano Stravinsky Divertimento | Beethoven Twelve Variations on Mozart’s Se vuol ballare, WoO 40 | J. S. Bach Chaconne from the Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004 | Strauss Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18Ticket price CHF 30 Event 18353

Andris Nelsons | 12. & 13.9.

Krystian Zimerman | 11.9.


Symphony Concert 28 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallBoston Symphony Orchestra | Women of the Latvian State Academic Choir | Riga Cathedral Boys Choir | Andris Nelsons conductor | Susan Graham mezzo-sopranoMahler Symphony No. 3 in D minorTicket prices CHF 320/270/220/150/80/40 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18354Zurich Insurance Company Ltd – Main Sponsor

Fri 14 SeptemberSymphony Concert 29 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallLondon Philharmonic Orchestra | Marin Alsop conductor | Sol Gabetta celloElgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 | Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D majorTicket prices CHF 240/200/150/100/60/30 Seating map 1, p. 23 Event 18355KPMG AG – Concert Sponsor

Sat 15 SeptemberYoung Children’s Concert 11.00/15.00 | MaskenliebhabersaalEleonora Savini violin and movement | Estelle Costanzo harp and movement | Ibra Ndiaye dance, percussion, and movement | Dan Tanson and Pietro Gaudioso directors and choreographers“Senegalliarde” A team play featuring works by Saint-Saëns, Donizetti, Cage, and Pärt and traditional music from Senegal (ages 5 and up)Ticket price CHF 20/10 Event 18452/18453

Chamber Music 3 16.00 | LukaskirchecasalQuartettMozart String Quartet in C major, K. 170 | Arriaga String Quartet No. 1 in D minor | Deutscher Rondo for String Quartet | Mendelssohn String Quartet in A minor, Op. 13Ticket price CHF 50 Event 18362

Symphony Concert 30 18.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallOrquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar de Venezuela | Gustavo Dudamel conductorChávez Symphony No. 1 Sinfonía de Antígona | Prokofiev Scythian Suite, Op. 20 | Chávez Symphony No. 2 Sinfonía india | Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73. Concert versionTicket prices CHF 290/240/190/130/70/40 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18356Clariant – Concert Sponsor


Music Theater 3 21.00 | Luzerner TheaterFritz Hauser percussion | Barbara Frey staging | Brigitte Dubach lighting designTrommel mit Mann (“Drum with Man”)Ticket price CHF 50 Event 18357

Sun 16 SeptemberSymphony Concert 31 17.00 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallOrquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar de Venezuela | Gustavo Dudamel conductorBrahms Haydn Variations, Op. 56a | Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 | Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98Ticket prices CHF 290/240/190/130/70/40 Seating map 2, p. 23 Event 18360

Gustavo Dudamel | 15. & 16.9.


17 November – 25 November 2018 Piano Festival

Sat 17 NovemberRecital 1 18.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Igor Levit pianoJ. S. Bach/Brahms Chaconne from the Partita in D minor, BWV 1004 | Shostakovich Five Preludes and Fugues from Op. 87 | Schumann Theme with Variations in E-flat major, WoO 24 Ghost Variations | Wagner/Liszt Solemn March to the Holy Grail from “Parsifal,” S 450 | Liszt/Busoni Fantasy and Fugue on the Chorale Ad nos, ad salutarem undam, S 259Ticket prices CHF 120/100/80/50/30 Seating map 7, p. 26 Event 18501

Sun 18 November Day of the Keyboard starting at 11.00 | KKL Luzern“Cueing the Keys − 20 Years of the Piano Festival”Performers, program, and ticket prices will be announced at a later date.

Mon 19 November Recital 2 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallSir András Schiff pianoThe program will be announced at a later date.Ticket prices CHF 170/130/90/60/30 Seating map 6, p. 25 Event 18506

Tue 20 November Opening of Piano Off-Stage 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Lucerne Hall Opening Concert for Piano Off-Stage, the Jazz Festival within the Festivalfree admission

Wed 21 November Debut 1 12.15 | LukaskircheHaochen Zhang pianoThe program will be announced at a later date.Ticket price CHF 30 Event 18508

Recital 3 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallSir András Schiff pianoThe program will be announced at a later date.Ticket prices CHF 170/130/90/60/30 Seating map 6, p. 25 Event 18509Julius Baer – Concert Sponsor

Sir András Schiff | 19. & 21.11.


Thu 22 NovemberDebut 2 12.15 | LukaskircheSchaghajegh Nosrati pianoThe program will be announced at a later date.Ticket price CHF 30 Event 18510

Recital 4 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Grigory Sokolov pianoThe program will be announced at a later date.Ticket prices CHF 170/130/90/60/30 Seating map 6, p. 25 Event 18511

Fri 23 November Debut 3 12.15 | LukaskircheFederico Colli pianoScarlatti selected piano sonatas | J. S. Bach/Busoni Chaconne from the Partita in D minor, BWV 1004 | Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Ticket price CHF 30 Event 18512

Recital 5 − Organ 19.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert HallCameron Carpenter organJ. S. Bach Aria with 30 Variations, BWV 988 Goldberg Variations | Hanson Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 Romantic (arranged for organ by Cameron Carpenter)Ticket prices CHF 120/100/80/70/50/30 Seating map 4, p. 24 Event 18513

Sat 4 NovemberRecital 6 11.00 | LukaskircheNicolas Hodges pianoDelz Sils for Piano, Op. 1 | Winners of the 7th Composition Competition of the Christoph Delz Foundation new works for piano (world premieres)Ticket price CHF 50 Event 18514

Piano Concert 18.30 | KKL Luzern, Concert Hall Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra | Donald Runnicles conductor | Andreas Haefliger pianoStrauss Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, Op. 28 | Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor, K. 491 | Ravel Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major | Elgar In the South (Alassio), Op. 50Ticket prices CHF 120/100/80/70/50/30 Seating map 4, p. 24 Event 18515

Sun 25 NovemberFinal Concert 17.00 | KKL Luzern, Concert Hall

Performers, program, and ticket prices will be announced at a later date.

19 – 22 NovemberMaster Class in Piano with Andreas Haefliger St. Charles Hall, Meggen

The program will be announced at a later date.

25 – 27 NovemberMaster Class in Piano with Nicolas Hodges St. Charles Hall, Meggen

The program will be announced at a later date.

Cameron Carpenter | 23.11.

Grigory Sokolov | 22.11.


2018 Piano Festival

2018 Subscriptions & Useful Information

SUMMER CHOICE SUBSCRIPTIONS Three or five concerts of your choice | p. 17

Make a date with the world stars of classical music: according to your personal taste, select either 3 or 5 of the first-class concerts and be ahead of the game in making sure you have tickets for what are certain to be highlights of the summer!● The 3-concert series: Choose 1 concert each from the categories

Premium, Star, and Top● The 5-concert series: Choose 1 concert each from the categories

Premium, Star, and Top as well as 2 concerts from the category Elite

WEEKEND PACKAGES Four weekends packed with music | p. 18

Would you like to get a taste of the Festival atmosphere and plan a short trip to the Lake Lucerne region? You can begin making your travel plans now. We have put together the best weekend programs for you.

WEEKLONG SERIES Seven days of the Festival experience | p. 19

For anyone who prefers flexibility: arrange your own, personally tailored weeklong series with a minimum of five concerts within seven consecutive days.

LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA COMPLETE Enjoy all three programs | p. 19

Three unforgettable concerts with Maestro Riccardo Chailly and his elite ensemble.

2018 Subscriptions and Concert Series

Would you like to make sure you can enjoy the best of the best? You should try the attractive subscription specials we’ve put together. Immerse yourself in the colorful world of the Festival and experience a series of highlight concerts!

Your Summer with LUCERNE FESTIVAL

YOUR BENEFITS● Book your tickets before official public sales start:

With our subscriptions and concert series, you ensure that you have tickets to the most sought-after events of the Summer Festival before single tickets go on sale to the general public.

● Longterm planning: You can arrange your trip to Lucerne well ahead of time and also find the hotel you prefer.

● Choose what you want: The Summer Choice Sub-scription and the Weeklong Series allow you to personally tailor your very own program of summer events.

● Gratis program booklets: The program booklets are included for free with all subscriptions and con-cert series.

● Loyalty bonus: for each full CHF 100 in the total value of your subscription order, you will receive a LUCERNE FESTIVAL voucher in the value of CHF 10 which can be used for an additional single ticket or to purchase CDs, DVDs, and other items in our web shop.

Information on Ordering: The Summer Subscriptions are exclusively available in the price categories I–IV and can be ordered using written order forms starting now until 9 February 2018 at the latest. You can find order forms at the center of the concert calendar or online at lucernefestival.ch. Beginning in early December 2017, orders will be processed in the order in which they are received by mail. Paid credit card orders which we receive by 14 December can be processed in time for delivery before Christmas. Categories are subject to availability. These concert packages are available only for individual customers.


Summer Choice SubscriptionMake a date with the international stars of classical music

No. Date | Time Event I II III IV 3 c. 5 c.

18310 Tue, 21.08. | 19.30

Symphony Concert 5West-Eastern Divan Orchestra | Daniel Barenboim | Lisa Batiashvili

Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 | Debussy La Mer | Scriabin Le Poème de l’extase, Op. 54

170 150 110 90 1x 1x18311 Wed, 22.08. | 19.30

Symphony Concert 6West-Eastern Divan Orchestra | Daniel Barenboim | Elsa Dreisig

Coleman Palestine for soprano and orchestra (Swiss premiere) | Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D minor, WAB 109

18319 Tue, 28.08. | 19.30

Symphony Concert 11Mahler Chamber Orchestra | François-Xavier Roth | Sol Gabetta

Bartók Divertimento for string orchestra Sz 133 | Martinů Cello Concerto No. 1 | Bizet Jeux d’enfants | Haydn Symphony in G minor Hob. I:83 La Poule

18306 Sat, 18.08. | 18.30

Symphony Concert 1Chamber Orchestra of Europe | Bernard Haitink | Alina Ibragimova

Mendelssohn Overture to The Fair Melusine, Op. 32 | Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 | Schubert Symphony No. 8 in C major, D 944 (“Great”)

240 200 150 100 1x 1x18313 Thu, 23.08. | 19.30

Symphony Concert 7Chamber Orchestra of Europe | Bernard Haitink | Sir András Schiff

Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 | Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 Pastoral

18355 Sat, 14.09. | 19.30

Symphony Concert 29London Philharmonic Orchestra | Marin Alsop | Sol Gabetta

Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 | Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D major

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18333 Mon, 03.09. | 19.30

Symphony Concert 17Munich Philharmonic | Valery Gergiev

Rimsky-Korsakov Sheherazade, Op. 35 | Stravinsky Petrushka | Le Sacre du printemps

290 240 190 130 1x 1x18349 Mon, 10.09. |

19.30

Symphony Concert 25London Symphony Orchestra | London Symphony Choir | Sir Simon Rattle | soloists

Ravel Ma mère l’Oye | Shéhérazade | L’Enfant et les Sortilèges

18356 Sat, 15.09. | 18.30

Symphony Concert 30Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar de Venezuela | Gustavo Dudamel

Chávez Symphony No. 1 Sinfonía de Antígona | Prokofiev Scythian Suite, Op. 20 | Chávez Symphony No. 2 Sinfonía india | Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73. Concert version

Total price for your 3-concert series 700 590 450 320

ELITE

18314 Fri, 24.08. | 19.30

Symphony Concert 8LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA | Bavarian Radio Choir | Riccardo Chailly

Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune | Trois Nocturnes | Ravel Daphnis et Chloé. Ballet in one act

320 270 220 150 2x

18321 Wed, 29.08. | 19.30

Symphony Concert 12Berlin Philharmonic | Kirill Petrenko

Strauss Don Juan, Op. 20 | Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24 | Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

18337 Wed, 05.09. | 19.30

Symphony Concert 19Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam | Daniele Gatti

Wagner Prelude to Act 3 from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg | Berg Altenberg Lieder, Op. 4 | Bruckner Symphony No. 3 in D minor, WAB 103

18340 Fri, 07.09. | 19.30

Symphony Concert 21Vienna Philharmonic | Franz Welser-Möst | Sol Gabetta

Haydn Cello Concerto in C major, Hob. VIIb:1 | Bruckner Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, WAB 105

18354 Thu, 13.09. | 19.30

Symphony Concert 28Boston Symphony Orchestra | Choirs | Andris Nelsons | Susan Graham

Mahler Symphony No. 3 in D minor

Total price for your 5-concert series 1.340 1.130 890 620

Prem

ium

Star

Top

Elite

Category | Prices (CHF)Your Summer with LUCERNE FESTIVAL


2018 Subscriptions and Concert Series

Category | Price (CHF)

Weekend PackagesFive weekends packed with music

1st Weekend Package (CHF 250 and up)No. Date | Time Event I II III IV

18306 Sat, 18.08. | 18.30Symphony Concert 1Chamber Orchestra of Europe | Bernard Haitink | Alina Ibragimova

Mendelssohn Overture to The Fair Melusine, Op. 32 | Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 | Schubert Symphony No. 8 in C major, D 944 (“Great”) 560 470 370 250

18304 Sun, 19.08. | 19.30Symphony Concert 3LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA | Riccardo Chailly | Lang Lang

Stravinsky Dumbarton Oaks | Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor, K. 491 | Stravinsky The Firebird. Fairy-tale ballet in two scenes

2nd Weekend Package (CHF 200 and up)No. Date | Time Event I II III IV

18327 Sat, 01.09. | 18.30Symphony Concert 15Orchestra of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY | Matthias Pintscher | Pierre-Laurent Aimard | Tamara Stefanovich

Kurtág Stele for large orchestra | Eötvös Reading Malevich (world premiere) | Bella Lethe for string orchestra | B. A. Zimmermann Dialogue. Concerto for two pianos and orchestra 410 340 270 200

18332 Sun, 02.09. | 19.30Symphony Concert 16Munich Philharmonic | Valery Gergiev | Leonidas Kavakos

Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 | Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, WAB 104 Romantic

3rd Weekend Package (CHF 180 and up)No. Date | Time Event I II III IV

18343 Sat, 08.09. | 18.30Symphony Concert 22Vienna Philharmonic | Franz Welser-Möst | winner of the Credit Suisse Young Artist Award

Dvořák The Water Goblin, Op. 107 | TBA concerto featuring the prize winner | Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

410 330 250 180

18348 Sun, 09.09. | 19.00Symphony Concert 24London Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY | Sir Simon Rattle | Matthias Pintscher

Nono No hay caminos, hay que caminar … Andrei Tarkovsky for seven orchestra groups | Messiaen Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum

4th Weekend Package (CHF 230 and up)No. Date | Time Event I II III IV

18355 Fri, 14.09. | 19.30Symphony Concert 29London Philharmonic Orchestra | Marin Alsop | Sol Gabetta

Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 | Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D major

530 440 340 230

18356 Sat, 15.09. | 18.30Symphony Concert 30Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar de Venezuela | Gustavo Dudamel

Chávez Symphony No. 1 Sinfonía de Antígona | Prokofiev Scythian Suite, Op. 20 | Chávez Symphony No. 2 Sinfonía india | Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73. concert version


LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA CompleteEnjoy All Three Programs

No. Date | Time Event I II III IV

18301 Fri, 17.08. | 18.30

Opening ConcertLUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA | Riccardo Chailly | Lang Lang(with Festival Opening celebration)


18304 Sun, 19.08. | 19.30

Symphony Concert 3LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA | Riccardo Chailly | Lang Lang


18314 Fri, 24.08. | 19.30

Symphony Concert 8LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA | Bavarian Radio Choir | Riccardo Chailly

Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune | Trois Nocturnes | Ravel Daphnis et Chloé. Ballet in one act

18315 Sat, 25.08. | 18.30

Symphony Concert 9LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA | Riccardo Chailly

Wagner Overture to Rienzi | Overture to The Flying Dutchman | Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107

Complete Series 1 (with Opening Concert, Symphony Concerts 8 and 9) 990 840 680 470

Complete Series 2 (with Symphony Concerts 3, 8, and 9) 960 810 660 450

Enjoy all three Summer 2018 programs and choose between two different subscription series (with the Opening Concert or with Symphony Concert 3). You can find the order form at the center of the concert calendar.

Category | Price (CHF)

Weeklong SeriesExperience a seven-day stretch of the Festival

Are you crazy about festivals? With our Week-long Series you become your own festival direc-tor and devise a program uniquely tailored to your desires while discovering the full variety of LUCERNE FESTIVAL – from emerging stars to the legendary masters, from the Baroque to music of today, from early mornings till late in the night.

You can find the order form for the Weeklong Series at the center of the concert calendar.

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:● Decide on your own start date for your Festival

week.● Choose a minimum of 5 concerts within a

period of 7 days.● Give us a list of at least two additional alterna-

tive concerts in case particular events are no longer available. We’ll contact you if your desired concerts are unavailable.


TICKET SALES AT THE BOX OFFICETicket Sales Throughout the Year – Across SwitzerlandWith the beginning of online sales (always start-ing at 12.00 noon Swiss time) you can also obtain your concert tickets for the Festival in question in person from our off-site sales outlets.Please find the addresses of our ticket outlets throughout Switzerland on the concert calendar on p. 22.

During the FestivalWhenever the Festival is in progress (starting 21 March for the 2018 Easter Festival), you can purchase tickets for other events at that Festival as well as for the upcoming Festival, daily from 10.00 am until the end of the evening concert’s intermission, by visiting the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ticket window at the main entrance to the KKL Luzern (on the lake side).

Useful Information

Ticketing Information

Ticket Purchases Directly at the ConcertIf you decide to attend a concert at the last minute, you can purchase tickets starting one hour before the concert begins directly at the venue where it takes place.

Picking Up Tickets That Have Been OrderedTickets that have been ordered in advance may be picked up starting one hour before the perfor-mance begins at the relevant venue.

Duplicates in Case of Ticket LossWhen possible, we will provide duplicates for lost concert tickets. Such duplicates are available exclusively at the evening box office for a fee of CHF 10 per order. It is not possible to print dupli-cates of tickets purchased at the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ticket window or at our sales outlets without customer data.

DATES FOR TICKET SALES

17 – 25 March 2018

Online ticket sales begin on 13 November 2017, 12.00 noonMail and fax sales begin on 15 November 2017Telephone sales begin on 17 November 2017, Mon – Fri from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm (Saturdays and Sundays as well when the Festival is underway)

17 August – 16 September 2018

Online ticket sales begin on 5 March 2018, 12.00 noonMail and fax sales begin on 8 March 2018Telephone sales begin on 15 March 2018, Mon – Fri from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm (Saturdays and Sundays as well when the Festival is underway)

17 – 25 November 2018

Online ticket sales begin on 6 August 2018, 12.00 noonMail and fax sales begin on 8 August 2018Telephone sales begin on 13 August 2018, Mon – Fri from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm (Saturdays and Sundays as well when the Festival is underway)

SUMMER FESTIVAL

PIANO FESTIVAL

EASTER FESTIVAL


Returning Tickets for ResaleFor events that are sold out, tickets can be resold on commission. The commission fee is 30% of the purchase price. The costs of the transfer transaction are payable by the recipient. The organizer accepts no liability for the resale of returned tickets. Print@Home-Tickets as well as tickets for which no customer data were stored at the LUCERNE FESTIVAL box office or that were bought at ticket outlets may not be resold.

DISCOUNTS & SPECIAL OFFERS Discounted Tickets for Students and KulturLegi HoldersUniversity students, high school students, voca-tional students, and JTC members up to the age of 29 as well as KulturLegi holders may purchase tickets for CHF 20 starting one hour before the beginning of the performance for events which are not sold out. They must present valid identifica-tion. No additional price reductions are possible. Valid identification must also be shown at the en-trances to the respective venues. Special student offers can be found at lucernefestival.ch/students.

Bring Your Youngster to a Concert for FreeWhat could be lovelier than introducing young listeners to the enchanting world of classical music? When you a buy a ticket to selected Festival events, you can also receive one free ticket for the same value for your little one. Please note this offer pertains only to tickets in price categories I-III. Information and a list of eligible concerts available at lucernefestival.ch/bring-your-children.

THINGS TO KNOW FOR YOUR CONCERT VISITEntrance to the Concert HallThe house opens 30 minutes before the begin-ning of the concert. For events in the KKL’s Lu-cerne Hall or at one of the venues outside the KKL, if applicable, access will start shortly before the beginning of the event. For the sake of the musicians and the audience, latecomers will not be admitted until intermission or at the discretion of the Concert Hall staff. In certain instances concerts will have no intermission and allow no

latecomers. If the concert is missed on account of tardy arrival, tickets will not be refunded.

Audio and Video RecordingFor all LUCERNE FESTIVAL events, customers are strictly prohibited from making visual or audio recordings, including even for private use. Devices used to record, to film, to photograph, and to video record are not permitted. Failure to comply will result in expulsion from the event venue. LUCERNE FESTIVAL makes audio and/or video recordings of certain performances. With the purchase of a concert ticket, the customer understands that LUCERNE FESTIVAL also uses recordings in which it is possible that he or she may appear.

Information on WheelchairsThe main concert hall of the KKL Luzern has six wheelchair spaces with a good view of the stage, which are available on special terms. The Festival cannot ensure that accompanying persons will receive a seat in the same price range or in the general vicinity. You can access the KKL Luzern through ground-level doors directly into the foyer, from which elevators give you access to all levels of the building. Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located near the cloakrooms on the downstairs level. Wheelchair spaces are also available at the other event locations. Should you require help at any event venue, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our local staff is always available to help with questions and problems.

General Terms & ConditionsThe General Terms & Conditions may be found at lucernefestival.ch.

Tickets & InformationLUCERNE FESTIVALTicketing & Visitor Information P.O. Box | CH–6002 Luzernt +41 (0)41 226 44 80 | f +41 (0)41 226 44 [email protected]


With regard to all ticket sales from our sales partners, it is not possible to redeem LUCERNE FESTIVAL vouchers, to print duplicate tickets, or to return tickets for resale.

Ticket Outlets Throughout Switzerland

BASEL Kulturhaus Bider & Tanner Vorverkaufsstelle

Aeschenvorstadt 2 | CH–4010 BaselMon – Wed and Fri, 9.00 am to 6.30 pm | Thu, 9.00 am to 8.00 pm | Sat, 9.00 am to 6.00 pm

Musik Hug Basel Binnigerstrasse 152 | CH–4123 AlschwilTue – Fri, 10.00 am to 6.30 pm |Sat, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

BERN tonträger music & more Schweizerhofpassage | Spitalgasse 38 | CH–3011 BernMon, 1.00 pm to 6.30 pm |Tue – Fri, 9.00 am to 6.30 pm |Sat, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm

LUCERNE KKL Kartenverkauf (train station entrance)

Europaplatz 1 | CH–6002 LuzernMon – Fri, 9.00 am to 6.30 pm | Sat, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm

Musik Hug Luzern Luzernerstrasse 45 | CH–6030 EbikonTue – Fri, 10.00 am to 6.30 pm | Sat, 9.00 am to 4.00 pm

SOLOTHURN Central ticket outlet Buchhandlung Säli

Ritterquai 4 | CH–4500 SolothurnMon, 2.00 pm to 6.30 pm | Tue – Fri, 9.00 am to 12.00 noon and 2.00 pm to 6.30 pm | Sat, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm

SURSEE von Matt AG Buchhandlung

Rathausplatz 2 | CH–6210 SurseeMon, 1.30 pm to 6.30 pm | Tue – Fri, 7.45 am to 12.00 noon and 1.15 pm to 6.30 pm (Thu to 8.00 pm) | Sat, 8.30 am to 4.00 pm

ST. GALLEN Musik Hug St. Gallen Fürstenlandstrasse 96 | CH–9014 St. GallenTue – Fri, 10.00 am to 7.00 pm | Sat, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

ZURICH Musik Hug Zürich Limmatquai 28–30 | CH–8022 ZürichMon – Fri, 10.00 am to 6.30 pm | Sat, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

Useful Information


Front stallsGallery left


4. Gallery right3. Gallery right2. Gallery right1. Gallery right


4. Gallery left3. Gallery left2. Gallery left1. Gallery left


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18304 18314* 18315* 18321 18323 18340 18343

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II 300 270 200

III 240 220 150

IV 170 150 100

V 100 80 60

VI 50 40 30

Event

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18337 18339 18352* 18354

18332* 18333* 18335* 18349 18351 18356*18360*

18306* 18313

18310* 18311*

Easter Festival18105*18109* 18110


I 320 290 240 170

II 270 240 200 150

III 220 190 150 110

IV 150 130 100 90

V 80 70 60 60

VI 40 40 30 30

Organ Loft

*Events with alternative seating map

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*Events with alternative seating map

Please note the alternative seating mapfor the organ loft for events marked by *.

Please note the alternative seating mapfor the organ loft for events marked by *.

Seating Maps

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Seating Map 3Event

Summer Festival 18324 18319

Easter Festival 18106


I 220 170

II 190 150

III 150 110

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III 150 110

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VI 30 30

EventPiano Festival 18506, 18509, 18511


I 170

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Piano Festival 18513, 18515


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EventPiano Festival 18501


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EventSummer Festival 18348 18331



I 90 120

II 60 90III 30 60

Seating Map 8

4. Balcony

3. Balcony

2. Balcony

1. Balcony

Front stalls

Stage

Organ Loft

Seating Map 7



4. Balcony

3. Balcony

2. Balcony

1. Balcony

Front stalls

Stage

Organ Loft








Image Creditsp. 1, 7, and 14 (left): photos Peter Fischli/LUCERNE FESTIVAL − p. 2, 4 (top), 5, and 14 (right): photos Priska Ketterer/LUCERNE FESTIVAL – p. 4 (below): photo Simon Fowler/Decca − p. 6: photo Harald Hoffmann – p. 8: photo Hans van der Woerd – p. 9: photo Monika Rittershaus − p. 10 and 11 (top): photos Marco Borggreve – p. 11 (below): photo Hiromichi Yamamoto/DGG – p. 12: photo LAPhil/Vern Evans − p. 13: photo Nadia F. Romanini/ECM Records

This concert calendar was published in October 2017 and is subject to alteration without prior notice. Printed prices are subject to correction.

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