Abbado conducts Mahler, Chailly conducts Rachmaninoff, Wagner in Switzerland: Enjoy three legendary Festival concerts online for free, along with "World Class on the Water" a documentary on Lucerne Festival's storied history. 

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, our inaugural Music Weekend highlighting the artistry of  Teodor Currentzis had to be cancelled. Health comes first. A personal message from the Festival's Executive and Artistic Director Michael Haefliger on the current situation.

Esteemed Audience Members

On the basis of what is known at present, LUCERNE FESTIVAL assumes that the Summer Festival will be able to take place as planned from 14 August to 13 September. We are currently working hard to prepare for this summer ...

All nine symphonies performed by different orchestras, solo concertos with Martha Argerich, Daniil Trifonov, and Anne-Sophie Mutter, the piano sonatas with Igor Levit and more

Thu, 10.09.

The  most gorgeous music for a soprano to show off her artistry: Anja Harteros sings orchestral songs by Richard Strauss.

Fri, 28.08.

Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto G major starts off with the sound of a cork popping and continues to foam with ideas: Pierre-Laurent Aimard is the soloist. 

Thu, 03.09.

Old meets new: Patricia Kopatchinskaja combines three popular Vivaldi concertos with contemporary miniatures.

Sat, 12.09.

For the grand Festival finale, Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts two Beethoven masterpieces: the "Missa Solemnis" and the Ninth Symphony.

Our second Musical Weekend will take place in late fall and focuses on Beethoven – and on Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Igor Levit. Follow the link to see what's on the program.