Contemporary Leaders

The «Lucerne Festival Contemporary Leaders» are selected musicians from the worldwide Lucerne Festival Academy network. During the summer festival, they accompany the three-week work phase as coaches, from the section rehearsals of the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO) to rehearsals of programs for small ensembles, passing their knowledge and experience to the younger generation.

This year the following musicians are supporting the Lucerne Festival Academy.

Angus Lee Yi Wei, flute
James Austin Smith, oboe
Ettore Biagi, clarinet
Benjamin Mitchell, clarinet
Ben Roidl-Ward, bassoon
Deepa Goonetilleke, horn
Chloë Abbott, trumpet
Stephen Menotti, trombone
Jack Adler-McKean, tuba
Alex Lipowski, percussion
Andrew Zhou, piano
Alice Belugou, harp
Winnie Huang, violin
Marina Kifferstein, violin
Michelle Ross, violin
Johnna Wu, violin
Cecilia Bercovich, viola
Nathan Watts, violoncello
Edward Kass, double bass