The Contemporary-Conducting Program of the Lucerne Festival Academy

Participant Xizi Wang in conversation with conductor Ilan Volkov © Priska Ketterer / Lucerne Festival

The Lucerne Festival Academy's Contemporary-Conducting Program is a three-week-long development program for young, talented conductors with a particular focus on contemporary music.

Michelle Di Russo, Joseph Sieber, Xizi Wang, and Sebastian Zinca – the participants of the 2023 edition of the Contemporary-Conducting Program – talk to us about their experience in Lucerne.