Musicians for Future

Olivia Röllin in conversation with the young violinist Shirin de Viragh, the artist George Steinmann and the neuropsychologist Lutz Jäncke on the topic of "How sustainable is music?". The talk took place as part of the Summer Festival on August 11, 2021 at the KKL Luzern. 

Barbara Bleisch in conversation with the two musicians Reto Bieri and Patricia Kopatchinskaja, the composer Johanna Malangré and the sociologist Harald Welzer on the topic of "Creating the future: on the courage to shape change". The talk took place as part of the Summer Festival on August 23, 2021 at the KKL Luzern. 

Prominent and committed artists such as Reto Bieri, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Igor Levit, and Johanna Malangré share their ideas of sustainability and a better future with us. Through short clips they will tackle the question: “Ultimately, what is sustainable when it comes to music?"

Nothing seems more sustainable than music. Music makes our world a little better — with every note and melody. And the best thing of all is that music has survived every trend so far: it endures forever. We want music to survive — just like our environment, our society, our culture. For future generations.

Therefore, together with our long-standing partner Zurich Insurance, we have launched the Musicians for Future initiative. Our goal: We want to stimulate a discussion on the topic of sustainability. We want to inspire and motivate each individual to make their contribution to a better future.