Strebi Stiftung Luzern - Partner «Debut»-Reihe
It may be that Tjasha Gafner is no longer able to reel off all her many prizes. She has won twenty awards at competitions around the world over the last ten years. But the most recent one was probably the most important: in 2023, the harpist, who was born in Lausanne in 1999, won the ARD Music Competition in Munich and additionally received the Audience Award. The newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung has described her as having “a captivating blend of delicate elegance and musical presence.” Tjasha Gafner, who has been performing on stage since the age of ten, has appeared as a soloist with the London Mozart Players, the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, and the Chamber Orchestra of the Bavarian Philharmonic. She does not content herself with existing repertoire but crafts fresh transcriptions for her instrument. This is why she will also present her own arrangements of a lute suite by Bach and a piano sonata by Haydn at her Debut concert. In addition, there will be fine, poetic original works by the two French harp legends Marcel Tournier and Henriette Renié, as well as a new composition by the Icelandic composer Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir, written especially for this concert.
Arrival | Parking Facilities
The Lutheran Reformed Church of St. Luke is located just a few minutes' walk from the train station, right next to the popular Vögeligärtli Park.
Arriving by train & bus
Take advantage of a 40% discount on public transport to Lucerne. You can find more Information here: to the SBB offer.
Arriving by Auto
Lucerne has a dynamic system to indicate parking availability that makes parking in the city easier for you. You can find a list of all parking garages in the City of Lucerne here: see List.
Cloakroom
There is an unguarded coat checkroom in the entrance area to the church.
Wheelchair seating
The garden located next to the staircase takes you to the Lukassaal and to the elevator leading to the level of the entrance to the church.
Access to venues | Late admission
The concert box office is located at the church entrance and opens one hour before the start of the event. Admission to the church begins about 30 minutes before the concert starts.
Gastronomy
In Lucerne
Within walking distance of all event venues you can find a wide variety of restaurants, bars, and cafés. The Lucerne Tourism office will gladly assist you in making your selection. Overview of Lucerne Tourism