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Around 60,000 guests attended the 64 ticketed events, while an additional 24,000 visitors enjoyed the Festival’s 99 free events, including the 40min series, the 40min Open Air, school concerts, the world music festival “In the Streets,” and Lakeside Symphony
Included among the latter group were those who enjoyed the “Lakeside Symphony” (an outdoor live broadcast of the opening), the 40min series as well as the newly introduced 40min Open Air event, the world music groups from the “In the Streets” festival, “Cuban
This commitment is brought to life through the “Classical Music for All” initiative and its two formats: the free concert series “Classical Music for All: 40min,” featuring numerous performances in the Luzerner Saal at the KKL Luzern, and the new event “Classical
Everyone is welcome to the new open-air kickoff and our popular 40min concerts — with free admission. In this way, Zurich Insurance would like to make classical music accessible to a broader audience.
A total of 11,000 people attended the 17 free events, nine “40min” series events, the performances by world music groups as part of the “In the Streets” mini-festival, and the beloved “Lakeside Symphony” the live-streamed public viewing of Opening Night at
Classical Music for All: 40min 40min: This is a short format to get to know classical music, with musical selections and moderated discussion – admission is free and the attitude is casual.
Everyone is welcome to the new open-air kickoff and our popular 40min concerts — with free admission. In this way, Zurich Insurance would like to make classical music accessible to a broader audience.
The popular “Classical Music for All: 40min” format will also continue.
In addition to a new series of post-concert talks moderated by Susanne Stähr, Mark Sattler, and Malte Lohmann as well as “pre-concerts” featuring Academy members, the 40min series in Lucerne Hall and the 40min Open Air marathon on the Europaplatz were additionally
Open Air © Manuela Jans/Lucerne Festival 40min © Patrick Hürlimann/Lucerne Festival 40min © Patrick Hürlimann/Lucerne Festival In the Streets: City Stage © Andreas Becker/Lucerne Festival In the Streets: City Stage © Andreas Becker/Lucerne Festival In the