Cello melancholy in Elgar and triumph in Dvořák Imagine an entire orchestra of seasoned musicians listening intently to a 19-year-old teenager. That will be the case when South Korean Jaemin Han, born in 2006, plays Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester. The cellist came to international attention in 2021 w…

Young stars in core repertoire by Beethoven and Brahms What do classical music, chess, cinema, history and football have in common? The answer: the 28-year-old Canadian pianist Bruce Liu, who was born in Paris to Chinese parents and combines all of these interests with a glittering career as a pianist. He not only won the 2021 Chopin Compet…

Young stars in core repertoire by Beethoven and Brahms What do classical music, chess, cinema, history and football have in common? The answer: the 28-year-old Canadian pianist Bruce Liu, who was born in Paris to Chinese parents and combines all of these interests with a glittering career as a pianist. He not only won the 2021 Chopin Compet…

A Musical Patchwork Family for Mother’s Day This Mother’s Day concert shows how naturally music from different eras and styles can come together. Johann Sebastian Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in D minor unfolds with irresistible rhythmic energy and a striking sense of modernity. For Fazıl Say – a pianist and composer who moves freely between…