When she steps on stage, Elisabeth Leonskaja reminds one of a benevolent Grand Duchess from Tolstoy’s world. One immediately takes confidence in whatever she is about to play. For good reasons, she is revered worldwide as the grande dame of Russian pianism – even though Elisabeth Leonskaja has been living in Vienna for 40 years now.

74 musicians from around 20 nations form an orchestra with international charisma. As the orchestra in residence at the KKL Luzern, the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester represents the music city of Lucerne on international tours.

The Arthur Waser Prize is being awarded for the fifth time; this year it goes to the 25-year-old clarinettist Jonathan Leibovitz from Israel. He will make his debut with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra with Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto.

The Luzerner Sinfonieorchester has long been closely associated with the composer Antonín Dvořák. This season sees performances of the triad of his concerts for piano, violin and violoncello, as well as his 8th Symphony.

The music truck is the mobile venue of the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester. Based on the idea that the audience listens to the orchestra in the concert hall, the orchestra makes its way through central Switzerland.