2026 Festival Closing Concert with Martha Argerich & World Premiere by William Kentridge
Line up
- Klavier
- First Concertmaster
- Solo Violoncello
- Piano
- Orchestra
Program
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1st Act
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Akane Sakai, Piano
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Gregory Ahss, Violin
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Samuel Niederhauser, Cello
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
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Piano Trio No. 13 in D major (after Symphony No. 2, Op. 36)
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WORLD PREMIERE BY WILLIAM KENTRIDGE “O Quickly Disappearing Photograph”
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A film about Quaderno musicale di Annalibera by Luigi Dallapiccola
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Commissioned by the piano festival “Le Piano Symphonique”
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Mirabelle Kajenjeri, Piano
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Luigi Dallapiccola (1904–1975)
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Quaderno musicale di Annalibera for piano
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2nd Act
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Martina Meola, Piano
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Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
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Ballade Nr. 1 in g-Moll, op. 23
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Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
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Gregory Ahss, Musical Director (play & conduct)
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Martha Argerich, Piano
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
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Martha Argerich, Piano
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Akane Sakai, Piano
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Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
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La Petite Suite for piano four hands
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Important Ticket Information
Thank you for your interest in the concert City Lights.
In a first phase, this offer is reserved for young people and young adults U28. U28 means: born in 1998 or later. Thanks to the Thomas and Doris Ammann Foundation, we can offer tickets free of charge for this target group.
If you were born in 1997 or earlier, we look forward to welcoming you at the concert the following day, Thursday, 21 May.