Martha Argerich opens the 2027 piano festival Le Piano Symphonique with the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester. At the heart of the programme is Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor – a work of poetic intimacy, great freedom and radiant pianistic expression. A special festival opening at the KKL Lucerne with our Pianiste associée, one of the…

Up to 13 million people watch Japanese pianist Hayato Sumino improvise on “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” in seven levels of difficulty on his YouTube channel under the name “Cateen”. His followers can encounter him live at the piano festival “Le Piano Symphonique” of the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester. Hayat…

The complete programme of the piano festival “Le Piano Symphonique” will only be announced in June. Already confirmed, however, is the concert “Martha Argerich & Friends”, which brings together central elements of this festival. Solo recitals, chamber music and concerts with orchestra at “Le Piano Symphoni…

Rudolf Buchbinder knows his Beethoven inside out. With cyclical performances of the 32 piano sonatas in more than 50 cities worldwide, he has set standards. That he accepts the invitation of the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester in the middle of the Beethoven high season – on the exact 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s death – reflects his cl…

The title “The Last Testament” suits this recital shortly before the end of the season. “All beginnings are easy,” Goethe warned, “but the final steps are the hardest and the rarest to be taken.” Hélène Grimaud devotes this evening to two piano sonatas that are not only their composers’ final contri…