KKL Luzern tickets 18 August 2026 - Riccardo Chailly, Lukas Sternath and Lucerne Festival Orchestra | GoComGo.com

Riccardo Chailly, Lukas Sternath and Lucerne Festival Orchestra

KKL Luzern, Concert Hall, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Lucerne, Switzerland
Starts at: 19:30
Duration: 2h 5min

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

Cast
Performers
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly
Piano: Lukas Sternath
Creators
Composer: Alexander Scriabin
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Programme
Alexander Scriabin: Rêverie, Op.24
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no. 4 in G minor, Op.40
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Etudes-Tableaux Op. 33, no. 4
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Étude-Tableau in A minor, Op.39 no.2
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Étude-Tableau, Op.39 no.6
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Étude-Tableau, Op.39 no.7
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-Tableaux in D, Op.39 no.9
Overview

The acclaimed Rachmaninoff cycle that Riccardo Chailly and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra have been developing since 2019 comes to its culmination this evening.

Chailly’s vision has been not only to present the celebrated warhorses — the Second and Third Piano Concertos and the Second Symphony — but also to champion rarely heard treasures. One such rarity is the early opera Aleko, which Rachmaninoff wrote as a 19-year-old student. From it, Chailly has assembled a suite of four symphonic movements that reveal the young composer’s extraordinary gifts. Pure sonic magic also awaits in the five Études-Tableaux, originally written for piano and for Rachmaninoff’s own virtuosic performances. But when his Italian colleague Ottorino Respighi asked permission to orchestrate them, Rachmaninoff agreed with enthusiasm. His openness to new ideas is evident as well in the Fourth Piano Concerto, whose sound world at times even brushes up on jazz. The Austrian pianist Lukas Sternath, born in 2001 and a multiple prizewinner who studied with Igor Levit, will be the soloist. And so, perfectly in keeping with this year’s Festival theme, we also encounter Rachmaninoff’s own “American Dream.”

Venue Info

KKL Luzern - Lucerne
Location   Europaplatz 1

KKL Luzern’s spectacular architecture designed by Pritzker Prize winner Jean Nouvel and the quality of its facilities set this venue apart from more traditional culture and convention centres. Its trade-mark is the common theme of culture, conferences and culinary choices – the complete experience orchestrated under the famous roof. The building is situated in the heart of Switzerland, only one hour by train from Zurich Airport, within walking distance of Lucerne’s finest hotels and a few sheltered steps from the international railway station. It is the perfect venue for your next premium event, such as product launches, anniversary celebrations and award ceremonies, high-profile meetings, receptions and banquets.

Concert Hall
The showpiece of the KKL Luzern is its renowned Concert Hall with 1,898 seats and acoustics that provide incredible sound and inspire the world’s leading conductors, orchestras and soloists to perform at their best.

Conventions
The outstanding Concert Hall with its multifunctional usage, is also an exciting possibility for conventions. A wide screen is hidden above the stage and may be lowered for awards, product presentations and other events. Interpreting booths and excellent infrastructure are at hand for a most memorable convention or meeting or live television broadcast.

Two water canals frame the Lucerne Hall, a venue that is also unique in its adaptability and convertible for 200 up to 1,800 guests. It can be used for a variety of settings including product presentations, congresses, concerts and banquets. With its appropriate audiovisual facilities, variable height staging and mobile rostrum, all combined with the deliberately simple design of the hall, the organizer will find creative freedom to style the event.

The Auditorium for up to 271 listeners, too, is equipped with state-of-the-art congress installations and, like the Lucerne Hall, provides an attractive setting for conferences. Event organizers are also increasingly discovering the Crystal Lounge, the attractive meeting point in the KKL Luzern. It boasts an oval-shaped bar that can be moved around the space, allowing for maximum flexibility and turning the lounge into a premier events venue.

Culinary experiences
The cuisine facilities of the KKL Luzern offer organizers and guests all kinds of catering options and total culinary experiences. Packages and offers – such as refreshing time-outs, cocktail receptions for networking, stand-up lunches, seated dinners or exclusive lounge experiences – can be tailored to the organizer’s specific needs.

Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Lucerne, Switzerland
Starts at: 19:30
Duration: 2h 5min
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