KKL Luzern 8 September 2021 - London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle and Magdalena Kožená | GoComGo.com

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle and Magdalena Kožená

KKL Luzern, Concert Hall, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Lucerne, Switzerland
Starts at: 19:30

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Festival

Lucerne Summer Festival 2021

Four weeks of more than 100 concerts: International classical music stars in the heart of Switzerland.

Programme
Ondřej Adámek: Where Are You? for mezzo-soprano and orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 6 in F major "Pastoral", Op.68
Overview

In Beethoven’s Pastoral the brook murmurs, cuckoos, quail, and nightingales sing, lightning flashes, and thunder rumbles. But the composer himself warned the performers not to take it too naturalistically: “More the expression of feeling than illustration,” he indicated at the top of the score. Simon Rattle, too, finds the notion that “the storm somehow has to do with the weather” to be downright awful: “It’s clearly about a spiritual crisis, about the horrors of the French Revolution, or about Beethoven’s rage in the face of his own physical infirmities and his gratitude to God that he managed to live with them.” A search for meaning and God is also the topic of the concert’s opening work, when Magdalena Kožená sings the cycle Where Are You? by her fellow Czech Ondřej Adámek, which was first performed in March 2021. “Adámek tends to combine the driving rhythms of Minimalism with experimental techniques as well as folk music patterns,” wrote the Süddeutsche Zeitung. “In this way, his music remains comprehensible and purposeful at every moment.”

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
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