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Igor Levit & Alexei Volodin

KKL Luzern, Concert Hall, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Thursday 18 May 2023
7:30 PM
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Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Lucerne, Switzerland
Starts at: 19:30
Duration: 1h 30min

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Festival

Lucerne Piano Festival 2023

The Lucerne Festival 2023 will take place in Lucerne, Switzerland in the spring of 2023 from 18 to 21 May. This will be a three-day Piano Festival curated by the pianist Igor Levit. The KKL Luzern, designed by Jean Nouvel and equally renowned for its acoustics and architecture, is Lucerne Festival’s central venue.

Programme
Franz Schubert: Allegretto in C minor, D.915
Robert Schumann: Arabeske in C major, Op.18
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos, K. 448
Claude Debussy: En blanc et noir
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Suite no. 1 "Fantaisie-Tableaux" for Two Pianos, Op.5
Overview

At the new Lucerne Festival Piano Festival, Igor Levit is his own boss and can fulfill all of his wishes himself.

That's why he opens the extended keyboard weekend with a duo recital: The pianist Alexei Volodin is his partner, a Russian by birth like Levit himself, who has not found a new home in Germany but in Spain. Levit admires Volodin's playing for its "wonderfully radiant sound" and "a fascinating depth of the voices". The two met twenty years ago and have always wanted to perform together - now they can finally implement the plan. At the beginning of the evening, they first introduce themselves as soloists: Levit with Schubert's wistful C minor Allegretto, Volodin with Schumann's enchanting arabesque. Then it continues in doubles, with the heavenly D major Sonata that Mozart composed for himself and a student. Things get politically explosive with Debussy's En blanc et noir, which makes a plea for the superiority of French over German culture. But the concert closes forgivingly with Rachmaninoff's early Suite op. 5, which even makes the bells ring at the end.

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: 1h 30min
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