Le Piano Symphonique
Lucerne’s Piano Festival
Lucerne’s Piano Festival
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From 12 to 18 January 2026, the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester invites audiences to the fifth edition of its piano festival “Le Piano Symphonique”. Piano enthusiasts from around the world can once again look forward to outstanding artists from the international piano scene.
Martha Argerich remains a central figure and artistic heart of the festival as “Pianiste Associée”, performing both on 16 January with her trusted chamber music partners Janine Jansen (violin) and Mischa Maisky (cello), and on 17 January as soloist with the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester.
The 2026 festival lineup includes Hélène Grimaud (opening concert with Renaud Capuçon, 12.01), Maria João Pires (Mozart KV 595 with Robin Ticciati, 14.01), Alexandre Kantorow (with the world premiere of a work by Anders Hillborg, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach, 15.01), Beatrice Rana (recital, 14.01), Jean Rondeau (with a light projection in cooperation with the Luzern Light Festival, 16.01), and Chief Conductor Michael Sanderling, who once again sets key artistic accents.
A further highlight is the world premiere of a film by William Kentridge (17.01), dedicated to Luigi Dallapiccola’s piano cycle “O quickly disappearing photograph”.
The festival also presents three debut recitals in the Zeugheersaal at the Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne featuring Schaghajegh Nosrati (15.01), Roman Borisov (16.01), and Fil Liotis (17.01), an international expert panel on fostering young talent (15.01), and public masterclasses led by Christoph Eschenbach (16 & 17.01) with a final concert (18.01).
In 2026, “Le Piano Symphonique” once again offers a wealth of unforgettable musical experiences – an immersion into a magical festival world that SRF Kultur aptly described as ‘a piano festival of the highest order’.
Concerts will take place at the KKL Lucerne, the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester’s Orchesterhaus in Kriens, and the Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne.
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