Lucerne Spring Festival
Lucerne Festival is one of the leading international festivals in the world of classical music. Lucerne Festival was founded in 1938; since 1999, Michael Haefliger has been its Executive and Artistic Director.
The central festival offers a widely varied range of approximately 100 concerts and related events. Each Festival features a guiding theme that runs dramaturgically through the programming. The Festival presents a diverse array of formats, including symphony concerts, chamber music, recitals, debuts, late night events, and much more.
The three categories “Symphony,” “Contemporary,” and “Music For Future” represent the focal points of the Festival’s programming. The Lucerne Festival Orchestra was founded in 2003 by Claudio Abbado and Michael Haefliger and brings internationally renowned orchestral musicians to Lucerne.