Lucerne Festival at Easter.
From 24 March to 1 April 2012, the Lucerne Festival at Easter will take place at the Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne (KKL).
It’s hard to imagine a brighter flourish to start off the new festival year: the radiant C major of Mozart‘s "Linz" Symphony and Schumann’s Second – and Claudio Abbado, who brings his Orchestra Mozart to Lucerne for the first time. Mozart will also be heard when the King’s Consort take on the Requiem and Maria João Pires performs the stirring D minor Piano Concerto. Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the Concentus Musicus Wien will continue with their thrilling Handel performances, András Schiff conducts Bach’s B minor Mass, and the Bavarian Radio Symphony and Chorus will be led by Mariss Jansons and Bernard Haitink in symphonies by Beethoven, Brahms, and Bruckner as well as Janáček’s "Glagolitic Mass." What lovelier place is there to set the mood for Easter than Lucerne?
Other events.
- Lucerne Festival in Summer
8 August to 15 September 2012
- Lucerne Festival at the Piano
19 to 25 November 2012
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Benefits
Thanks to the RailAway combined you will benefit from:
- 50% reduction on the train journey to Lucerne and back
Offer valid: 24 March to 1 April 2012
Details
| Organiser | Lucerne Festival Hirschmattstrasse 13 6002 Luzern |
| Event venue | Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne (KKL) and various locations around Lake Lucerne |
| Performance dates | 24 March to 1 April 2012 |
| Programme | Please see the Lucerne Festival website. |
Information and tips.
- To plan your travel: timetable
- Transfer: The Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne (KKL) is located right next to Lucerne’s main railway station. You can also easily reach all the other concert locations, either on foot or by bus.
Do you wish to see more of Lucerne and stay overnight?
Lucerne has many wonderful, high-class hotels to offer. We hope you enjoy your stay. Under www.rail.ch/travel you will find all the necessary information, and you can book the hotels online.
Tip.
If you intend to travel by car, please use the P+Rail facilities, which are available at many stations.
Map.
Other events
Lucerne Festival in Summer.
From 8 August to 15 September 2012 at the Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne (KKL).
The theme for Lucerne Festival in Summer 2012 is "Faith." The program ranges widely across music history and religions, from pinnacles of Western church music to Tibetan chant, from Mendelssohn’s "Reformation" Symphony and Verdi’s theatrical Requiem to Schoenberg’s opera "Moses und Aron." As composers-in-residence we will host Philippe Manoury and Sofia Gubaidulina, one of the most significant composers of our time, whose music makes questions of faith and meaning ever-present. Our "artiste étoile" is the young Latvian podium conductor Andris Nelsons, who will conduct symphonic works by Beethoven, Mahler, and Shostakovich that profess a creed of their own.
Over five and a half weeks, world-famous orchestras, conductors, and soloists will gather in Lucerne: from Cecilia Bartoli to Lang Lang, from Daniel Barenboim to Simon Rattle, and from the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Claudio Abbado and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra close out their great Mahler cycle with the Eighth Symphony. And the Lucerne Festival Academy will explore works from Schoenberg and Ives right up to the present.
Lucerne Festival at the Piano.
From 19 to 25 November 2012 at the Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne (KKL).
November belongs to wizards of the keyboard as leading international pianists gather for seven days in Lucerne and transform the city into a Mecca for the art of the piano. András Schiff and the legendary American pianist Leon Fleisher appear as guest artists in 2012, along with the lively sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque, one of the finest piano duos in the world. Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Bernard Haitink, and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe perform Maurice Ravel’s two piano concertos, while the Debut series introduces the stars of tomorrow. And Piano Off-Stage, the festival within the festival, promises the finest piano jazz long into the night.
Prices
RailAway combined offer.
Included in the reduced combined offer price: rail journey (50%). Price examples in CHF.
| 1st class 1/1 | 1st class 1/2 | 2nd class 1/1 | 2nd class 1/2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel SBB | 52.00 | 26.00 | 31.00 | 15.60 | ||
| Bern | 60.00 | 30.00 | 36.00 | 18.00 | ||
| Olten | 33.40 | 16.80 | 20.20 | 10.20 | ||
| Zug | 18.60 | 9.40 | 11.20 | 5.60 | ||
| Zürich HB | 38.00 | 19.00 | 23.00 | 11.60 | ||
1/1: Price for adults without a Half-Fare travelcard
1/2: Price for adults with a Half-Fare travelcard
Offer valid: 24 March to 1 April 2012
Further reductions:
With the Half-Fare travelcard: 75% reduction
With the Junior/Grandchild travelcard: when accompanied by a parent or grandparent, the train journey and transfer are free for the child/grandchild.
With the GA travelcard: free
Additional information:
- The national rail ticket is valid for 3 days.
- On the Passepartout regional network the offer is valid for 1 day.
The price examples are calculated for the usual routing.
Prices include VAT. Prices and product specifications subject to modifications. Prices effective: 11 December 2011
In accordance with the applicable statutory provisions, the licensed carriers shall assume liability for any damage in connection with their operations. Any further liability is excluded.
Information for sales:
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Tickets: Lucerne Festival
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Purchasing
You can obtain this RailAway combined offer:
- In SBB Ticket Shop: reduced public transport ticket for people who already have an admission ticket.
- At railway station ticket counters (opening hours)
Please note: Admission tickets are only available through the organiser www.lucernefestival.ch. Tickets for your reduced train journey can be obtained online or at the railway ticket counter.
Do you live in the Lucerne area?
As the concert ticket can be used on the day of the performance for a free return trip within zones 101/201/202/203 of the Lucerne public transport system Passepartout, you can even travel to the concert free of charge.
Important: please show the admission ticket on the train, together with the reduced public transport ticket.
