# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ouvertüre
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Soloists of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO)
Riccardo Chailly, conductor

Steve Reich: "New York Counterpoint". Version for 11 clarinets
George Gershwin: "Cuban Overture"
Leonard Bernstein: "Mambo" from West Side Story 

A first for the Festival: our new Executive and Artistic Director, Sebastian Nordmann, kicks off the Summer Festival by inviting everyone to a big party – free of charge. In the Concert Hall of the KKL Luzern, Riccardo Chailly and the fabulous Lucerne Festival Orchestra will set the mood with Gershwin and Bernstein, rumba and mambo – the perfect prelude to an unforgettable Cuban Night. Afterward, you can head over directly to the "Klassik für alle: Open Air" on the Europaplatz.

Photo © Andreas Becker / Lucerne Festival
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lucerne/ouvertüre/200030086273804
- **Event Categories**: festivals, entertainment, music, concerts, art, parties
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lucerne
- **state**: LU
- **country**: Switzerland
- **location**: KKL Luzern
- **lat**: 47.05101768673
- **long**: 8.3118436764057
- **full address**: KKL Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ouverture being held?
  - **A:** Ouverture takes place on Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm at KKL Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Ouverture?
  - **A:** Ouverture is organized by Lucerne Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Ouverture is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lucerne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Ouverture sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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