# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Soloists and Brass Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Soloists and Brass Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Lauma Skride, piano
Steven Verhaert, conductor

Amy Beach: Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 67
George Gershwin: "Strike Up the Band", arranged for brass ensemble by Manfred Honetschläger
Samuel Barber: "Adagio" from the String Quartet No. 1 in B minor, Op. 11, arranged for brass ensemble by Steven Verhaert
Leonard Bernstein: Suite from "West Side Story", arranged for brass ensemble by Eric Crees 

This ensemble is a true cult favorite. When the brass players of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra gather around trumpeter Reinhold Friedrich and trombonist Jörgen van Rijen to form a brass band, the atmosphere reaches fever pitch in no time at all. All the more so at this summer's appearance, which is devoted to the theme of "American Dreams". Gershwin's "Strike Up the Band" injects an irresistible jolt of swing and high spirits. And once the suite from Bernstein's "West Side Story" kicks off, there's simply no holding back. All the iconic numbers from this beloved score are included: the Mambo, "Somewhere", and "America", whose lyrics seem astonishingly topical: "Life can be bright in America / If you can fight in America. / Life is all right in America / If you're all-white in America." A moment of reflection comes with the most famous American lament of all, Barber's Adagio, performed in memory of the ensemble's tubist Thomas Keller, who passed away last fall. Yet the program opens on a very different note, with the enchanting Piano Quintet by Amy Beach: elegiac and dreamlike, faintly reminiscent of Brahms, it goes straight to the heart.

Photo © Peter Fischli / Lucerne Festival
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lucerne/soloists-and-brass-ensemble-of-the-lucerne-festival-orchestra/200030114144444
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lucerne
- **state**: LU
- **country**: Switzerland
- **location**: KKL Luzern
- **lat**: 47.05101768673
- **long**: 8.3118436764057
- **full address**: KKL Luzern, Europaplatz 1,Luzern, Switzerland, Lucerne

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Soloists and Brass Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra being held?
  - **A:** Soloists and Brass Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra takes place on Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm at KKL Luzern, Europaplatz 1,Luzern, Switzerland, Lucerne.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Soloists and Brass Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra?
  - **A:** Soloists and Brass Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra is organized by Lucerne Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Soloists and Brass Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. 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 Soloists and Brass Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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