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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in Lugano, Switzerland

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LuganoSol Gabetta

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Lutosławski, Shostakovich
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana; Krzysztof Urbański; Sol Gabetta

LuganoRobert Treviño

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Bartók, Brahms
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana; Robert Treviño; Vilde Frang

LuganoTokyo Philharmonic Europe Tour 2025 in Lugano

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra; Myung-whun Chung; Maxim Vengerov
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Structure over sentiment for the Quatuor Van Kuijk in Lugano

The Van Kuijks communicated with great directness the obsessive nature of Bartók’s music in his Fourth Quartet.
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Lean, unsentimental Tchaikovsky from Krzysztof Urbański in Lugano

Krzysztof Urbański gives neat and tidy performances of three Tchaikovsky works with the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, but are they a little too anaemic?
***11
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Pulcinella dances home: Charles Dutoit's Swiss homage to Stravinsky

An ideal homage to the "Swiss Stravinsky" on the 50th anniversary of his death.
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Get Bach! Vienna Boys Choir go Lutheran

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With former members including Haydn and Schubert, the Vienna Boys Choir traces its origins to 1498, making it one of the most venerable choral organisations in the world.

Music for the people: Migros Culture Percentage Classics

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Migros, one of Switzerland’s largest retailers, has been running a classical music concert series for more than 70 years, with low ticket prices designed to make music widely accessible.

Leif Ove Andsnes on returning to Norwegian roots

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The renowned Norwegian pianist talks about Geirr Tveitt – the “Norwegian Bartók” – and his continuing love for Brahms and Schubert, ahead of a recital in Lugano in March.