Defying Covid-19 in Switzerland: LuganoMusica’s Etienne Reymond

The Ernst von Siemens Music Prize recognises a lifetime of outstanding contributions to music, and will be presented to Savall at a ceremony in May.

Boasting major orchestras from Sweden, Iceland, France, Germany and the UK, this year’s Migros Culture Percentage Classics draws an appropriately international musical crowd to perform across Switzerland.

The German pianist makes a return to Switzerland to tour Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto with conductor Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer, in a William Tell-inspired programme that delves into the heart of Swissness.

Ahead of an appearance in Lugano in March, the busy French cellist talks about his relationships with Martha Argerich, his brother Renaud, and mentoring young musicians with the Fondation Gautier Capuçon.

Ahead of a packed new season in the alpine Andermatt, founder and conductor of the Swiss Orchestra talks a remarkable fusion of Swiss folk music, romantic and 20th-century classics, and popular song.