Summer-Festival: Classical Music for All - Open Air
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Havana Lyceum Orchestra | José Antonio Méndez Padrón | Sarah Willis
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. The acclaimed horn player Sarah Willis and her Havana Lyceum Orchestra bring samba and salsa rhythms, Cuban traditionals, and lively classical arrangements to the Europaplatz – music that invites the audience to join in and enjoy the moment.
Performers:
Havana Lyceum Orchestra
José Antonio Méndez Padrón, conductor
Sarah Willis, horn
Program:
“A Cuban-Classical Night”
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) / Edgar Olivero (*1985)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, 1st movement
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart (1756–1791)
finale from the Horn Concerto in E-flat major, K. 447
Joshua Davis (*1983) / Yuniet Lombida (*1989)
Rondo alla Mambo, based on the finale from Mozart’s Horn Concerto in E-flat major, K. 447
Ernesto Oliva (*1988)
En Do pa’ que no na’
Georges Bizet (1838–1875) / Edgar Olivero (*1985)
Carmen La Cubana Suite
Jenny Peña Campo (*1983)
Samba-Son
Moisés Simons (1889–1945)
El manisero, arranged by Jorge Aragón
| Contact address |
Lucerne Festival
Hirschmattstrasse 13 6003 Luzern +41 (0)41 226 44 00 info@lucernefestival.ch +41 (0)41 226 44 60 |
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| Location |
KKL Luzern Europaplatz 1 6005 Luzern Switzerland |
| Event Homepage | https://www.lucernefestival.ch/de/programm/havana-lyceum-orchestra-jose-antonio-mendez-padron-sarah-willis/2345 |
| Price |
Free admission
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Event dates
- 13 August 2026