CSS Benefit Concert with Alice Sara Ott

Description

A high-caliber concert evening at the KKL Lucerne: The Lucerne Symphony Orchestra meets star pianist Alice Sara Ott – in her only Swiss appearance in 2026. Together with conductor Martin Rajna, a concert evening full of energy, virtuosity, and symphonic brilliance is created. A concert with impact: The benefit concert combines musical excellence with social commitment. In cooperation with CSS, part of the proceeds goes to Caritas Central Switzerland and supports families affected by poverty in the region. The program spans a wide musical arc from the romantic opera stage to symphonic joie de vivre. Carl Maria von Weber's overture to Der Freischütz opens the evening with dramatic tension and atmospheric density – a key work of German Romanticism. Beethoven's fourth piano concerto follows, a turning point in the genre: lyrical, dialogic, and of quiet grandeur. The work was created during the founding period of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra. The solo part is taken by Alice Sara Ott, one of the most prominent pianists of our time. The evening concludes with Antonín Dvořák's Eighth Symphony – a work full of tonal colors, nature imagery, and optimism. Under the direction of Martin Rajna, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra shows its full stylistic range here. Cast
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Martin Rajna
Piano: Alice Sara Ott Program
Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826)
Overture “Der Freischütz” | 10’ Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, op. 58 | 36’ Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
Symphony No. 8 in G major, op. 88 | 42’

Highlights

• Unique appearance by Alice Sara Ott in Switzerland 2026
• Benefit concert in favor of Caritas Central Switzerland
• Lucerne Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Martin Rajna

General Information

The benefit concert takes place at the KKL Lucerne and combines musical excellence with social commitment. The program includes works by Carl Maria von Weber, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Antonín Dvořák, presented by the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra and star pianist Alice Sara Ott.

Location

Europaplatz 1, 6005 Luzern, Switzerland

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