The Festival Strings Lucerne and Daniel Dodds are tying together a delightful garland of the loveliest melodies and dances from the New World in keeping with this summer’s theme, “American Dreams.” Though the program begins with a Czech composer — Antonín Dvořák, with the vibrant and feather-light Scherzo from his Serenade for Strings — it fits perfectly, since Dvořák was the “midwife” who helped American music discover its own identity. The African American composer Florence Price carries his musical language forward: her touching Andante cantabile goes straight to the heart. Also on board is the “Bad Boy of Music,” George Antheil, with a cheeky Allegro from his First Serenade. John Corigliano sends us traveling toward a better world filled with pleasure and brightness in his sonorous Voyage, inspired by Charles Baudelaire’s famous poem L’Invitation au voyage. George Gershwin enchants with a gentle lullaby, and Leonard Bernstein invites us to waltz. And how to top all that? With the Hoe-Down from Aaron Copland’s ballet Rodeo, of course — a square dance in classic country style.

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Festival Strings Lucerne | Daniel Dodds | Karl-Heinz Schütz

KKL Luzern Concert Hall

Classical music in short form — free of charge and refreshingly casual. Through music and conversation, we’ll introduce you to select artists and works in the early evening: young talents and major stars, beloved classics and adventurous new sounds.

Festival Strings Lucerne | Daniel Dodds

KKL Luzern

"Never change a winning team" – not only a valid motto in sports, but also for one of the most popular concert formats of any festival summer: Mozart Night and Eberbach Monastery. Works by the great master Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be performed in the unique atmosphere of the monastery. The concept is as simple as it is proven: serenades, solo concerts, or symphonies in the cloister accompany chamber music performances in various rooms of the monastery complex, with the audience being able to choose where they would like to stroll and listen during the second part of the event. Here, the location and sound complement each other to create a unique concert experience.

Mozart Night

Eberbach Abbey

They are a beautiful tradition and unique both in terms of instrumentation and program – the theme nights in the cloister of Eberbach Monastery. And this year, pure harmony is once again the order of the day when we invite you to the Mediterranean Night. The program includes masterpieces from Spain and Italy, bringing the sunny, light-hearted attitude to life and the full range of spirited music of the Mediterranean directly to the audience's own region. An atmospheric concert experience, flooded with a summery flair, that not only puts you in a good mood but also offers a reunion with the Festival Strings Lucerne under the direction of Daniel Dodds and this year's featured artist, Thibaut Garcia.

Daniel Dodds

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Past events

Sep 6, 2026

Festival Strings Lucerne | Daniel Dodds | Karl-Heinz Schütz · Lucerne Festival

Sep 3, 2026

Festival Strings Lucerne | Daniel Dodds · Lucerne Festival

Future and recently performed repertoire

Violin in Adagio in E for Violin and Orchestra by Mozart

Rheingau Musik Festival

Violin in Lullaby by Gershwin

Lucerne Festival

Violin in Concertone for two Violins and Orchestra by Mozart

Rheingau Musik Festival

Violin in Hoe-Down from Rodeo by Copland

Lucerne Festival

Violin in Andante cantabile by Price

Lucerne Festival

Violin in Scherzo by Dvořák

Lucerne Festival

Violin in Allegro by Antheil

Lucerne Festival

Violin in Waltz by Bernstein

Lucerne Festival

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