http://www.lucernefestival.ch/de/fes...am_piano_2010/

The month of November is for pianists at the Lucerne Festival.

Former child prodigy, Evgeny Kissin will be performing, as well as up and coming talents like Alice Sara Ott and Korean pianist, Lee Jin Sang.

Tickets go on sale at 12 noon on 22nd September. Mark your calenders and book on the day itself. Tickets for the featured acts sell out in hours, some even less.

Full list of performers here:
http://www.lucernefestival.ch/de/kar...am_piano_2010/

Anyone else planning to go?

Thanks for the heads-up.

Am definitely going for the Kissin one. Let me know if you want to join.

Wow, the concert on Saturday that interests me - tickets are CHF 320.

I think you need glasses. The most expensive tickets are 220CHF - and thats on Thursday

Vienna Philharmonic | Nikolaus Harnoncourt | Lang Lang | Beethoven

My dream concert sold out. Man, I need to get my act together on events in the hood.

??? No the concert this Saturday is 320.

I was looking specifically at the piano festival (lucerne festival am piano) in November, hence didnt see the 320CHF price tag. Madness.

Folks, tickets went on sale today. Its almost 3/4 for the more popular concerts like the Evgeny Kissin one. So hurry!

http://www.lucernefestival.ch/en/fes...he_piano_2010/

Kissin will be playing pretty much the same program in Basel on 29.11 so if you miss him in Lucern, you have another option.
Schiff played Schumann in Basel and now similar program in Lucern

Tickets are a shade cheaper as well. Buggeration!

What are the acoustics like for the Stadtcasino? Any recommended seating area? Never tried but must do so one of these days.

Acoustic is not bad (you can hear ambulances sometimes for example so the insulation needs improvement) but otherwise quite acceptable. I usually prefer the balcony on the left.
Haven't been in Lucern's KKL so cannot compare.
Not surprised about the price difference though

Am going to the Andràs Schiff one, my stepmother chose it.

By the way, I'm really not "au fait" with Lucerne, any restaurants nearby you could recommend? Since we are going on the train, we'd like to eat before the concert.

Sorry not really familiar with Lucerne either. The only things I've done in that city is to visit the KKL and Lucern Pianos down the road for a couple of test drives. There is a decent restaurant in the KKL itself, where Hash and me had an overdose of a smoked salmon salad the last time. It gets a little crowded pre-concerts so go early. Enjoy Schiff, he's one of the best interpreters of Schumann imho!!

Anyone going this Friday for Kissin?

Great show last night. Although do I dare say that sitting near the back of the floor seats, I found the acoustics questionable.

Emanuel Ax was wonderful. Watching his fingers was almost as enjoyable as listening.

We're going to a little brasserie nearby now, had looked at RED but I remember it being quite "airport lounge" like. Definitely looking forward to not only the concert but also the atmosphere, I visited the KKL during the daytime and they explained the acoustics to us, how the doors work to change the tone etc. but that's not the same.