Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO)

Ilan Volkov Mentor
Christian Dierstein Percussion
Dirk Rothbrust Percussion
Rita Castro Blanco, Jack Sheen, Maayan Franco, Swann van Rechem Conductors

R. Saunders (*1967) - void for percussion duo and orchestra
A. Webern - Variations for Orchestra, Op. 30

Conducting is not child’s play. This is all the more true when it comes to scores from the 20th and 21st centuries, because these are frequently so complex that fundamental questions of coordination have to be dealt with first, before one can take up more far-reaching interpretive decisions. In addition to instrumentalists and composers, the Lucerne Festival Academy supports young conductors every summer. Within the framework of a broadly defined Conducting Fellowship, participants follow the Academy’s daily rehearsals and can exchange ideas with the invited artists. In addition, there is a conducting masterclass open to the public, in which the young conductors themselves step up to the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra podium and gain practical experience: this summer, under the guidance of Ilan Volkov. Live lessons on the concert podium, where the audience also learns much about the art of conducting as well as about the scores being discussed.