Midori and Festival Strings Lucerne

From heroic drama to sparkling wit, this program celebrates classical tradition through insights across centuries. Beethoven’s stirring Egmont Overture and radiant Symphony No. 2 frame Tchaikovsky’s virtuosic Violin Concerto. Ravel’s elegant tribute to Haydn and Helena Winkelman’s imaginative Papa Haydn’s Parrot offer playful reflections on the composer known as the “Father of the Symphony.” Together, these works showcase brilliance, lyricism, and enduring inspiration across generations of composers.

Beethoven: Egmont Overture

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Ravel (arr. Cliff Colnot): Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn M. 58 (1909)

Helena Winkelman: Papa Haydn’s Parrot, Hommage à Haydn

Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36