VAN Festival Guide 2026

Lucerne Festival Summer

August 13 to September 13, 2026
KKL Lucerne, Switzerland

Summertime! With “American Dreams” as its theme, the summer of music in Lucerne in 2026 explores diverse musical expressions of dreams from across the United States. Among the season’s highlights are the 50th anniversary of Anne-Sophie Mutter’s first appearance on a Lucerne stage, Augustin Hadelich as “artiste étoile,” Mark Andre as composer-in-residence, and Jörg Widmann as the new Artistic Director of the Lucerne Festival Academy. The world’s best orchestras meet at the KKL on Lake Lucerne, where musical excellence, Jean Nouvel’s architecture, and a world-class acoustic create a unique festival experience.