Strebi Stiftung Luzern - Partner "Debut" Series
Admittedly, naming a string quartet after the Furies, the three Greek goddesses of revenge, is a touch weird. When four students at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki joined together under this name in 2018, it was more of a joke, as cellist Stergios Theodoridis explains: “The line-up at the time consisted of three women and me, and we found the idea of the three taking revenge on me simply amusing.” Even though there is now gender parity in the ensemble, the name has remained and their fame has grown. The Erinys Quartet, which is the resident quartet at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, has just been awarded a prize from the Esterházy Foundation. This includes a debut at Lucerne Festival. The four musicians have come up with a program that is musically aligned with the “Open End” theme. In Debussy’s sole string quartet, melodies and rhythms proliferate without being constrained by bars, periods, or movement endings. Webern’s pieces create a cosmos of infinity in the smallest of spaces. And in Terra Memoria, the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho brings the dead back to life in our memories.
Arrival | Parking Facilities
The Lutheran Reformed Church of St. Luke is located just a few minutes' walk from the train station, right next to the popular Vögeligärtli Park.
Arriving by train & bus
Take advantage of a 40% discount on public transport to Lucerne. You can find more Information here: to the SBB offer.
Arriving by Auto
Lucerne has a dynamic system to indicate parking availability that makes parking in the city easier for you. You can find a list of all parking garages in the City of Lucerne here: see List.
Cloakroom
There is an unguarded coat checkroom in the entrance area to the church.
Wheelchair seating
The garden located next to the staircase takes you to the Lukassaal and to the elevator leading to the level of the entrance to the church.
Access to venues | Late admission
The concert box office is located at the church entrance and opens one hour before the start of the event. Admission to the church begins about 30 minutes before the concert starts.
Gastronomy
In Lucerne
Within walking distance of all event venues you can find a wide variety of restaurants, bars, and cafés. The Lucerne Tourism office will gladly assist you in making your selection. Overview of Lucerne Tourism