Strebi Stiftung Luzern - Partner "Debut" Series
The Pidoux are actually a cello family: father Raphaël plays in the Trio Wanderer, grandfather Roland holds the principal position in the Orchestre National de France and is part of the Trio Pasquier, and mother Pascale also played chamber music and taught. But Gabriel, born in 1996, broke with this tradition and “fled” to the oboe at the age of seven. It was worth it. After studying at the Paris Conservatory and with François Leleux, his successes at various competitions caused a sensation and he was named “Discovery of the Year” at the Victoires de la Musique Classique in 2020. He has performed as a soloist with the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, the Orchestre National de Lille, and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. Gabriel Pidoux hopes to show off the oboe’s versatility in his Festival debut. Along with two of the repertoire’s greatest hits — Robert Schumann’s poetic Romances and Francis Poulenc’s late Oboe Sonata — he will introduce music by the largely forgotten Russian oboist Marina Dranishnikova and present a work by Heinz Holliger. And since the oboe has some of the most beautiful solos in the orchestral repertoire, he will additionally play two examples thereof.
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
