Strebi Stiftung Luzern - Partner "Debut" Series
Giorgi Gigashvili had not even considered becoming a pianist. As a child, he much preferred singing and arranging Georgian folk songs. He even participated in the television show The Voice and won. But the desire to play the piano turned out to be stronger after all. Gigashvili studied with Nelson Goerner and Kirill Gerstein and won the 2019 Vigo Piano Competition with his idol Martha Argerich chairing the jury. He also emerged at the top of the Olympic piano competition in Bad Kissingen and won several prizes at the Rubinstein Competition in Tel Aviv in addition to second place. The BBC chose him as a New Generation Artist and the European Concert Hall Organisation as a Rising Star for the 2025-26 season. And when Gigashvili applied for the Music Prize of the German Economy in the fall of 2024, he upstaged his prominent competition, earning his appearance in the Debut series at Lucerne Festival. Yet Gigashvili previously thrilled audiences here last summer at Lisa Batiashvili’s special scholarship concert. For his Debut series program, he has chosen two of the impressive series of sonatas Prokofiev wrote during the Second World War, as well as Chopin’s breathtaking Ballade No. 4.
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