„My life in three words? Love, dream and music" – Emmanuel Tjeknavorian

For EMMANUEL TJEKNAVORIAN, this interview statement is not just an empty phrase. Just 29 years old, he has already fulfilled many dreams. First as a soloist on the violin, where he has already played with all the major symphony orchestras. But for the past two years, he has mainly been on the road as a conductor. From the fall, he will even be the new head of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano. Nota bene the orchestra that grew up under Riccardo Chailly. Prior Emmanuel Tjeknavorian can already be heard in Andermatt. He conducts the LUCERNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at the Swiss Alps Classics.

An exciting affair: On the one hand, the rising star conductor and on the other, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, which has played its way into the European top league in recent years. For the concert in Andermatt, he has brought along Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's Italian Symphony. The first movement with its sparkling freshness or the solemn Andante – it will be interesting to see how the shooting star shapes these contrasts. Tickets and all information can be found at Swiss Alps Classics.

Anastasia Kobekina: The masterpiece on the master cello

But Saturday's concert will offer even more firework moments. For example, the Rococo Variations by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, probably the most sparkling cello concerto of all. And if there is one musician who has something to say about this work, it is ANASTASIA KOBEKINA. After all, it was her who won first place at the Hamburg Tonali Competition with this piece and the special „Giovanni Battista Guadagnini" prize – a 270-year-old instrument on loan from the workshop of the famous violin maker. As a special icing on the cake, she will play the highly virtuoso „Passacaglia" by Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen together with violinist ELDBJØRG HEMSING – the soloist at Friday evening's concert.

Deepened partnership with KALEIDO PRIVATBANK – working with the best

Swiss Alps Classics is grateful to have KALEIDO PRIVATBANK from Zurich as a continued partner of the festival. CEO Rolf Bauer explains: „Swiss Alps Classics and Kaleido Privatbank pursue the same philosophy. We both work with the best to create special, outstanding and sustainable solutions. We are honored to work with a partner that represents the same values."

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Local support as a pillar of the festival

The DÄTWYLER STIFTUNG has been a loyal supporter of the Swiss Alps Classics for many years. The organization, based in Altdorf, supports projects that have a connection to the canton of Uri. Barbara Merz Wipfli, President of the Foundation Board, emphasizes this close cooperation: „Swiss Alps Classics is an enrichment for cultural life and an inspiration for cultural creation in the Ursern Valley and in the canton of Uri in general. The Dätwyler Foundation is delighted to be able to contribute to the further establishment of the festival."