He had been one of the first cultural victims of Covid-19. From April 29, we learned of the cancellation of the 2020 Lucerne Festival, one of the most important classical music events. A heartbreak for its director, Michael Haefliger, who has made it an unmissable event for seventeen years. It is true that, in addition to the then very restrictive health measures in Switzerland, its programming is essentially based on the invitation of the major international symphony orchestras. However, they would not be able to travel for a long time.
Then things settled down, here as elsewhere, and we learned on June 26 that, finally, a shortened edition would take place for a week instead of a month, in mid-August, with a dozen concerts including two symphonic. Another strong signal, supported by the sponsors, more crucial than ever in this economic model, but also by the Swiss Federal Council, whose President, Alain Berset,
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