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Amanda Gorman and Jan Vogler

KKL Luzern, Concert Hall, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Lucerne, Switzerland
Starts at: 19:30
Duration: 1h 30min

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

Cast
Performers
Cello: Jan Vogler
Creators
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Festival

Lucerne Summer Festival 2026

The Lucerne Summer Festival 2026 invites you into a world where music becomes a landscape — refined, luminous, and deeply human. Set on the shores of Lake Lucerne and framed by the Swiss Alps, this extraordinary festival unfolds from August 13 to September 13, 2026, transforming the city into one of the most important centers of classical music in the world.

Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello suite no. 1 in G major, BWV1007
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello suite no. 5 in C minor, BWV1011
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello suite no. 3 in C major, BWV1009
Overview

The world held its breath in 2021 when the then–22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman, wearing a canary-yellow coat, recited her poem The Hill We Climb at the inauguration of U.S.

President Joe Biden. Her delivery felt like a blend of performance and sermon as Gorman sketched her own “American Dream”: “We will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one.” She struck a nerve, responding to contemporary anxieties while offering hope. On 11 September 2026, the 25th anniversary of the devastating terrorist attacks on New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington, Amanda Gorman will appear at Lucerne Festival. Together with cellist Jan Vogler, she will shape an evening of poetry and music. Gorman’s visionary verses meet Johann Sebastian Bach’s incomparable suites for solo cello — a bridge across 300 years. She recites between the movements, and at times even speaks directly into the music. The result is a dialogue that, as Vogler emphasizes, strengthens our faith in humanity and offers many surprising insights.

“An Evening of Poetry and Bach”

Amanda Gorman (*1998)
An Ode We Owe
Fugue
New Day’s Lyric
What We Carry
The Hill We Climb

interspersed with:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Suite No. 1 in G major for solo cello, BWV 1007
Suite No. 5 in C minor for solo cello, BWV 1011
Suite No. 3 in C major for solo cello, BWV 1009

“An Evening of Poetry and Bach”

Amanda Gorman (*1998)
An Ode We Owe
Fugue
New Day’s Lyric
What We Carry
The Hill We Climb

interspersed with:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Suite No. 1 in G major for solo cello, BWV 1007
Suite No. 5 in C minor for solo cello, BWV 1011
Suite No. 3 in C major for solo cello, BWV 1009

“An Evening of Poetry and Bach”

Amanda Gorman (*1998)
An Ode We Owe
Fugue
New Day’s Lyric
What We Carry
The Hill We Climb

interspersed with:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Suite No. 1 in G major for solo cello, BWV 1007
Suite No. 5 in C minor for solo cello, BWV 1011
Suite No. 3 in C major for solo cello, BWV 1009

“An Evening of Poetry and Bach”

Amanda Gorman (*1998)
An Ode We Owe
Fugue
New Day’s Lyric
What We Carry
The Hill We Climb

interspersed with:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Suite No. 1 in G major for solo cello, BWV 1007
Suite No. 5 in C minor for solo cello, BWV 1011
Suite No. 3 in C major for solo cello, BWV 1009

“An Evening of Poetry and Bach”

Amanda Gorman (*1998)
An Ode We Owe
Fugue
New Day’s Lyric
What We Carry
The Hill We Climb

interspersed with:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Suite No. 1 in G major for solo cello, BWV 1007
Suite No. 5 in C minor for solo cello, BWV 1011
Suite No. 3 in C major for solo cello, BWV 1009

“An Evening of Poetry and Bach”

Amanda Gorman (*1998)
An Ode We Owe
Fugue
New Day’s Lyric
What We Carry
The Hill We Climb

interspersed with:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Suite No. 1 in G major for solo cello, BWV 1007
Suite No. 5 in C minor for solo cello, BWV 1011
Suite No. 3 in C major for solo cello, BWV 1009

“An Evening of Poetry and Bach”

Amanda Gorman (*1998)
An Ode We Owe
Fugue
New Day’s Lyric
What We Carry
The Hill We Climb

interspersed with:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Suite No. 1 in G major for solo cello, BWV 1007
Suite No. 5 in C minor for solo cello, BWV 1011
Suite No. 3 in C major for solo cello, BWV 1009

Programme:

“An Evening of Poetry and Bach”

Amanda Gorman (*1998)
An Ode We Owe
Fugue
New Day’s Lyric
What We Carry
The Hill We Climb

interspersed with:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Suite No. 1 in G major for solo cello, BWV 1007
Suite No. 5 in C minor for solo cello, BWV 1011
Suite No. 3 in C major for solo cello, BWV 1009

Venue Info

KKL Luzern - Lucerne
Location   Europaplatz 1

KKL Luzern’s spectacular architecture designed by Pritzker Prize winner Jean Nouvel and the quality of its facilities set this venue apart from more traditional culture and convention centres. Its trade-mark is the common theme of culture, conferences and culinary choices – the complete experience orchestrated under the famous roof. The building is situated in the heart of Switzerland, only one hour by train from Zurich Airport, within walking distance of Lucerne’s finest hotels and a few sheltered steps from the international railway station. It is the perfect venue for your next premium event, such as product launches, anniversary celebrations and award ceremonies, high-profile meetings, receptions and banquets.

Concert Hall
The showpiece of the KKL Luzern is its renowned Concert Hall with 1,898 seats and acoustics that provide incredible sound and inspire the world’s leading conductors, orchestras and soloists to perform at their best.

Conventions
The outstanding Concert Hall with its multifunctional usage, is also an exciting possibility for conventions. A wide screen is hidden above the stage and may be lowered for awards, product presentations and other events. Interpreting booths and excellent infrastructure are at hand for a most memorable convention or meeting or live television broadcast.

Two water canals frame the Lucerne Hall, a venue that is also unique in its adaptability and convertible for 200 up to 1,800 guests. It can be used for a variety of settings including product presentations, congresses, concerts and banquets. With its appropriate audiovisual facilities, variable height staging and mobile rostrum, all combined with the deliberately simple design of the hall, the organizer will find creative freedom to style the event.

The Auditorium for up to 271 listeners, too, is equipped with state-of-the-art congress installations and, like the Lucerne Hall, provides an attractive setting for conferences. Event organizers are also increasingly discovering the Crystal Lounge, the attractive meeting point in the KKL Luzern. It boasts an oval-shaped bar that can be moved around the space, allowing for maximum flexibility and turning the lounge into a premier events venue.

Culinary experiences
The cuisine facilities of the KKL Luzern offer organizers and guests all kinds of catering options and total culinary experiences. Packages and offers – such as refreshing time-outs, cocktail receptions for networking, stand-up lunches, seated dinners or exclusive lounge experiences – can be tailored to the organizer’s specific needs.

Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Lucerne, Switzerland
Starts at: 19:30
Duration: 1h 30min
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