Past Concerts

23 May 2024 KKL, Lucerne     

BENEFICIARIES OF FUNDS RAISED:

Fondazione Casa dello Spirito e delle Arti

Médecins Sans Frontières

05 May 2023 KKL, Lucerne

BENEFICIARIES OF FUNDS RAISED:

Pianoterra

CaroAnto Amelio 

05 May 2022 KKL, Lucerne

BENEFICIARIES OF FUNDS RAISED:

Avant-Garde Lawyers

La Strada International

06 June 2019 KKL Concert Hall, Lucerne

Alessio Allegrini, Conductor

Mariangela Sicilia, Soprano

Christa Mayer, Mezzosoprano

Mauro Peter, Tenor

Christian Zaremba, Bass

Warsaw Philharmonic Choir

Bartosz Michałowski, Choir Director

J. Sibelius    Finlandia

G. Verdi      Messa da Requiem

The foundation Casa dello Spirito e delle Arti supports various social projects including "Metamorfosi" project. In this project, musical instruments are made from the wood of refugee boats that arrive in Lampedusa. The instruments are built by inmates of the Opera prison in Milan and lent to various orchestras. The instruments thus become a memorial to the fate of refugees on stages around the world and a symbol of hope for change.

For over 50 years, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been providing medical aid where human lives are at risk. MSF is always politically, religiously and militarily impartial and is active in more than 70 countries in various areas, for example in conflict zones, in climate crises, for mother-child health, for the logistics of pharmaceutical aid.

Alessio Allegrini, Conductor 

Francesco Di Rosa, Oboe

Rachel Harnisch, Sopran

Marie-Claude Chappuis, Alt

Giovanni Sala, Tenor

Dietrich Henschel , Bass 

Human Rights Choir

Stephen Smith, Choir Conductor

G. Rossini Overture „La Scala di Seta“

E. Morricone Gabriel‘s Oboe

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L. v. Beethoven  Symphony No.9 in D minor, op. 125

Pianoterra is an organisation that supports families in need, especially mothers and their children, and helps to improve their lives for future generations. It works closely with mothers to promote their well-being and the healthy development of their children by providing services that alleviate hardship, deprivation and social isolation.

CaroAnto Amelio is an organisation with a support centre for families with children with disabilities. By analysing family dynamics and the personal self-observation of each family member, the needs of each individual can be addressed and the quality of life of the child and their family improved.

Alessio Allegrini  conductor

Rafał Blechacz    piano

G. Rossini   Overture to Tancredi

E. Elgar Serenade for Strings in E minor, op.20

W. A. Mozart     Piano Concerto No 23 in A major, KV 488                                     

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L.v. Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, op. 55 “Eroica”

Avant-Garde Lawyers is a global network of art law and freedom of expression lawyers that protects the intellectual property rights of artists by providing them with pro bono specialised legal assistance and direct support.

La Strada International is a European NGO platform that advocates for trafficked persons from a human rights perspective. Its aim is to protect the rights of trafficked persons by providing them with access to help, support and effective legal assistance.

Alessio Allegrini conductor

Rachel Harnisch soprano

F.J. Haydn                          Symphony No. 102 in B-flat major, Hob I:102
F. Schubert      “Nacht und Träume”, D. 827                                                     
R. Strauss “Morgen!”, Op. 27, No. 4

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G. Mahler                    Symphony No. 4 in D major

BENEFICIARIES OF FUNDS RAISED:

ALLEGRO MODERATO Milan, Italy

“The AllegroModerato cooperative was born with the conviction and intent to demonstrate that music education can activate and develop emotional, cognitive and relational energies and skills capable of enhancing the quality of life of people with psychological, mental and physical fragility.”

LESS ONLUS Naples, Italy

“We act against social exclusion and marginalization, for the promotion of active citizenship and the full recognition of migrant identities. LESS Onlus promotes and carries out educational activities on rights and over the years has created numerous synergies with service providers, with other private social organizations and with migrant communities in the Naples area, creating a real network supporting integration.”

Alessio Allegrini conductor

Stephanie Szanto mezzo-soprano

F.J. Haydn                          Symphony No. 102 in B-flat major, Hob I:102
F. Schubert      “Nacht und Träume”, D. 827                                                     
R. Strauss “Morgen!”, Op. 27, No. 4

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G. Mahler                    Symphony No. 4 in D major

BENEFICIARY OF FUNDS RAISED:

CLEAN START Nairobi, Kenya

“Clean Start’s vision is to restore hope, dignity, self-confidence and self-respect to girls and women as they leave prison, enabling them to break the cycle of poverty and imprisonment. We equip women with life skills and employment training, supporting them to find sustainable livelihoods post release. Our aim is to transition vulnerable girls and women into education, vocational training, employment or entrepreneurship.”

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SOFEPADI Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

“The mission of SOFEPADI is the promotion and defense of the specific rights of women and families. Our vision is a Congo in which mothers and girls have the same access to basic social rights as men. We care for women and girls who are survivors of sexual violence by providing medical and psychological care, legal support, school reintegration, and socio-economic training and counseling.”Description of Orga

EQUIPO NIZKOR Charleroi Ville Haute, Belgium

“Our work includes the socialization of human rights information, the investigation of human rights abuses, the development of international human rights law, the preservation of memory and the fight against impunity.”

BENEFICIARY OF FUNDS RAISED:

MAHER Pune, India

"‘Maher’ (in the Marathi language) means ‘Mother's Home’: a haven of hope, belonging and understanding. Our mission is to help destitute women, children and men from all over India exercise their right to a higher quality of life, irrespective of gender, caste, creed or religion.”

BENEFICIARIES OF FUNDS RAISED:

GENITIN ONLUS Rome, Italy

FUNDACIÓN RAMÓN VARGAS Tlalpan, México

“We safeguard and protect the lives and health of infants born prematurely through neonatal intensive care. We support their families materially and psychologically, and we promote scientific research on issues related to the causes of preterm birth and the problems resulting from preterm birth.”

“Our goal is to improve the quality of life of disabled children and youngsters who live in marginalized areas of Mexico.”

Alessio Allegrini conductor

Hélène Grimaud piano

Z. Kodály Dances of Galánta

M. Ravel Piano Concerto in G major

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G. Ligeti Concert Românesc

A. Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”

BENEFICIARY OF FUNDS RAISED:

MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES (MSF)

“An international, independent medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) translates to Doctors without Borders. We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - bound together by our charter. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation.”

Alessio Allegrini conductor

Maria João Pires piano

L. van Beethoven Coriolan Overture in C minor, op.62

W.A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, KV 488

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L. van Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92

BENEFICIARY OF FUNDS RAISED:

AFRIAFYA Nairobi, Kenya

“We believe in building sustainable, evidence-based healthcare systems that harness the strengths of communities and use locally appropriate health technologies to support the provision of care.”