Kinnekswiss loves
During the "Kinnekswiss loves" festival, the iconic Kinnekswiss located in the Municipal Parc in the city centre hosts a huge open-air concert. This truly unique event sees the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, as well as international musicians and singers such as Elīna Garanča (2018) and Bryn Terfel (2019), take to the stage in a picturesque setting.
Dates, times and venue
Dates
9 & 10 July 2022
Times
9 July 2022: show begins at 21:00.
10 July 2022: show begins at 11:00.
Venue
Kinnekswiss meadow (municipal park).
Programme
Saturday, 9 July 2022
The two-day event will kick off on Saturday, 9 July at 21:00 with the "Viva Verdi" concert by the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, under the direction of Gustavo Gimeno, and the Luxembourg Chamber Music Choir, directed by Antonio Grosu. They will be accompanied by soprano Kristin Opolais and baritone Thomas Hampson.
- Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino: Sinfonia
- "Per me giunto è il dì supremo" (Don Carlo)
- "Pace, pace mio Dio" (La forza del destino)
- "Va pensier o" (Nabucco)
- Ruggero Leoncavallo: "Nedda! Silvio, a quest’ora" (Pagliacci)
- Giacomo Puccini: "Te Deum" (Tosca)
- Francesco Cilea: "Io son l'umile ancella" (Adriana Lecouvreur)
- Jules Massenet: "Vision fugitive" (Hérodiade)
- Giuseppe Verdi: Aida: Marche triomphale
- George Gershwin: "Summertime" (Porgy and Bess)
- Leonard Bernstein: "Lonely Town" (On the Town)
- "Tonight" (West Side Story)
Sunday, 10 July 2022
The festivities will continue on Sunday, 10 July at 11:00 with a concert by the Orchestre d’Harmonie Junior, under the direction of Jean Thill. Throughout the day, different ensembles of the Luxembourg City Conservatoire will take to the stage. The fourth edition of this musical event will end with a colossal concert by 45 musicians of the Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg, 90 singers of the Luxembourg City Conservatoire Choir, and two alumni of the Luxembourg City Conservatoire, Nadia Ettinger (violin) and Jean-Jacques Maillet (violin).
- 11:00–12:00: Orchestre d’Harmonie Junior, directed by: Jean Thill
- 13:30–13:55: Fanfare "La Banda", directed by: Pavel Nakhimovitch
- 14:10–14:45: Orchestre Symphonique, directed by: Marc Meyers
- 15:00–16:00: Brass Band, directed by: Philippe Schwartz
- 16:10–16:45: youth choirs of the Luxembourg City Conservatoire, directed by: Sylvie Serra
- 16:55– 17h30: Orchestre d'Harmonie & Marching Band, directed by: Jean Thill
- 17:30– 17:50: Marching Band – Parade through the park, directed by Gilles Krein and Michel Mootz
- 19:30 – Closing concert: Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg & Pueri Cantores du Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg, directed by: Marc Meyers
- Overture "La gazza ladra" by G. Rossini
- Jenkins, "Sanctus" from The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (accompanied by the Pueri Cantores choir)
- Brahms, "Violin concerto, 1st movement" (accompanied by Nadia Ettinger)
- Collaboratif, Bolero, Adagio & Allegro con Brio pour violon solo (accompanied by Jean-Jacques Maillet)
- "Three old American folk songs" by A. Copland
- "Oblivion" by A. Piazzolla
Practical information
- Free concerts
- A number of refreshments stands will be on site.
- Public transport: we recommend using public transport to get to the shows:
- Bus: "Fondation Pescatore" stop (AVL lines 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 18, 21, 30, CN1, CN4, CN5, CN7), "Theater" stop (AVL lines 2, 3, 4, CN1, CN7), or "Faïencerie" stop (AVL lines 8, 30, CN7). Schedules available here:bus.vdl.lu
- Tram: "Theater" stop (schedule available at www.luxtram.lu.
- Recommended parking
- Glacis (+/- 1,000 spaces) and Schuman (+/- 400 spaces): free on Saturdays and Sundays
- P+R Bouillon (+/- 2,400 spaces): free for the first 24 hours; served by bus lines 10 and CN1
Area for people with special needs
During the "Kinnekswiss loves" festival, an area for people with special needs will be provided on request. Reservation is required. Please contact the City of Luxembourg's Service Intégration et besoins spécifiques (Integration and Special Needs Department) at least one day before the event: T. (+352) 4796 4150 / 691 96 44 47 / integratioun@vdl.lu
