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.
Where and when
When
9 & 10 July 2022
Where
Kinnekswiss meadow (municipal park).
2022 gallery
Programme
Saturday, 9 July 2022
The two-day event was kicked 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 continued 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 took to the stage. The fourth edition of this musical event ended 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
- Rossini, Overture of La gazza ladra
- Jenkins, "Sanctus" from The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (accompanied by the Pueri Cantores choir)
- Spanish symphony for Violin and Orchestra, 1st movement (with Nadia Ettinger on violin)
- Mailliet, Collaborative, Bolero, Adagio & Allegro con Brio for Violin and Orchestra (accompanied by Jean-Jacques Maillet on violin)
- Copland, "Three old American folk songs"
- Piazzolla, Oblivion
11:00: Orchestre d'Harmonie Junior, directed by Jean Thill
- Beethoven by the Numbers – Arr. James L. Hosay
- Cinema Morricone – Arr. Robert von Beringen: (Gabriels Oboe – Love Theme Cinema Paradiso – Theme Once upon a Time in the West)
- The Masque of Zorro – James Horner, arr. Ton van Grevenbroek
- Michael Jackson Hit Mix – Arr. Johnnie Vinson
13:30: Fanfare "La Banda", directed by Pavel Nakhimovitch
- Trois sonneries Ardennaises – Saint Hubert, Martelange, Vielsalm
- Valse Triste
- Volkstanz
- Jeu de pauses
- Broadway walk
14:10: Orchestre Symphonique, directed by Marc Meyers
- Carmen Suite No. 1 – G. Bizet
- Hungarian Dance No. 1 – J. Brahms
- Danzón No. 2 – A. Márquez
- Swan Lake No. 5 Hungarian Dance – P.I. Tchaikovsky
- Swan Lake No. 8 Mazurka – P.I. Tchaikovsky
15:00: Brass Band, directed by Philippe Schwartz
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 – Edward Elgar arr. J. Ord Hume
- For the Love of a Princess – James Horner arr. A. Duncan
- Disney Fantasy – arr. G. Richards
- Death or Glory – R. B. Hall
- Jurassic Park – John Williams arr. A. Catherall
- Bugler's Holiday – Leroy Anderson
- Stål Himmel – Alan Fernie
- MacArthur Park – Jim Webb arr. A. Fernie
16:10: Youth choirs of the Luxembourg City Conservatoire, directed by Sylvie Serra
Chorale Crescendo
- Rock for fun
- Do ré mi (Sound of Music)
Chorale Fortissimo
- Gloria – Little Jazz Mass B. Chilcott
- Route 66 – B. Troup
- Mister Sandman – P. Ballard
- Chattanooga Choo Choo – H. Warren
All choirs together (Crescendo, Forte, Fortissmo et Jeunes)
- Va pensiero – G. Verdi
- Non, non rien n’a changé – Les Poppys
- Champs Elysées – J. Dassin
- La ballade des gens heureux – G. Lenorman
- Music – J. Miles
vocal coach: Katrin Trierweiler
choreography: Sarah d’Alessandro
piano: Cosimo Colaci and Jeff Schmidt
16:55: Orchestre d'Harmonie & Marching Band, directed by Jean Thill
- Henry V – Patrick Doyle, orch. Johann de Meij
- Danzón No. 2 – Arturo Marquez, orch. Oliver Nickel
- Sounds of Ireland – Trad., arr. Guido Rennert
(featuring the "Marching Band") - Bohemian Rhapsody – Freddie Mercury, orch. Jean Thill
17:30: Marching Band – Parade through the park, directed by Gilles Krein and Michel Mootz
19:30: Concert by the Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg & Pueri Cantores du Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg, directed by Marc Meyers
- Overture of La gazza ladra by G. Rossini
- "Sanctus" de The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (accompanied by the Pueri Cantores choir)
- spanish symphony for Violin and Orchestra, 1st movement (with Nadia Ettinger on violin)
- Collaboration, Bolero, Adagio & Allegro con Brio for Violin and Orchestra (with Jean-Jacques Mailliet on violin)
- Three old American folk songs by A. Copland
- Oblivion by A. Piazzolla
