Musical highlights in Lucerne

Norwegian violonist Vilde Frang (Photo: Lillian Birnbaum)
The Lucerne Festival season is opening in resounding C major style in the form of Mozart’s Linz symphony and Schumann’s 2nd Symphony. The Lucerne Festival at Easter is taking place from 24 March to 1 April 2012 – and there are rooms available at a special price in the BEST WESTERN Hotel Krone until 31 March.
Heavenly sessions in Zermatt

Good vibes on the mountain (Photo: Zermatt Unplugged)
There’s a treat or two in store for the ears at the Zermatt Unplugged music festival: it’s all happening musically-speaking on the mountain from 17 -21 April 2012 with Lauryn Hill, Chris de Burgh, Amy Macdonald and other acts. Our tip: reserve your tickets today!
The ice whisperers

Enchanting: Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov (Photo: Art on Ice Production AG)
Will you be there to see Stéphane Lambiel skate to Simply Red’s “Holding Back The Years”? You can do – at Art on Ice 2012 in Zurich and Lausanne!
A magical world alongside Lake Geneva

(All photos: supplied)
The “Montreux Noël” is no ordinary Christmas market: it’s a magical world with a medieval market, a Christmas village with reindeer park and goblin village and incomparable atmosphere at various locations.
New Year’s Eve above the rooftops of Zurich










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