OSI at Whitsun

“OSI at Pentecost” on May 23 and 24 between Scheherazade, Berlioz and Beethoven's violin.

The mini-season of the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana returns with two spectacular concerts in May at the LAC: OSI at Pentecost. On Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, the podium will be led by the dean of Swiss conductors, Charles Dutoit. The guest will be the famous violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann, soloist on Saturday in the splendid Violin Concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven, alongside Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. On Sunday, on the other hand, there will be a focus on Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.

OSI at Pentecost 01

• Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 8:00 pm

Orchestra della Svizzera italiana

• Charles Dutoit, conductor
• Soloist Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin

Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade suite for orchestra op. 35

Evening sponsor: Municipality of Paradiso
Advance tickets www.osi.swiss and www.luganolac.ch

OSI at Pentecost 02

• Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 11:00 am

Orchestra della Svizzera italiana

• Charles Dutoit, conductor

Ludwig van Beethoven The Creatures of Prometheus overture
Hector Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique for orchestra

Info and booking www.osi.swiss and www.luganolac.ch