Matthias Pintscher – Conductor

Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Alumni
Della Miles – Singer
Tyshawn Sorey – Drums
Christelle Séry – Guitar

Matthias Pintscher and the Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Alumni play the music of Frank Zappa, alongside Olga Neuwirth’s US premiere of Eleanor.

Olga Neuwirth (*1968)
Eleanor for blues singer, drum kit, samples, and ensemble (2006/2014)
Remembering the vision, courage and lasting endurance of Martin Luther King and in memoriam Elsa Cayat

Frank Zappa (1940– 1993)
The Perfect Stranger for ensemble (1984)
Naval Aviation in Art for ensemble (1984)
The Girl in the Magnesium Dress for ensemble (1992)
Dupree’s Paradise for ensemble (1984)

The concert is supported by Swiss Re – Partner Lucerne Festival Alumni.