The world premiere of Air for solo violin and orchestra, the 11^th “Roche Commission” by British composer Thomas Ades with Anne-Sophie Mutter as the soloist and the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCC), took place on Saturday, 27 August. The composer conducted the program himself at the KKL Lucerne Concert Hall. The musicians have been studying and working on the score over the past few days with Anne-Sophie Mutter and Thomas Ades as part of the Lucerne Festival Academy. 

“Roche Commissions” is a unique and trailblazing partnership between Roche, Lucerne Festival, and the Lucerne Festival Academy. In connection with this partnership, Roche has been awarding commissions to outstanding contemporary composers on a regular basis since 2003. Since the beginning of the “Roche Commissions” program, a total of nine composers have each received a commission to write a new work. The resulting scores have each been given their world premieres during the Summer Festival in Lucerne.

As part of the “Roche Commission” series, the 12^th edition of “Roche Commission” will go to the Swiss-born Austrian composer Beat Furrer. He is one of the most sought-after representatives of his generation. 

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