Since the 1990s, Zurich has been supporting Lucerne Festival with the aim of making classical music accessible to a wide audience. Zurich has been the main sponsor of the summer festival since 2005 and the exclusive "Climate Partner" since 2023. This year, Zurich is once again supporting the 40min events and the 40min Open Air. A unique summer highlight: the impressive inflatable concert hall, Ark Nova.
We are delighted to be teaming up with Lucerne Festival again to stage the «40min Open Air» on Europaplatz for the third time. The program comprises three entertaining 40min performances: At 2 p.m. the Rosamund Brass Quartet will start with "Brass Spectacular in Memory of Philip Jones," followed at 3 p.m. by the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra with "Symphonic Jukebox" – 55 musicians playing songs requested by the audience – and finally, at 4 p.m., the Mathias Landtwing Quartett will perform "Without Limits." Musical delights await all those who find themselves in front of the KKL, whether by choice or by chance. Admission is free.
No musical knowledge or dress code required. Since 2013, the early evening hours have been reserved for performances by outstanding soloists, academy artists, ensembles, and orchestras, who offer a glimpse into the festival program, accompanied by moments of dialogue and sharing. The short concerts begin at 6:20 p.m. and last 40 minutes. Free tickets are available online five days before each event.
Zurich is the main partner of Lucerne Festival Ark Nova, the world's first inflatable concert hall. "Music Is Hope": this is the motto under which festival director Michael Haefliger, star architect Arata Isozaki, artist Sir Anish Kapoor and concert promoter Masahide Kajimoto created Ark Nova after the earthquake disaster in Fukushima. It opened in Japan in 2013 and will now spend 11 days on the Lido meadow in Lucerne. Tickets are available from CHF 15, children up to 6 years old get in free. Enjoy a variety of musical delights in a special atmosphere.
Highlights of our partnership with Lucerne Festival
Useful protection for culture enthusiasts
People who are interested in culture often have specific insurance needs. We have compiled three useful solutions for you.
Protect your treasured possessions
In addition to being an opera enthusiast, do you also play an instrument? Through the insurance of valuables with Zurich, you can protect your instrument against loss, damage and destruction. Any damage unintentionally caused by yourself is also covered.
Your Zurich travel insurance also covers visits to cultural events: For example, if you fall ill or an emergency occurs in your family, Zurich will cover the costs of tickets from 100 Swiss francs and any stopovers and hotel stays.
If you also enjoy listening to high-quality music at home, you can supplement your household contents insurance with additional "accidental damage to electrical equipment" coverage for your expensive music system. The protection covers all electrical household appliances, including laptops, mobile phones and TV sets.
In addition to sponsoring the Lucerne Festival, Zurich also makes contributions to society in other areas
Swiss national football teams
We are committed to Swiss football: Zurich has been the official insurance partner of the Swiss national football teams since 2022. We are proud to be able to support the women's, men's and junior national teams as a sponsor and to actively foster young talent with our commitment.
What is better than a break exercising in the fresh air? Zurich vitaparcours is your free outdoor fitness center. A commitment from Zurich Switzerland – for over 50 years.
Tradition and passion: Zurich Opera House is one of the world's most renowned music theaters. It demonstrates an impressive range and innovative strength with around 300 operas, ballet performances and concerts, ranging from the baroque period to modern productions.
The Concert and Theater St. Gallen’s amazing musical productions have been gaining attention. It is the only Swiss theater currently performing new productions of large-scale musicals at an international level. As a co-sponsor of the musical productions, Zurich has a happy and longstanding partnership with the theater.
