Sebastian Nordmann to become director of Lucerne Festival from 2026

Board of Trustees has appointed successor to Michael Haefliger

The 52-year-old Nordmann has been artistic director of the concert house and orchestra of Berlin since 2009. Following a multi-stage application process, the musicologist with a doctorate was unanimously elected as the new Artistic Director by the Lucerne Festival Board of Trustees on the recommendation of the search committee.

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