Beat Furrer is celebrated in Lucerne

Huge applause in Lucerne. After having received the Roche Commission 2024, Beat Furrer's ((photo: Patrick Hürlimann/Lucerne Festival) new orchestral piece “Lichtung” was premiered on August 31 at the award ceremony. The composer himself conducted the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra.

The new composition takes a specific tonal idea as its starting point. “The refraction of light or a shimmer of air were the associations with the first sound of this orchestral work – out of this diffuse, oscillating surface, forms gradually condense – out of the tangle of various layers of whispering unarticulated noise, similar to different languages, suddenly contrasting specifics are juxtaposed and further developed into a dialogue.”

On September 5, 2024, the Tiroler Symphonieorchester, conducted by Zoi Tsokanou, will perform the Austrian premiere of “Lichtung” in Schwaz. From October 2 to 6, the Konzerthaus Dortmund invites you to the “Beat Furrer Island of Time”. An extensive showcase of his work is planned in five concerts.

„Lichtung" Record of the world premiere


Exclusive media box for the 70th birthday of Beat Furrer

Beat Furrer will be seventy years old on December 6. With “Furrer 70”, Klangforum Wien is creating a legacy in his lifetime: Beat Furrer, composer, conductor and founder of the ensemble, has selected 18 key works and realised standard-setting new recordings with Klangforum Wien. An exclusive media box will be rleased on 19 November 2024 (until then, available at the specail pre-order price 250 of euros, later 290 euros). It includes six CDs, three videos and two books providing unique access to Furrer's work on the occasion of his (approaching) 70th birthday. – Further information