Gaffigan relinquishes Lucerne office in 2021
James Gaffigan has been Principal Conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra since the beginning of the 2011/12 season. His contract was extended early in 2015 until the end of the 2020/21 season. However, he will not stay any longer.
According to the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Gaffigan will "continue important projects of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra with undiminished commitment in the next two years as Chief Conductor and dedicate himself just as undiminished to the further development of the orchestra."
In addition to conducting his own concerts at the KKL Lucerne, several recording projects are about to be realized. International tours will also round off the James Gaffigan era. For example, he will conduct the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra's second residency at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago (USA) on August 19 and 20, 2019. To date, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra is the only Swiss orchestra to have been invited to perform at this renowned festival.
