I've just received the confirmed schedule for the 2011 Lord of the Rings/Howard Shore Festival in Luzern, Switzerland ... and it looks amazing! Both Howard Shore and I plan to be there participating in the events, but we'll have more on that later.

Conductor Ludwig Wicki always jokes with me that his stamina comes from mountain climbing and good, Swiss chocolate. Well, somebody had better call Lindt right now! The schedule:


March 25 - The Fellowship of the Ring (7:30 p.m.)
March 26 - The Fellowship of the Ring (7:30 p.m.)
March 27 - Themes from The Lord of the Rings (11:00 a.m.)
March 27 - The Fellowship of the Ring (5:00 p.m.)
March 28 - Symphonic Music of Howard Shore (7:30 p.m.)
March 29 - The Two Towers (7:30 p.m.)
March 30 - The Two Towers (7:30 p.m.)
March 31 - The Two Towers (7:30 p.m.)
April 1 - The Return of the King (7:30 p.m.)
April 2 - The Return of the King (7:30 p.m.)
April 3 - Chamber Music of Howard Shore (11:00 a.m.)
April 3 - The Return of the King (5:00 p.m.)