Sun, Dec 27, 2026
Klang Festival Concerts Meggen - SOUND WORLDS - Matinee | 20th Anniversary

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy 1809-1847
String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12,
arranged for wind quintet by David Walter;
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Antonín Dvořák 1841-1904
String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, known as the "American Quartet,"
arranged for wind quintet by David Walter;
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Edward Grieg 1843-1907
Norwegian Dances, Op. 35,
arranged for wind quintet by David Walter

. Concert without intermission. Program subject to change.

We are celebrating – thanks to you, dear audience – 20 years of "klang" – a tradition that moves, connects, and endures.

Three works, three sound worlds: Mendelssohn's E-flat major Quartet combines classical clarity with romantic warmth and gains new colors in the wind arrangement. Dvořák's "American" evokes vastness, nature, and folkloric influences, presented in a pure wind arrangement at this concert. Grieg's "Norwegian Dances" transport you to a vibrant world of Nordic melodies, rhythmic energy, and exuberant joy. A program brimming with diversity and sonic surprises.

Don't miss the opening concert, where you'll hear the "American Quartet" in its original version.

With advance booking, you can enhance your concert experience with an aperitif and a three-course gourmet menu, served by Kauer Catering. Please let us know if you require a vegetarian menu or have any allergies or intolerances – thank you.

This evening, the following exquisite menu will be served: 

Parsnip cream soup with chili oil
*
Strips of pink-roasted entrecote
in a red wine reduction with
braised polenta, spinach, and baby carrots
*
Lemon soup with
ice cream on orange salad.

Aperitif & 3-course festive menu, including mineral water (discounts for children and teenagers). The price reflects the increased effort required for external catering and the rental of Villa St. Charles Hall. It is a unique experience to be pampered with culinary delights in the Viennese Hall and/or the Gobelin Room.

Getting there: S3 or Voralpenexpress to Meggen Zentrum or bus 24 to the Kapelle stop; from there, approximately a 4-7 minute walk. By car (destination: Benzeholzstrasse 41): there is a limited number of parking spaces in front of St. Charles Hall; public parking is available in the immediate vicinity of the park (Fridolin-Hoferstrasse; along the lake, by the outdoor swimming pool). The underground parking garage in the village center is also available (a 5- to 8-minute walk from there) via Kapelle/Benzeholzstrasse.

CHF 5.00 to CHF 170.00 (including aperitif and 3-course gourmet menu with mineral water).

Doors open 30 minutes before the concert.
The drinks bar, provided by Kauer Catering, opens 1 hour before the concert.

During normal office hours MON-FRI on 041 250 79 02 and in Orell Füssli branches.