For the first time in Lugano, Zubin Mehta – one of the greatest conductors of our time – conducts the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in a programme entirely dedicated to Mozart. At the centre is the symphonic testament of the genius from Salzburg, with the three symphonies composed in 1788, which represent one of the absolute pinnacles of the classical genre. Under Mehta's baton, these linear yet complex works shine in all their extraordinary formal and expressive richness.

In 1788, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed three symphonies in a very short time: a triptych that represents the pinnacle of classical symphonism, synthesising Haydn's legacy and foreshadowing future developments in the genre. Symphony No. 39, in its solemnity and majesty, is characterised by an intense alternation between strength and lyricism. No. 40, dramatic and stormy, expresses anxieties that no composer of the time had dared to explore, while No. 41, “Jupiter”, is one of the highest expressions of Mozart's ability to reconcile intellect and emotion. Under the baton of Zubin Mehta and with the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (of which Mehta is conductor emeritus for life), the three symphonies reveal all their monumental grandeur, highlighting the influence Mozart exerted on Western music, from Beethoven to Stravinsky. An unmissable experience to grasp the depth and magnificence of Mozart's symphonies.