Morton Feldman thought on the large scale: performances of his works can last several hours. In comparison, Coptic Light, his final orchestral piece, lasts just under 30 minutes and almost seems like a miniature. Inspired by ancient Coptic textiles he saw in the Louvre in Paris, Feldman weaves a gently billowing tapestry of sound from countless voices and motifs that overlap, shift in relation to each other, and constantly create new effects of light and color. Which is why Markus Güdel will complement the performance with lighting design. Beat Furrer has expressly requested Coptic Light for his Lucerne residency and will juxtapose the world premiere of his own work with Feldman’s trance-like, slow-motion music. He will also conduct a new trumpet concerto, showing how long-lasting the work of the Lucerne Festival Academy is: both the composer Lisa Streich and the soloist, Opus Klassik prizewinner Simon Höfele, were significantly shaped by their previous experiences at the Academy.