Martha Argerich’s Swiss Festival Loses Sponsor, Will Probably Close

For 15 years, the Progetto Martha Argerich in Lugano has had a devoted following of audience members, famous musicians who want to collaborate with Argerich, and the label warner Classics, which issues a 3 CD-set of highlights from each year’s festival. But the event’s main sponsor has been the now-scandal-plagued Banca della Svizzera Italiana, which has discontinued funding.