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The Verbier Festival at Schloss Elmau: from 21 to 28 November 2026

The Verbier spirit travels to the Bavarian Alps this autumn. From 21 to 28 November, Schloss Elmau hosts a eight-day residency curated by Co-Artistic Director Blythe Teh Engstroem: 15 concerts spanning solo recitals, chamber music, and orchestral works, performed by artists including Sergei Babayan, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Olli Mustonen, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, and Chris Thile, alongside the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra under Gábor Takács-Nagy. A chance to experience Verbier’s musical intensity before next summer.

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