2026 Edition: Audience Favourites!
Dear Public,
Over the past few days, many of you have already begun booking your seats for the 33rd edition of the Verbier Festival. Your continued support and trust truly mean the world to us. Several concerts are already enjoying great success. So don’t wait too long, seats are filling up fast!
We very much look forward to welcoming you this summer to share these exceptional moments together.
The Verbier Festival Team.
VFO | Simon Rattle | Kirill Gerstein
Mon. 20.07 | 18:30 | Combins
Simon Rattle returns to Verbier for a spectacular programme: Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with pianist Kirill Gerstein, followed by Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben. A must-see concert of this 33rd edition.
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Magdalena Kožená | Martha Argerich | Alexandre Kantorow
Tue. 21.07 | 19:30 | Église
A once-in-a-lifetime duo beyond imagination : Martha Argerich and Alexandre Kantorow come together for an exceptional concert, before being joined by Magdalena Kožená for Schumann’s famous Dichterliebe. Only in Verbier!
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Khatia Buniatishvili
Wed. 22.07 | 18:30 | Combins
The programme features the famous Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie, Les Barricades mystérieuses by Couperin and Schubert’s Serenade in D minor, after Ständchen. Moving from Bach to Chopin, all the way to Liszt and his Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, the evening carries you across the centuries and emotions.
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Leonidas Kavakos | Mao Fujita
Fri. 24.07 | 11:00 | Église
Born from a meeting at Verbier, the two virtuosos reunite for a violin-and-piano programme of great elegance. Who better than Mozart, Brahms and Schubert (with the magnificent Fantasy D. 934) to reveal the musical chemistry and intensity these two artists share?
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Martha Argerich | Janine Jansen | Mischa Maisky
Thu. 23.07 | 19:30 | Église
The first sold-out concert of the season for this lineup featuring three iconic Verbier Festival stars. Sign up now for the waiting list (a few seats do occasionally become available). Don’t miss the chance to hear them in their other concerts as well: Janine Jansen will perform on July 19 one of her signature works, Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1.
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Nikolaï Lugansky
Mon. 27.07 | 11:00 | Église
The pianist returns to Verbier for a recital celebrating the Romantic repertoire. Nikolaï Lugansky opens his programme with three of Chopin’s Impromptus and Schumann’s fiery Humoreske, followed by Chopin’s 24 Preludes.
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Bruce Liu
Tue. 28.07 | 11:00 | Église
Winner of the prestigious Chopin Competition, Bruce Liu presents an ambitious recital spanning genres and eras, a diversity that is close to his heart. From Liszt to Ligeti, with Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Ravel, Mompou, and Albéniz along the way, the young pianist takes you on a borderless musical journey.
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Yunchan Lim
Sun. 26.07 | Thu. 30.07 | Fri. 31.07
Since his succes at the Van Cliburn Competition, Yunchan Lim has captivated audiences around the world. At just 21, he is already a major artist of the Festival, returning each summer with programmes alternating between recitals, chamber music, and concertos. This year, on July 26, he reunites with his mentor Minsoo Sohn for Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos, conducted by Lahav Shani. Then, on July 30, he will present the monumental Piano and String Quintet by Nikolaï Medtner. Lim will be joined by some of the finest members of the Verbier Generation: Daniel Lozakovich, Paloma So, Timothy Ridout, and Kian Soltani. Finally, as the highlight of his Verbier residency, he will give his first recital in the Salle des Combins on July 31, featuring a program devoted to the Fantasie, with works by Chopin, Schubert, and Schumann. For those who missed his miraculous Goldberg Variations last year, here’s your chance to experience this truly extraordinary artist!
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Evgeny Kissin | András Schiff
Tue. 28.07 | 18:30 | Combins
Two piano legends come together in Verbier! From Mozart to Dvořák, including excerpts from the Slavonic Dances, through Schumann’s Bilder aus Osten, as well as Smetana’s Vlatva. These masterpieces, some of which are rarely performed in public, set this concert apart as a highlight of the 2026 edition.
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Alexandre Kantorow
Thu. 30.07 | 11:00 | Église
Now a regular artist at Verbier, Alexandre Kantorow presents a captivating programme featuring Chopin’s Prelude in C-sharp minor, Beethoven’s last Sonata, and the monumental Sonata by Medtner. A specialist in Russian repertoire, the 28-year-old pianist captivates audiences with the intensity and depth of his interpretations. Kantorow will also be featured at the closing concert on August 2, performing a second Tchaikovsky concerto, a signature piece for him since his triumph with it at the 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition.
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