The Creative Project Development Residency offers an opportunity to an imaginative and entrepreneurial young artist to develop and lead an original project that pushes the boundaries of the traditional concert experience.
Projects that celebrate traditional cultural heritages and address social issues across the globe are particularly sought out, as are musicians who show an entrepreneurial spirit. The selected musician (any instrument or voice-type) will benefit from intensive one-on-one coaching with mentors.
programme dates
includes arrival and departure dates
2027
18 July – 2 August 2027
possibility to arrive as early as 11 July
2028
17 July – 1 August 2028
possibility to arrive as early as 10 July
how to apply
Applications for the 2026 edition of the Creative Project Development Residency open on 5 October.
Please read the guidelines at the following link before sending your questions to the Verbier Festival Team. Application documentation is only available in English.
guidelinesmentors 2026
All Academy musicians—and especially the Creative Project Development Residents—learn to navigate the business of music through exposure to concepts they don’t learn in school: interactive concert programming to address changing audience tastes and demographics, effective marketing and social media, media training, financial management, sound and video recording, and mental and physical wellness practices. Musicians meet with artists, educators and businesspeople who are living proof that there is no single career path for a young artist. The Resident works one-on-one with Academy’s mentors over an intense two to three weeks.
Stephen McHolm
Alexis Milligan
Pedja Muzijevic
Karen Zorn
Additional mentors will be announced.