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“Bluebeard’s Castle”, between reinvented folklore and a reflection on the couple Béla Bartók, father of modern ethnomusicology? The label is justified: in the early years of the 20th century, Bartók and his compatriot Zoltán Kodály travelled through the Hungarian and Romanian countryside to collect and transcribe popular melodies passed down by word of mouth for […]

1789. Three years after the runaway success of Le nozze di Figaro — and two years after the darker, more tragic Don Giovanni — Mozart and his librettist Lorenzo da Ponte were ready to complete what would become one of opera’s greatest trilogies. The spark came from an unlikely source: Emperor Joseph II himself, a devoted fan of Le nozze, […]

Press Release NEW VF GOLD ALBUM HECTOR BERLIOZ: SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE (ZUBIN MEHTA)

Twenty years ago, a bold vision took shape: to create a professional chamber orchestra formed entirely of Verbier Festival Orchestra alumni. Today, the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra (VFCO) has become one of the world’s finest ensembles, carrying the Verbier spirit across concert halls on every continent. To mark this anniversary year, this special series gives […]

The Verbier Festival presents its first virtual reality experience, in partnership with Cybel’Art (Virtual Hall®, an initiative of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande)   Immerse yourself in a universe where classical music is reinvented through virtual reality.  

Though Carl Orff (1895–1982) composed prolifically and made his mark as an educator (his influential system of active music pedagogy remains widely taught today) history remembers him above all as the man behind a single work: the mighty, monumental Carmina Burana, or Poems of Beuren.

Music and literature have long been partners in the creation of great masterpieces. This week, in honour of the World Book Day, we are highlighting concerts that celebrate extraordinary texts and stories.

Twenty years ago, a bold vision took shape: to create a professional chamber orchestra formed entirely of Verbier Festival Orchestra alumni. Today, the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra (VFCO) has become one of the world’s finest ensembles, carrying the Verbier spirit across concert halls on every continent. To mark this anniversary year, we’re continuing the special […]

Dive into the first issue of our “Decryptage” series and let yourself be guided through the works that will shape this 33rd edition. To kick off the series, discover Messiaen’s majestic Turangalîla-Symphonie, performed by Esa-Pekka Salonen at the Inaugural concert. A true masterpiece, brought to life by the vision and expertise of the Finnish conductor, […]

PRESS RELEASE       March 20, 2026 – Vevey (Switzerland) — The Verbier Festival unveils a new album on its VF Gold label, in collaboration with Deutsche Grammophon, revealing a gem from the archives of the 2018 edition: Christoph Eschenbach conducting Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, alongside renowned soprano Ying Fang and the Verbier Festival […]