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Rencontres inédites 2/2
14 Mar 2025
Last week, we introduced the first four Rencontres Inédites. Now come the final four, the perfect conclusion to this fascinating series of chamber music. ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ […]
Rencontres inédites 1/2
07 Mar 2025
Since the inception of the Verbier Festival, Martin Engstroem has embraced the idea of taking risks, curating concerts that can’t be heard elsewhere, whether at other summer festivals or during the regular season. ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     […]
In High Demand: 2025 Festival Favourites
28 Feb 2025
In High Demand: 2025 Festival Favourites ͏ ‌   ­ ͏ ‌   ­ ͏ ‌   ­ ͏ ‌   ­ ͏ ‌   ­ ͏ ‌   ­ ͏ ‌   ­ ͏ ‌   ­ ͏ ‌   ­ ͏ ‌   ­ ͏ ‌   ­ ͏ ‌   ­ ͏ […]
Honouring Musical Legends
21 Feb 2025
The Verbier Festival 2025 celebrates musical giants. Alongside our previously announced tribute to Shostakovich, this edition honours Maurice Ravel at 150, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau at 100, and 50 years of Mischa Maisky and Martha Argerich’s partnership. Through special concerts and intimate recitals, the Festival pays tribute to these legendary artists. Maurice Ravel 17.07 Jean-Efflam Bavouzet Partie […]
Brad Mehldau, a genius returns to Verbier
11 Feb 2025
  We know it, you love music! And if you love music, you love the piano… And if you love the piano, you will love Brad Mehldau, who shines among the greatest pianists of all time and across all genres, alongside Clara Haskil, Arthur Rubinstein, Vladimir Horowitz, Thelonious Monk, Glenn Gould, Martha Argerich, Art Tatum, […]
Stanford Live Hosts the Verbier Festival’s Historic First U.S. Residency
03 Feb 2025
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra Residency Presented by Stanford Live in Collaboration with the Stanford Department of Music April 21-25, 2025 Stanford Live Hosts the Verbier Festival’s Historic First U.S. Residency. Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra Returns to the U.S. After 16 Years.
Shostakovich, the Enfant Terrible of Russian Music
31 Jan 2025
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of the great Russian composer. The Verbier Festival pays tribute to Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) with five exceptional concerts, showcasing the full expressive power of his music—where tragic, comic, melancholic, ironic, and sarcastic emotions intertwine and create a unique work. Indeed, it is impossible to listen to his […]
Applications for volunteering are now open!
28 Jan 2025
Applications for volunteering in 2025 are now open! Discover the available positions and apply now!
Drawing contest: The Firebird
05 Dec 2024
Let your imagination take flight into a world of magical birds for a chance to be featured at the 2025 Verbier Festival!
Annonce programmation et ouverture billetterie 2025
21 Nov 2024
Announcement of the 2025 Verbier Festival Programme and ticket sales opening on novembre 25, 2024.