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Venues & Accessibility
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Flex pack
20% discount starting 7 concerts purchased from the Mainstage programme.
Day Pass
10% discount when you book 2 or more concerts on the same day.
Combins pass
Attend all evening concerts at the Salle des Combins in Carré Or seating from July 17 to August 2, 2026.
Bagnard
40% discount for permanent residents of Commune de Val de Bagnes.
Under 35
For adults under 35 for all Mainstage concerts.
Students
For students upon presentation of valid ID for all Mainstage concerts.
Children
For children under 12 for all Mainstage concerts.
Gift cards
Share your passion for classical music by offering a Verbier Festival gift card.
The Verbier Generation
At the heart of the Festival’s mission: nurturing the next generation of great artists.
Academy Programmes
From musical training to musicpreneurship — empowering young musicians to embrace their artistry and forge meaningful careers in music.
Shenzhen 2026
In China, a week of masterclasses with artists of the Verbier Festival.
Masterclasses Verbier 2026
Programme at a glance — Masterclasses are among the Festival's most popular events.
Students 2025
52 young artists from 22 countries joined us last summer.
Prizes & Honours
Celebrating the Academy’s most outstanding talents, including the Prix Yves Paternot — its most prestigious distinction.
Success Stories
Meet alumni making their mark.
The Verbier Generation
At the heart of the Festival’s mission: nurturing the next generation of great artists.
Orchestra Training Programmes
The Verbier Festival Orchestra Training Programmes have become a rite of passage for today’s exceptional young orchestral musicians and conductors
Students
160 young artists from 32 countries joined us last summer.
Success Stories
Meet alumni making their mark.
VFCO
The Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, the Festival’s worldwide ambassador, unites exceptional alumni of its Orchestra Training Programmes who now perform with some of the world’s leading orchestras.
Summer 2026
Your summer of unlimited music starts with these concerts.
Buskers 2026
Calling all street performers! Apply now to play at next summer’s Verbier Festival.
Aftermovie 2025
Relive the energy, the music, and the moments that made UNLTD 2025 shine.
UNLTD Collective
Alumni of the Verbier Festival Academy creating bold, original projects for today.
Amplifiers
Join the community that helps UNLTD spark new sounds and ideas.
Summer 2026
Concerts, workshops and outdoor fun for children during the Verbier Festival.
Storytellers in the Classroom
A journey through words, music and images to dream and create.
Zoo
Short animated films inspired by The Carnival of the Animals.
Ludwig's World
An interactive playspace to discover Beethoven.
Amplifiers
Amplifiers help VF KiDS grow and keep the magic of music alive.
Verbier Festival Gold
Gems from the Festival archives.
VF Collection
An ambitious heritage project that extends our artistic mission beyond the summer season
Apple Music Classical
The Verbier Festival is pleased to announce its partnership with Apple Music Classical.
Jukebox
An immersive audiovisual space for archival treasures.
Broadcast and streaming
The Verbier Festival lets music-lovers worldwide enjoy concerts live or on replay.
Patrons
The Verbier Festival is grateful to its philanthropic patrons for their generous support
Our Sponsors
The Verbier Festival thanks its sponsors and partners for their valuable support.
Public Funders
The Verbier Festival thanks its public funding partners for their unwavering support.
Donors to the Friends
The Friends is a group of music-loving donors whose support has been a cornerstone of the Festival’s rise to the top.
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Legacy Giving
Help us build a sustainable future.
Founder & Director
En 1991, Martin Engstroem put the wheels in motion for what in 1994 would become the Verbier Festival & Academy.
VF Green
Aware of climate and sustainability challenges, the verbier festival works to promote sustainable practices.
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Board of Directors
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Kim Bernard

Kim Bernard

piano

Biography

Né à Hyères en 1999, Kim BERNARD étudie le piano dès l’âge de 5 ans avec Michelle MARY. Il rencontre début 2008 Bernard d’ASCOLI et Eleanor HARRIS et devient dès lors étudiant de “Piano Cantabile”. Il intègre parallèlement la même année le conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Toulon en troisième cycle dans la classe de Célimène DAUDET. En juin 2011, il obtient, à tout juste 12 ans, son D.E.M de piano à l’unanimité avec félicitations du jury. En mars 2012, il remporte le Premier Prix du Concours International de Montrond-les-Bains dans la catégorie des moins de 17 ans. Deux mois plus tard, il obtient le Prix “jeune talent” au Concours International d’Ile-de-France et remporte en août le Premier Prix du Concours National des “Nuits Pianistiques” d’Aix-en Provence, face à des concurrents deux fois plus âgés que lui. En mai 2015, il remporte le Prix Kurtàg au Concours International “brin d’herbe” d’Orléans. A l’automne 2013, a 14 ans il est admis avec dérogation au concours d’entrée du Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon. Dans la classe de Florent BOFFARD Il obtient en juin 2016 sa licence puis en 2018 son MASTER II avec Laurent CABASSO. En novembre 2018, il entame un cycle concertiste au CRR de Paris avec Jérôme GRANJON et il est finaliste du concours CZIFFRA ou il obtient le 3ème prix ex-æquo. Il a joué au MuCEM de Marseille et a des festivals en pays varois cet été 2019, puis dans le cadre « Jeunes Talents » a Versailles (septembre 2019) et a l’auditorium du Petit Palais – Musée des Beaux Arts de la ville de Paris (octobre 2019).

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