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The Verbier Generation
At the heart of the Festival's mission: nurturing the next generation of great artists.
Academy Programme
From musical training to musicpreneurship - empowering young musicians to embrace their artistry and forge meaningful careers in music
Masterclasses 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 2026
Discover the students of the Academy, Orchestra Training programmes and Shenzhen masterclasses
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Celebrating the Academy's most outstanding talents, including the Prix Yves Paternot - its most prestigious distinction.
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The Verbier Generation
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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 2026
Discover the students in the orchestra training programs
Success Stories
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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
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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.
Drawing Contest
A creative contest inviting children to draw through music.
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.
Virtual Hall®
The Verbier Festival presents its first virtual reality experience, in partnership with Cybel’Art.
Jukebox
An immersive audiovisual space for archival treasures.
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The Verbier Festival lets music-lovers worldwide enjoy concerts live or on replay.
Apple Music Classical
The Verbier Festival is pleased to announce its partnership with Apple Music Classical.
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深圳·韦尔比耶音乐节 2026
Verbier Festival 2026 Shenzhen
The inaugural Verbier Festival in Shenzhen: 30 January to 8 February 2026
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Michael McDermott

Michael McDermott

tenor

Biography

Tenor Michael McDermott is a third-place winner of Houston Grand Opera’s Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Artists and first-prize winner of the Schmidt Vocal Competition and the NOA Carolyn Bailey Argento Competition. During the 2025/26 season, he made his house and South American debut at Teatro Municipal de Santiago as Rodolfo in La bohème and returned to Houston Grand Opera as a third-year Butler Studio artist, appearing in Il trittico (Young Lover) and Of Mice and Men (Carlson). Recent engagements include Rodolfo in La bohème at Houston Grand Opera, Nicias in Thaïs at Spoleto Festival USA and his concert debut with the Kansas City Symphony in Handel’s Messiah. In summer 2025, he joined the Apprentice Program for Singers at The Santa Fe Opera. He made his international debut at the Glyndebourne Festival as Camille de Rosillon in The Merry Widow conducted by John Wilson. Michael holds a Bachelor of Music from The Juilliard School and pursued graduate studies at Rice University.

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