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Offers
Flex Pack
20% discount starting 7 concerts purchased from the Mainstage programme (excluding Carré Or).
Day Pass
10% discount when you book 2 or more concerts on the same day.
Combins Pass
Attend all evening concerts at Salle des Combins (Carré Or) from the 16th of July 2025 to the 2rd of August 2025. Contact the Ticket Office to buy your Pass.
Gift card
Share your passion for classical music by offering a Verbier Festival gift card.
Bagnard
40% discount for permanent residents of Commune de Val de Bagnes.
Under 35
For adults under 35 years old for all Mainstage concerts.
Students
For students upon presentation of valide ID for all Mainstage concerts.
Children
For children under 12 for all Mainstage concerts.
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
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 2026
Discover the students in the orchestra training programs
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.
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.
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.
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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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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Press accreditations open in May
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press releases

New Verbier Festival Gold album – Christoph Eschenbach conducts Mahler 4

New Verbier Festival Gold album – Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra Celebrating 20 Years

The Shenzhen Verbier Festival concludes its first edition

First edition of the Shenzhen Verbier Festival 2026

Inauguration of the listening station at the Médiathèque Valais

New Verbier Festival Gold album – Evgeny Kissin plays Chopin

Program announcement and 2026 ticket sales opening

New Verbier Festival Gold album – Renaud Capuçon in Verbier

Verbier Festival to launch Winter Asian Chapter in Shenzhen, China 2026

Closing of the 32nd edition of the Verbier Festival

Russian baritone Anton Beliaev receives the highest distinction from the Verbier Festival Academy

New Verbier Festival Gold album – Yuri Temirkanov conducts Tchaikovsky

VF KiDS unveils a magical program for the Verbier Festival 2025

New Verbier Festival Gold album – Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater

Verbier Festival 2025: An exceptional summer, an unprecedented public reception

UNLTD 2025: Summer concerts are here!

New Verbier Festival Gold album – Menahem Pressler in Verbier

Academy musicians and 2025 orchestral programs

The VFCO on tour

Program and ticket sales opening for the Verbier Festival 2025

New Verbier Festival Gold album – Simon Rattle in Verbier

2024 Closing Press Release

Trio Chagall receives the highest distinction from the Verbier Festival Academy

Verbier Festival and Apple Music Classical announce partnership

The State of Valais “Culture and Economy” Award presented to the Verbier Festival

Tickets for the UNLTD 2024 Summer Program are on sale now

The Verbier Festival Foundation announces the appointment of Hervé Boissière as Co-CEO alongside Martin T:son Engstroem, Founder of the Verbier Festival

Symphony of revelations: announcement of the full Verbier Festival 2024 program including masterclasses and ticket sales opening

Presentation of the 2024 edition poster and announcement of ticket sales opening on January 15, 2024

Irish soprano Ava Dodd receives the highest distinction from the Verbier Festival Academy

The 30th edition of the Verbier Festival was officially launched last night by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis. The evening was broadcast worldwide live on medici.tv, Mezzo, and Espace 2. Blythe Teh Engstroem becomes a member of the Foundation Board and Co-Artistic Director alongside Martin Engstroem to lead the future of the Festival

“The Symphonies: A Beethoven Journey” features stunning recordings by the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra that experts describe as “passionate, direct, and fresh”

The Verbier Festival announces the launch of the book by Martin T:son Engstroem, Founder and Director of the Festival

The Verbier Festival announces the 2023 Academy & Orchestras class with a record number of applications

From July 14 to 30, 2023, the Verbier Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary with a rich and festive program featuring more artists than ever before

The Verbier Festival reimagines its opening concert program in a spirit of solidarity and inclusion

Launch of Verbier Festival Gold, a joint label between the Verbier Festival and Deutsche Grammophon

The Verbier Festival condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and announces initial changes

The Verbier Festival announces the program for its 29th edition

The Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra on European tour

The Verbier Festival concludes a bold 28th edition

Announcement of the 2021 Verbier Festival Academy Prize winners

The Verbier Festival announces further changes

The Verbier Festival announces new programs

The Verbier Festival reinvents its 28th edition

The Verbier Festival adjusts its opening night program

The Verbier Festival is designated as an “event without COVID certificate requirement ”

The Verbier Festival announces the 2021 Unlimited program

The Verbier Festival unveils its 2021 program

The Verbier Festival announces its 2021 edition

Julius Baer extends its partnership with the Verbier Festival

Launch of the Virtual Verbier Festival

Creation of the Verbier Festival Emergency Relief Fund

Cancellation of the Verbier Festival 2020

New Music Director for the VFJO

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Contact

Our press representatives are at your disposal and will respond personally to your requests.

VERBIER FESTIVAL (WORLD)

Alessandra Cossu
Press & Protocol Manager
+41 (0)21 925 90 60
presse@verbierfestival.com

Marie Auslaender
Press & Protocol Assistant
+41 (0)21 925 90 60
presse@verbierfestival.com

THE PUBLICISTS (FR/BEL/LUX)

Thierry Messonnier
+33 (0)6 84 67 84 30
thierry@thepublicists.fr

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