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Academy
Intensive training for soloists, chamber ensembles, singers, conductors and audio engineers, enriched by Musicpreneurship.
Orchestra Training
Intensive training in the craft of orchestral playing, through the experience of rehearsal and performance in the Verbier Festival’s two training orchestras.
Young Artists 2026
Meet the young artists of the Verbier Festival Academy and Orchestra Training programmes.
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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
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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
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Verbier Festival Gold
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VF Collection
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Virtual Hall®
The Verbier Festival presents its first virtual reality experience, in partnership with Cybel’Art.
Jukebox
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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 highlights

August 2026 - Accrochages
August 2026 - International Piano
August 2026 - Pianist
July 31, 2026 - Le Figaro
July 29, 2026 - 24 heures
July 29, 2026 - Le Temps
July 25, 2026 - BBC
July 24, 2026 - Le Temps
July 24, 2026 - Le Nouvelliste
July 23, 2026 - Les Echos
July 23, 2026 - Corriere Del Ticino
July 23, 2026 - Le Nouvelliste
July 23, 2026 - 24 heures
July 22, 2026 - Corriere del Ticino
July 22, 2026 - Le Temps
July 22, 20226 - Le Nouvellist
July 21, 2026 - 24 heures
July 20, 2026 - 24 heures
July 16, 2026 - Corriere del Ticino
July 16, 2026 - 24 Heures
July 15, 2026 - Riviera Chablais
July 8, 2026 - Forbes
June 29, 2026 - 24 heures
June 28, 2026 - Femina
June 26, 2026 - Le Nouvelliste
June 1, 2026 – Accrochages
all highlights

press releases

Closing of the 33rd edition of the Verbier Festival

Georgian soprano Ana Oniani receives the highest distinction from the Verbier Festival Academy

New VF Gold album – Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Bruckner Symphony No. 7

Verbier Festival and the City of Shenzhen announce continuation of three-year partnership following successful 2026 edition

Verbier Festival 2026 – On the eve of an exceptional 33rd edition

New Verbier Festival Gold album – Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (Zubin Mehta)

The Verbier Festival presents its first virtual reality experience, in partnership with Cybel’Art.

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

Programme 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 programme 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 programmes

The VFCO on tour

Programme 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 Programme 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 programme 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 programme featuring more artists than ever before

The Verbier Festival reimagines its opening concert programme 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 programme 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 programmes

The Verbier Festival reinvents its 28th edition

The Verbier Festival adjusts its opening night programme

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

The Verbier Festival announces the 2021 Unlimited programme

The Verbier Festival unveils its 2021 programme

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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