Explore the 2026 Programme

At just 20 years old, Amira Abouzahra, a student of our Academy with Hungarian and Egyptian roots, captivates with her rare intensity and already commanding presence. Trained in Vienna within a family of musicians, she makes her Verbier debut this summer alongside Julien Quentin, in a spirited and contrasting program featuring, among others, the brilliant Violin Sonata by Richard Strauss.

Another young talent to discover during this opening weekend, violinist Stephen Waarts will make his Verbier debut in a program dedicated to Romanticism and Stravinsky, one of the favorite instruments of the Russian genius. Winner of the Yehudi Menuhin and Queen Elisabeth competitions, he studied at the Curtis Institute and the Kronberg Academy, and was a pupil of Itzhak Perlman. A warm, captivating sound not to be missed!

A virtuosic fireworks of a concert featuring the finest violinists of the young generation (Daniel Lozakovich, Marc Bouchkov, Yamen Saadi, Stephen Waarts), who will perform in dialogue with renowned chamber musicians and Verbier regulars such as pianist Julien Quentin and double bassist Brendan Kane.

The exploration of music by the Russian-born American composer Igor Raykhelson continues following the success of his Quartet in 2025. This year, top chamber musicians come together to present the Piano Quintet. In the second half, Brahms’s flamboyant Piano Quartet No. 1 will be performed, featuring the extraordinary Nobuyuki Tsujii at the piano.

A program of 20th and even 21st-century music, featuring the world premiere of the work by the Georgian prodigy Tsotne Zedginidze. A unique opportunity to discover the dazzling talent of this 16-year-old musician! He will be at the piano to perform his composition alongside soloists who are regulars at the Rencontres Inédites.

An original programme paying tribute to the two masters of Leipzig, Bach and Mendelssohn, brought to life by the immense baritone Peter Mattei and a top-tier chamber ensemble for Mendelssohn’s Piano and Strings Sextet.

Augustin Dumay, the most illustrious representative of the historical French violin school (that of Thibaud, Neveu, Grumiaux, Ferras), performs with Julien Quentin some of the gems of the sonata repertoire: Debussy, Beethoven, and the wonderful Fantasiestücke by Schumann.

For many musicians, Jascha Heifetz is considered the greatest violinist of all time. With this programme, Marc Bouchkov pays tribute to the Russian-born American violinist (1901–1987) by presenting works that showcase his extraordinary virtuosity.