Explore the 2026 Programme

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!

An exceptional trio will open this concert, bringing together violinist Joshua Bell, cellist Steven Isserlis, and pianist Claudio Martínez Mehner. In the second part, Brahms’s famous Piano Quintet will be performed by a team of charismatic chamber musicians who perfectly embody the spirit of the Rencontres Inédites.

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.

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.

The promise of a perfect exploration of German Romanticism with one of its most brilliant creators, Robert Schumann, performed by exceptional artists gathered around pianist Minsoo Sohn, one of the revelations of the 2025 Verbier Festival.