with the generous support of
GERSTEIN / MASTERCLASS CHAMBER MUSIC
Academy Soloists
Kirill Gerstein brings clarity and curiosity to his chamber music work. A former student of Solomon Mikowsky, Dmitri Bashkirov, and Ferenc Rados, he challenges musicians to think before they play — to balance structure with spontaneity and to approach interpretation as shared exploration.
ENTRY WITH A REGULAR TICKET
Priority access until 10 minutes before the start.
Your Regular ticket guarantees entry if you arrive at least 10 minutes before the masterclass begins. After that, all ticket holders are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability.
MASTERCLASS ADMISSION
Open seating, with no assigned seats. Ticket holders have priority over visitors without tickets, subject to availability.
DURING THE MASTERCLASS
Masterclasses are held in English. Entry and exit are permitted only at appropriate moments.
Programme
GABRIEL FAURÉ (1845-1925)
Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor Op. 45
(Z. Li, W. Jackson, N. Perkins, B. Tsai)
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)
Piano Quintet in G minor Op. 57
(M. Wozniak, C. Nam, Y. Gu, A. Yang, A. Sacchetti)
FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor Op. 1
(L. Mota Pello, H. Kim, S. Yim, P. Tedesco)
Artist(s)
- Kirill Gerstein mentor
- YiWei Gu violin
- Wenlan Jackson violin
- Hyunseo Kim violin
- Christina Nam violin
- Nicolas Perkins viola
- Alessandra Yang viola
- Semin Yim viola
- Alessandro Sacchetti cello
- Paolo Tedesco cello
- Benett Tsai cello
- Laura Mota Pello piano
- Mikołaj Woźniak piano
- Zhexiang Li piano
Practical information
Booking
Seats for Academy masterclasses are limited and in high demand. Book early to avoid disappointment. Friends of the Verbier Festival: two weeks of early access to reservations. No priority entry or seating in masterclass venues.
Cancellations and waiting list
If you will not use a reserved ticket, please return it to the Ticket Office so another festivalgoer may attend. For sold-out sessions, a waiting list is available. You’ll be informed if seats open up and receive daily updates on Academy events.
Entry and timing
Entry is guaranteed until 10 minutes after the start of each session. After this, unclaimed seats are released on a first-come basis. To limit disturbance, entry and exit are only allowed at suitable moments.
Language
All masterclasses are held in English.