Barbara Hannigan – 17.07
Opening concert

Recently awarded the prestigious Polar Music Prize, the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for musicians, Barbara Hannigan, the Canadian conductor and soprano, will open the Festival with a festive programme in her image, full of surprises, alternating classical repertoire (Berlioz, Haydn) and contemporary music, including the world premiere of At the Fair!

Gábor Takács-Nagy – 19, 26, 30.07

The charismatic Gábor Takács-Nagy will conduct this year three concerts: two programmes with his beloved VF Chamber Orchestra, highlighting masterpieces of the romantic repertoire (Brahms’ 4th Symphony, Schumann’s 2nd Symphony). He will also lead the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra for the first time. On stage, the young cellist Anastasia Kobekina will perform Tchaikovsky’s famous Rococo Variations.

Klaus Mäkelä – 20, 22, 23, 27.07

At only 29, Klaus Mäkelä impresses with his generous and natural style, whether at the head of his favorite orchestras in Paris, Oslo, Amsterdam or Chicago.

A Verbier regular, he will return this summer to conduct Stravinsky’s The Firebird (his recent recording is already a reference), the 5th Symphony of his compatriot Sibelius and we will also be able to hear him as a cellist in chamber music programmes during two Rencontres Inédites.

Fabio Luisi – 24, 28.07

Fabio Luisi has a brillant career for over 40 years, particularly in opera, where he has been Music Director of prestigious houses such as the Met in New York, the Staatsoper in Dresden, the Zurich Opera… The voice will be in the spotlight for his two concerts: Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana on July 24; then on July 28, Rossini’s extraordinary Stabat Mater with the great Choeur de Chambre de Namur. Each time, Fabio Luisi will be surrounded by the best singers of today: Sonya Yoncheva,  Bryn Terfel, Ludovic Tezier, Freddie De Tommaso…

Leonardo García Alarcón – 26.07

Acclaimed conductor, notably at the head of his ensemble Capella Mediterranea, harpsichordist, organist, entrepreneur (La Cité bleue in Geneva) and even sometimes composer, the Argentinian musician Leonardo García Alarcón is an artist of multiple talent. At the heart of his career is the immense Johann Sebastian Bach, who has overwhelmed him since the age of 8. For his first visit to Verbier, he will conduct one of the ultimate masterpieces of the Cantor of Leipzig, and of all sacred music, the Mass in B minor. Not to be missed under any circumstances!

Manfred Honeck – 27.07

Polkas, Mazurkas, Waltzes… Manfred Honeck invites us to a festive evening, which is the quintessence of Viennese music featuring works by Johann and Joseph Strauss. The Austrian conductor is certainly one of the finest interpreters of this repertoire today.

In the first half, he will be joined by Gautier Capuçon, who will perform Dvořák’s magnificent Cello Concerto No. 2

Teodor Currentzis – 31.07, 02.08

Elusive and unpredictable, Teodor Currentzis always surprises audiences with his groundbreaking interpretations of the repertoire. In his first appearance at Verbier, he will lead both Festival orchestras: first, a Russian program with the VFO and Alexandre Kantorow, followed by the VFCO featuring, among other works, the famous violin concerto by Brahms performed by Marc Bouchkov.

These two concerts promise to be captivating. Join us!

Paavo Järvi – 03.08

Closing concert

It’s the return of two artists beloved by the Verbier audience that we will celebrate during this Festival’s closing concert: Khatia Buniatishvili and Paavo Järvi.

For this last evening, a very attractive program will be presented, with Tchaikovsky’s famous Piano Concerto No. 1, followed by Mahler’s First Symphony.