The Violin Takes the Stage I/II
Dear Public,
Each week, we invite you to discover the extraordinary family of musicians who will illuminate the 33rd edition of the Verbier Festival.
Today, five violinists take centre stage. Explore their programmes and the many Rencontres Inédites that will allow them to reveal the full breadth of their talent. More violin players will join the celebration next summer and will be introduced in a forthcoming newsletter.
See you soon,
The Verbier Festival Team.
Janine Jansen
Sun. 19.07 | Thu. 23.07 | Mon.27.07
Janine Jansen is one of the most distinctive and moving voices on the violin today. Born into a family of musicians, she has established herself through playing of rare intensity and absolute sincerity. This year, she reunites with long-time collaborators Martha Argerich and Mischa Maisky, though the 23 July concert is already sold out. Don’t miss her two other appearances: on 19 July in Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 conducted by James Gaffigan, and on 27 July in Brahms’ famous Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, alongside Daniel Blendfulf under the direction of Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider.
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Joshua Bell
Mon. 20.07 | Wed. 22.07 | Thu. 23.07
Considered one of the most accomplished artists of his generation, Joshua Bell has built a career spanning nearly four decades and more than 40 albums, several of them honoured with GRAMMY® Awards. The American violinist is a multifaceted artist: soloist, conductor and committed mentor, as well as a passionate advocate for contemporary music, as demonstrated by the world premiere recording of De Hartmann’s Violin Concerto. On 23 July, Joshua Bell will perform this captivating piece, blending virtuosic brilliance with lyrical depth, under the baton of Daniel Harding.
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Marc Bouchkov
Mon. 20.07 | Sun. 26.07 | Mon. 27.07 | Wed. 29.07 | Fri. 31.07
He dazzled audiences last year with Brahms’ Violin Concerto alongside Teodor Currentzis. This summer, Marc Bouchkov returns to the Verbier Festival for no fewer than six concerts, including Raykhelson’s Piano and Strings Quintet No. 2. Don’t miss another Rencontres Inédites featuring the world premiere of the Piano and Strings Quintet by Georgian prodigy Tsotne Zedginidze. On 31 July, Bouchkov pays a special tribute to one of the greatest violinists of all time, the legendary virtuoso Jascha Heifetz.
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Leonidas Kavakos
Fri. 24.07 | Tue. 28.07
A loyal friend of the Verbier Festival for 25 years, the Greek violinist is given a true Carte Blanche on 28 July during the Rencontres Inédites V. On the programme, the famous Sonata by Franck, with pianist Alexandre Kantorow, and pieces by Dvořák, full of irresistible romanticism and energy. Another unmissable event is his recital with Mao Fujita on 24 July.
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Daniel Lozakovich
Fri. 24.07 | Sun. 26.07 | Wed. 29.07 | Thu. 30.07
At just 24, Swedish violinist Daniel Lozakovich is one of the brightest talents of his generation. On 24 July, he shares the stage with his brother Timothy, a pianist born blind, in a concert promising rare moments of emotion and musical communion. Another highlight is Medtner’s Piano Quintet on 30 July during the Rencontres Inédites VIII, bringing together the finest musicians of the Verbier Generation: Yunchan Lim, Paloma So, Timothy Ridout and Kian Soltani.
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