About the Amateur Chamber Music Week

Over the week leading up to the Festival, talented musicians of all ages can indulge their passion for chamber music and receive invaluable advice by professional coaches.

The Verbier Festival’s Amateur Chamber Music Week is a unique opportunity for talented and enthusiastic amateur musicians. Over the course of a week, participants work with coaches selected from the Verbier Festival Academy alumni as well as Gábor Takács-Nagy, founder of the Takács Quartet and Music Director of the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra. In 2012, coaches include pianist Paul Coker, Sasha Calin principal oboe at the Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg and Eniko Magyar viola player and Verbier Festival Academy Laureate. After a week of intense music-making, the amateur participants will give a concert on the opening afternoon of the Festival.

World renowned cellist Mischa Maisky will give a private interview for ACMW participants about his career and long experience of playing chamber music. This interview will take place on 19 July 2012, in the evening.

Verbier Festival Amateur Chamber Music Week: 14 - 20 July 2012

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