Discover the 2027 programme

Two rising opera stars take centre stage at The Friends of the Verbier Festival’s traditional New Year’s Concert: Ana Oniani, 2026 Prix Yves Paternot laureate, who captivated Verbier audiences this summer, and Anton Beliaev, the 2025 laureate, fresh from his Glyndebourne debut. A festive programme of arias, songs and duets to ring in the New Year.

Khatia Buniatishvili is the diva of the piano. She returns to Verbier for the third summer running with a generous programme devoted to moonlight (Beethoven, Debussy), romantic passion (Schumann, Brahms) and the waltz (Chopin, Ravel).

Written in 1886, César Franck’s Sonata for Violin and Piano dazzles with its fervour, its romanticism and its intensity. This chamber music summit will be a fitting conclusion to a high-flying recital led by two magnetic soloists: violinist Marc Bouchkov and pianist Mikhaïl Pletnev.

It was like an apparition: at 16, Tianyao Lyu became one of the youngest finalists in the prestigious Chopin Competition, drawing the attention of audiences and critics alike, and also winning the prize for the best concerto performance. Now an exclusive artist with a major record label, the Chinese-born pianist presents a recital that showcases her composer of choice, Frédéric Chopin.

Take note, a landmark event! Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is a work of superlatives. Over an hour of music, a finale that alone lasts as long as the German composer’s ‘smaller’ symphonies, and the revolutionary use of the voice in an Ode to Joy, now a symbol of European fraternity. A musical apotheosis led by the great Italian conductor Daniele Gatti.

Of breathtaking formal intelligence, the Goldberg Variations never cease to inspire a sense of wonder. After Glenn Gould’s legendary recordings of 1956 and 1981, Thibaut Garcia and Antoine Morinière offer a new version of Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterpiece, which finds fresh fulfilment in this arrangement for two guitars.

What does a great cellist choose to play when given complete freedom? Alban Gerhardt invites us to find out in a solo recital, just a few metres from the audience, in the candlelit chapel.

What does a great cellist choose to play when given complete freedom? Alban Gerhardt invites us to find out in a solo recital, just a few metres from the audience, in the candlelit chapel.

Vsevolod Zavidov is a revelation. Following his time at the Academy, the Moscow-born pianist gives a recital that matches the boundless scale of his talent. A programme like a fine calling card: a suite by Haendel, impressive Brahmsian variations, a feverish Dumka and Mussorgsky’s celebrated Pictures at an Exhibition.

The thrilling story of Babar, a young elephant who leaves the forest, discovers the city and becomes king in a whirlwind adventure.

Gábor Takács-Nagy and Martin Fröst take us on a thrilling musical journey. After Brahms’s irresistible Hungarian Dances, the clarinet reveals its full emotional power (Mozart’s Concerto) and its astonishing rhythmic agility (Nomadic Dances by the Fröst brothers). To close, we finally reach safe harbour in the northern mists of Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 ‘Scottish’. Happy the traveller who, like the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, has made a fine voyage…

Marc-André Hamelin is a visionary pianist. A long-standing pioneer, he has devoted much of his career to the rarities of the repertoire (Godowsky, Alkan, Liszt’s paraphrases…) while offering personal readings of celebrated landmarks of the piano. In recital, Hamelin reveals the quintessence of his gifts.

The two virtuosi unite the traditions of Mali with the soul of Western music in a conversation of delicate luminosity.

Hearing the complete Beethoven quartets is the experience of a lifetime for musicians and listeners alike. Having completed a first full cycle in 2020, the Quatuor Ébène returns to the task in its new line-up (Pierre Colombet, Gabriel Le Magadure, Marie Chilemme and Yuya Okamoto) for a series of seven exceptional concerts, marking the bicentenary of the German composer’s death.

A spellbinding afternoon, like a fine journey from Spain to Hungary. The talent of the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra in full bloom.

The Atelier Lyrique singers bring operatic characters to life through a programme of arias and scenes, joined this year by instrumentalists of the Verbier Festival Academy. An opportunity to hear an outstanding new generation of singers.

Present since the very first edition in 1994, Evgeny Kissin has grown and flourished at the Festival, becoming one of the most extraordinary musicians of our time. For the bicentenary of the German composer’s death, the celebrated pianist presents an unforgettable panorama of Beethoven’s music, from the first Viennese sonata to the pivotal No. 13, through to the late Diabelli Variations.

Gidon Kremer is a living legend. Few artists can claim to have given so much to the history of music. The concert he brings to Verbier this evening is a reflection of the man himself: essential and wide-ranging.

An intimate interlude in the chapel with the star of the guitar, to close your Festival day on a gentle note.

An intimate interlude in the chapel with the star of the guitar, to close your Festival day on a gentle note.

At 19, Alexandra Dovgan is already a piano sensation. Encouraged by Grigory Sokolov, showered with superlatives since her debut as a child prodigy at 5, the new star of the Russian piano school astonishes with her intellectual maturity. This morning, Dovgan takes on Beethoven’s monumental ‘Hammerklavier’ (50 minutes of supreme difficulty), to which (for good measure) she adds two of Chopin’s most beautiful nocturnes and Rachmaninoff’s impressive Sonata No. 2. Gripping!

One, two and three… Maisky! Since 2006, Mischa on cello, Sascha on violin and Lily on piano have performed together in public, but their bond with the Verbier Festival goes back to the very first edition in 1994 when the patriarch appeared on stage, returning faithfully every summer with his children growing up at his side. This afternoon, this wonderful trio of musicians presents works by Brahms that span the German composer’s entire creative life.

Three legendary couples for a sumptuous concert. Married on stage as in life, mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená and conductor Simon Rattle return to the Verbier Festival with a magnificent programme centred on married love: the Seven Early Songs that Berg composed in his youth for his wife Helene and the famous Symphony No. 5 that Mahler wrote in the dazzled aftermath of his meeting with Alma Schindler.

Hearing the complete Beethoven quartets is the experience of a lifetime for musicians and listeners alike. Having completed a first full cycle in 2020, the Quatuor Ébène returns to the task in its new line-up (Pierre Colombet, Gabriel Le Magadure, Marie Chilemme and Yuya Okamoto) for a series of seven exceptional concerts, marking the bicentenary of the German composer’s death.

All the colours of the clarinet brought together in one concert. Martin Fröst reveals the extraordinary potential of his instrument in a concert by turns tender, poetic and festive. Brahms’s admirable late Trio concludes a sumptuous programme.

Let the celebrations begin! At just 16, pianist Ziyu Shao presents a programme of formidable virtuosity. Three pieces in a single movement (Beethoven, Liszt, Scriabin), like three rivers of music carrying impressive technical demands. As a grand finale, an arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty in which the keyboard takes on the colours of an orchestra.

Lovers of French music, hurry to this concert! A young conductor in demand with the finest international ensembles, Roberto González-Monjas conducts three gems in the colours of the tricolour. An evening full of joie de vivre (Poulenc), poetic wonder (Saint-Saëns) and restrained emotion (Fauré).

Hearing the complete Beethoven quartets is the experience of a lifetime for musicians and listeners alike. Having completed a first full cycle in 2020, the Quatuor Ébène returns to the task in its new line-up (Pierre Colombet, Gabriel Le Magadure, Marie Chilemme and Yuya Okamoto) for a series of seven exceptional concerts, marking the bicentenary of the German composer’s death.

The discovery concert of the 2027 edition. Resolutely off the beaten track, this programme will captivate every admirer of Magdalena Kožená (and there are many!) as well as every explorer of the repertoire with superb pieces ranging from the early Italian Baroque to the music of today.

Stage left, the tsar of the piano. Playing of incomparable suppleness, supernatural fluidity and poetry at his fingertips. Stage right, the emperor of the violin. Superlative ease and extraordinary stage presence. The pairing of Nikolaï Lugansky and Vadim Repin (born just one year apart) promises to be electrifying all the more so as they take on the feverish Sonata in which César Franck orchestrates a splendid hand-to-hand struggle between the two instruments.

The Béjart Ballet Lausanne is a national treasure. For its long-awaited return to Verbier, the prestigious Vaud company celebrates the centenary of Maurice Béjart’s birth, as well as the company’s 40th anniversary in a performance bringing together several ballets by the brilliant Franco-Swiss choreographer.

Between Sonya Yoncheva and Malcolm Martineau, the understanding is perfect. The Bulgarian diva, a star of the Met in New York, Covent Garden in London and La Scala in Milan, presents, alongside the Scottish pianist, an Italian recital in which the intimacy of art song blends with the flamboyance of operatic arias.

Discover the many sides of Beethoven in the intimate setting of the Verbier Village chapel. An evening by candlelight bringing together chamber music, poetry and the composer's own words.

Discover the many sides of Beethoven in the intimate setting of the Verbier Village chapel. An evening by candlelight bringing together chamber music, poetry and the composer's own words.

Truls Mørk is a musician whose genius can be measured and recognised from the first stroke of the bow. For his long-awaited return to the Festival, the Norwegian cellist joins forces with his compatriot Håvard Gimse, in four gems of the chamber repertoire, notably Prokofiev’s Sonata written especially for Rostropovich.

The Atelier Lyrique singers explore the connections between poetry and music in this recital of Lieder and songs. Joined this year by instrumentalists of the Verbier Festival Academy, they bring fresh perspectives to this rich and varied repertoire.

One of the most moving evenings of the Verbier Festival 2027. Two overwhelming works: Styx by the Georgian Giya Kancheli, illuminated by Antoine Tamestit’s incandescent viola, and Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable Symphony No. 6 ‘Pathétique’ whose extraordinary intensity is unleashed by the great Greek conductor Teodor Currentzis.

Ying Fang’s voice is of splendid purity. The great Chinese soprano performs this evening in the intimate setting of the recital, in a repertoire that highlights all the luminous qualities of her talent, in a finely nuanced dialogue with the pianist Ken Noda.

No scores, no music stands. The Vision String Quartet performs from memory, bringing remarkable freedom and intensity to the string quartet repertoire. Experience their distinctive approach to two major works by Bartók and Grieg, by candlelight.

No scores, no music stands. The Vision String Quartet performs from memory, bringing remarkable freedom and intensity to the string quartet repertoire. Experience their distinctive approach to two major works by Bartók and Grieg, by candlelight.

In just a handful of editions, Yunchan Lim has won over the Verbier Festival. A true star in his home country (on a par with some pop singers), the Korean pianist reveals all of Mozart’s humanity in this recital devoted to the music of a composer who loved to confide his secrets to the keyboard.

A flamboyant heir to the Russian piano school, Nikolaï Lugansky has no equal in illuminating the works of Beethoven, of whom he is one of the foremost interpreters. Under his fluid fingers, the German composer’s works carry an ever-present urgency, combining strength and suppleness. Likewise, his mellow sound is ideally suited to the music of Schumann, of whom he performs two works directly rooted in Beethoven’s legacy.

With the musical intelligence that is his hallmark, Gábor Takács-Nagy marks the bicentenary of Beethoven’s death in a programme of real individuality. Alongside Schumann’s celebrated Symphony No. 3, the Music Director of the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra presents two Beethoven rarities: his first concerto, written at the age of 13, and the finale intended for his ‘true’ first piano concerto. The great Daniil Trifonov performs these two gems, well worth rediscovering.

A music lover’s dream for this new Beethoven cycle. Across three concerts, the sovereign violin of Maxim Vengerov and the supreme piano of Martha Argerich present the complete cycle of the German composer’s ten sonatas for piano and violin. Music in its purest form.

A great duo is born. Beyond their talent, Augustin Hadelich and Yuja Wang share many things in common: a similar background (both Americans born abroad), transcendent virtuosity and the same love for the music of Mozart and Prokofiev of whom they are incomparable interpreters. A first-ever recital that holds the greatest promise.

A poetic journey through the flow of time and the fragile harmony between humanity and nature, set to the timeless music of Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

Once upon a time there were three great musicians who loved playing together. All were soloists of international stature, travelling the world’s finest stages. Their musical rapport was so strong and their friendship so deep that they always found time to perform together in Verbier. For the first of the Rencontres Inédites, the spotlight falls on three of the brightest stars of our time, Janine Jansen, Gautier Capuçon and Evgeny Kissin, who come together in one of the jewels of this rare and fascinating formation: Beethoven’s trios. With these dazzling masterpieces, the German composer established himself as the equal of Mozart and Haydn as soon as he arrived in Vienna.

At the Verbier Festival, Brahms is loved with a passion. In this second Rencontre Inédite, an assembly of outstanding soloists (Bouchkov, Repin, Preucil, Ridout, Tamestit, Teh Engstroem, Ferrández, Mørk) pays tribute to the German composer’s quintets, which rank among his most exhilarating and joyful works.

A legendary moment. Dalibert brings Keith Jarrett's Köln Concert back to life — the most mythical improvisation in the history of jazz.

A Rencontre Inédite of the kind we love, with a Brahms trio brimming with unforgettable themes and a keyboard virtuoso, Marc-André Hamelin, who joins an outstanding string trio (Conunova, La Marca, Blendulf) in the youthful quartet of a Richard Strauss already in full command of his means.

Talent knows no age, as the saying goes. In 1932, Benjamin Britten was 19 (barely older than the musicians of the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra) but the British composer was already wholly himself in his Double Concerto, brought to life this afternoon by violinist Vilde Frang and violist Timothy Ridout. In the second part, conductor James Gaffigan leads one of the most popular masterpieces of the repertoire: Tchaikovsky’s irresistible Symphony No. 5.

Hearing the complete Beethoven quartets is the experience of a lifetime for musicians and listeners alike. Having completed a first full cycle in 2020, the Quatuor Ébène returns to the task in its new line-up (Pierre Colombet, Gabriel Le Magadure, Marie Chilemme and Yuya Okamoto) for a series of seven exceptional concerts, marking the bicentenary of the German composer’s death.

What a line-up! Three of the greatest cellists of our time (Gautier Capuçon, Pablo Ferrández, Truls Mørk) join forces in a superb Concerto grosso by Penderecki. Everything is larger than life in this evening devised by Maestro Klaus Mäkelä, which culminates in Varèse’s sprawling Amériques.

Daniil Trifonov is no ordinary pianist. Since 2011 (the year he won in quick succession the prestigious Rubinstein and Tchaikovsky Competitions), the musical world has followed his brilliant solo career with admiration. Deeply personal, his recital combines the figure of the Wanderer with his love of South American music.

Bach by candlelight, with room for the unexpected. Cellist Alfredo Ferre Martínez brings Bach’s Cello Suites into dialogue with improvisation, his own compositions and sung Sanskrit mantras in the intimate setting of the Verbier-Village Chapel.

Bach by candlelight, with room for the unexpected. Cellist Alfredo Ferre Martínez brings Bach’s Cello Suites into dialogue with improvisation, his own compositions and sung Sanskrit mantras in the intimate setting of the Verbier-Village Chapel.

Saint-Saëns’s finest qualities shine in his Trio No. 1 where formal clarity and rhythmic energy combine with lyricism of the highest order. A trio of exceptional musicians (Nikolaï Lugansky, Vadim Repin and Mischa Maisky) performs this chamber gem, joined afterwards by violinist Alexandra Conunova and violist Blythe Teh Engstroem for Franck’s paroxysmal Quintet.

A downpour of strings this afternoon! For her carte blanche, the brilliant Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang invites two superb colleagues (Marc Bouchkov, Alexandra Preucil) and two splendid violists (Antoine Tamestit and Timothy Ridout) for an original and inventive programme.

A dazzling concert! Virtuosity, jazz and driving rhythms are the watchwords of a concert conceived as an apotheosis of the dance. At the helm, pianist Yuja Wang and conductor Teodor Currentzis combine volcanic temperament with pinpoint precision. Fasten your seatbelts!

A music lover’s dream for this new Beethoven cycle. Across three concerts, the sovereign violin of Maxim Vengerov and the supreme piano of Martha Argerich present the complete cycle of the German composer’s ten sonatas for piano and violin. Music in its purest form.

Ahead of a colossal Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2 (on 31 July), Nobuyuki Tsujii performs at the Église in a stimulating recital marked by the spirit of childhood and the torrid heat of Spain.

Hearing the complete Beethoven quartets is the experience of a lifetime for musicians and listeners alike. Having completed a first full cycle in 2020, the Quatuor Ébène returns to the task in its new line-up (Pierre Colombet, Gabriel Le Magadure, Marie Chilemme and Yuya Okamoto) for a series of seven exceptional concerts, marking the bicentenary of the German composer’s death.

Yuja Wang never fails to surprise us. For her carte blanche, the virtuoso pianist showcases her musician friends, such as the Frenchman Gautier Capuçon in a fine sonata by Grieg, and Yamen Saadi (concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic) in Berg’s Chamber Concerto, where technical constraints are wedded to incandescent lyricism.

For many editions now, the Verbier Festival has been proud to count András Schiff among its most loyal musicians. This evening, the Hungarian pianist dazzles in a sumptuous recital, conceived as a chronological odyssey from Bach to Schubert.

Vivaldi's Four Seasons as you've never heard them: the familiar concertos meet two contemporary works and recorded sounds of nature in the intimate setting of the Verbier Village chapel.

Vivaldi's Four Seasons as you've never heard them: the familiar concertos meet two contemporary works and recorded sounds of nature in the intimate setting of the Verbier Village chapel.

A gloriously pointless conquest, led with drums beating by three merry maestros — somewhere between bluff, unexpected virtuosity and an audience in cahoots.

Minsoo Sohn loves a monumental challenge. After the last three sonatas in 2025, the South Korean pianist now offers the late Diabelli Variations, complemented by delightful Bagatelles, in which Beethoven reveals his most intimate emotions with an open heart.

The soloists of the Verbier Festival Academy come together in chamber music ensembles for this first of three concerts. After intensive work with distinguished mentors, pianists and string players share their pleasure in making music together.

The Violin Concerto is a monument of Beethoven’s output. And when this musical Everest is played by the radiant bow of Augustin Hadelich, it promises a summit meeting extended by the youthful (and already fierce) Symphony No. 2 conducted by Lahav Shani.

One of the finest line-ups of the Verbier Festival 2027. For the fifth and final Rencontre Inédite, an assembly of exceptional soloists performs a daring programme, highlighting in particular Fanny Mendelssohn’s marvellous Trio and Tchaikovsky’s expansive tribute to Rubinstein.

Hearing the complete Beethoven quartets is the experience of a lifetime for musicians and listeners alike. Having completed a first full cycle in 2020, the Quatuor Ébène returns to the task in its new line-up (Pierre Colombet, Gabriel Le Magadure, Marie Chilemme and Yuya Okamoto) for a series of seven exceptional concerts, marking the bicentenary of the German composer’s death.

Good things come in threes, as the saying goes. Led by the remarkable violinist Alexandra Conunova, this programme explores every possible configuration of chamber music. From Szymanowski’s visionary Myths to Schubert’s trio, the concert ends with Fauré’s masterly Piano Quartet No. 2.

For this concert, conductor Daniel Harding offers a superb farewell to Romanticism. Whether in Korngold’s Concerto (championed by the loyal Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang) or Strauss’s An Alpine Symphony, the programme unfolds all the orchestral splendour of the early twentieth century. A concert that moves mountains.

He is one of the great names of contemporary jazz piano. The New York Times describes him as ‘the most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years’. Moving between popular music and classical training, Brad Mehldau traces a unique path, embodying the essence of jazz, classical Romanticism and pop music.

As a soloist, Janine Jansen has the volcanic temperament to set the greatest halls ablaze. In recital, her translucent violin unfolds every subtle nuance to reach the bare flesh of the music. This morning at the Église, the Dutch artist performs in duo with conductor Lahav Shani at the piano (a man of many talents indeed) in a programme to be announced shortly.

Take note, a phenomenon! In 2021, at the age of 15, Jaemin Han won the prestigious George Enesco International Competition. For his Verbier debut, the Korean cellist returns to Shostakovich, the composer with whom he triumphed in Bucharest, as well as to the tango rhythms of Astor Piazzolla. His freedom-loving bow finds an ideal partner in Julien Quentin.

We adore Juan Diego Flórez for his luminous voice, his sense of nuance and his irresistible stage presence. The Peruvian tenor promises an extraordinary atmosphere in the Salle des Combins, with this superb programme combining his love of bel canto and his passion for zarzuela. At his side, his wonderful ensemble: the Sinfonía por el Perú Youth Orchestra. Viva Perú!

A music lover’s dream for this new Beethoven cycle. Across three concerts, the sovereign violin of Maxim Vengerov and the supreme piano of Martha Argerich present the complete cycle of the German composer’s ten sonatas for piano and violin. Music in its purest form.

Begin the Festival’s final weekend with the soloists of the Verbier Festival Academy. Pianists, violinists, violists and cellists come together for a morning of chamber music, sharing the results of their study and collaboration in Verbier.

The gripping tale of Aurélie, a young jellyfish who discovers and tames her emotions on an ocean adventure.

Conductor Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider leads a fascinating programme. On the one hand, one of the most famous concertos in the repertoire, Rachmaninoff’s Second, performed by the Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii. On the other, a magnificent work, sadly too rarely heard because overshadowed by the success of the ‘New World’ Symphony, Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7.

Hearing the complete Beethoven quartets is the experience of a lifetime for musicians and listeners alike. Having completed a first full cycle in 2020, the Quatuor Ébène returns to the task in its new line-up (Pierre Colombet, Gabriel Le Magadure, Marie Chilemme and Yuya Okamoto) for a series of seven exceptional concerts, marking the bicentenary of the German composer’s death.

Rosemary Standley and Dom La Nena turn cover songs into spells: Monteverdi, Tom Waits, Barbara, The Cure — nothing resists their pared-down elegance.

The soloists and ensemble in residence of the Verbier Festival Academy close the Academy Presents series with a final chamber music concert. An opportunity to hear these musicians at the end of their time in Verbier and celebrate their achievements. The concert is followed by a presentation of Academy awards.

Enter the legend of the Ring! Composed in 1854, Das Rheingold is the first part of Wagner’s tetralogy. The style of the opera has nothing in common with that of Götterdämmerung, written 20 years later. And yet, what sublime scenes, from the E-flat major Prelude symbolising the Rhine, to the forge scene or the entry of the gods into Valhalla!

We love, we adore, we revere Martha Argerich. The legendary Argentinian-born pianist closes the Festival with Prokofiev’s (highly) virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 3. At her side, Lahav Shani appears by turns as pianist and as conductor in the Russian composer’s Symphony No. 5 which also promises to be monumental.