verbierfestival

The Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra (VFJO) is an international orchestral training programme for young musicians aged 15 to 18. Nearly 60 young artists are mentored by renowned conductors and soloists, and coached by established musicians from around the world.

repertoire 2027

In 2027, over the course of three weeks, the VFJO performs two symphonic concerts and an opera. Repertoire highlights include:

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 5

BÉLA BARTÓK
Concerto for Orchestra

JOAQUÍN RODRIGO
Concierto de Aranjuez

RICHARD WAGNER
Das Rheingold

james gaffigan

Music Director

James Gaffigan succeeds Daniel Harding, who served as Music Director until 2016 and also founded the orchestra in 2013. James Gaffigan’s history with the VFJO dates back to its beginnings—having conducted the orchestra during its inaugural summer—when the orchestra was still known as the Verbier Festival Music Camp. In 2027, Gaffigan will conduct the orchestra’s three concerts in Verbier.

coaches 2027

Sectional rehearsals, private lessons and orchestral rehearsals, all supervised by experienced coaches.

supervision

The VFJO works closely with Altitude, a Verbier-based summer and winter camp known internationally for its quality of service and professional staff. Altitude boasts many years’ experience in caring for and working with children of all nationalities.

Altitude provides councillors who lead small groups of 15 people. During the VFJO, while most activities (musical or otherwise) take place with the entire group, these small groups of 15 young people live in the same chalet and take their meals together.

English is the primary language spoken at the VFJO. However, due to the diversity of the participants’ nationalities, our team is proficient in languages other than English.