The Verbier Generation

Artist Training at the Verbier Festival
Artist training lies at the heart of the Verbier Festival’s mission. Through its programmes for soloists, chamber ensembles, singers, audio engineers, orchestral musicians, and conductors, the Festival prepares a new generation of artists to meet the challenges of an ever-evolving musical world.


Training of pianists, violinists, violists, cellists, chamber ensembles and singers, plus internships for recording engineers

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Training of orchestra players aged 15 to 28 and mentorship opportunities for conductors aged 25 to 35

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Success Stories

For more than 30 years, the Verbier Festival has nurtured an entire generation of young artists.
Meet some of our greatest ambassadors.


donate a scholarship

Each scholarship of CHF 3,500 covers one-quarter of the cost to train an Academy or Orchestra programme student. Help us to continue to provide accessible education opportunities for exceptional young talents regardless of their financial circumstances.

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house a student

Invite an Academy musician into your home and build a friendship for a lifetime. Not in Verbier this summer? Academy students make great housesitters too! This important contribution allows us to devote more funds directly to the development of our students.

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Meet Our 2025 Academy & Orchestra Musicians

212 young artists from 40 countries joined us last summer.