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For adults under 35 years old, for all Mainstage concerts excluding VFJO, Academy, and afternoon church concerts (excluding Carré Or).
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For students with student identity card available on all Mainstage concerts (excluding Carré Or, open seating concerts, and VFJO and Academy concerts).
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For children under 16 on all Mainstage concerts (excluding Carré Or and Academy concerts).
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Attend all evening concerts at Salle des Combins (Carré Or) from 17 July 2026 to 2 August 2026. Contact the Ticket Office to buy your Pass.
The Verbier Generation
At the heart of the Festival’s mission: nurturing the next generation of great artists.
Academy Programmes
From musical training to musicpreneurship — empowering young musicians to embrace their artistry and forge meaningful careers in music.
Masterclasses 2026
Programme at a glance — Masterclasses are among the Festival's most popular events.
Students 2025
52 young artists from 22 countries joined us last summer.
Prizes & Honours
Celebrating the Academy’s most outstanding talents, including the Prix Yves Paternot — its most prestigious distinction.
Success Stories
Meet alumni making their mark.
The Verbier Generation
At the heart of the Festival’s mission: nurturing the next generation of great artists.
Orchestra Training Programmes
The Verbier Festival Orchestra Training Programmes have become a rite of passage for today’s exceptional young orchestral musicians and conductors
Students
160 young artists from 32 countries joined us last summer.
Success Stories
Meet alumni making their mark.
VFCO
The Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, the Festival’s worldwide ambassador, unites exceptional alumni of its Orchestra Training Programmes who now perform with some of the world’s leading orchestras.
Summer 2026
Your summer of unlimited music starts with these concerts.
Buskers 2026
Calling all street performers! Apply now to play at next summer’s Verbier Festival.
Aftermovie 2025
Relive the energy, the music, and the moments that made UNLTD 2025 shine.
UNLTD Collective
Alumni of the Verbier Festival Academy creating bold, original projects for today.
Amplifiers
Join the community that helps UNLTD spark new sounds and ideas.
Summer 2026
Concerts, workshops and outdoor fun for children during the Verbier Festival.
Storytellers in the Classroom
A journey through words, music and images to dream and create.
Zoo
Short animated films inspired by The Carnival of the Animals.
Ludwig's World
An interactive playspace to discover Beethoven.
Amplifiers
Amplifiers help VF KiDS grow and keep the magic of music alive.
Verbier Festival Gold
Gems from the Festival archives.
VF Collection
An ambitious heritage project that extends our artistic mission beyond the summer season
Apple Music Classical
The Verbier Festival is pleased to announce its partnership with Apple Music Classical.
Jukebox
An immersive audiovisual space for archival treasures.
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The Verbier Festival lets music-lovers worldwide enjoy concerts live or on replay.
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The Verbier Festival is grateful to its philanthropic patrons for their generous support
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The Verbier Festival thanks its public funding partners for their unwavering support.
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The Friends is a group of music-loving donors whose support has been a cornerstone of the Festival’s rise to the top.
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Founder & Director
En 1991, Martin Engstroem put the wheels in motion for what in 1994 would become the Verbier Festival & Academy.
VF Green
Aware of climate and sustainability challenges, the verbier festival works to promote sustainable practices.
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The Verbier Festival makes high resolution press photographs available to journalists and photo editors.

Access and download all the official photos from the 2025 edition by clicking here.

All the key information for the press is available in our presskit 2025. For any specific photo inquiry please contact us at presse@verbierfestival.com.

Please credit the name of the photographer indicated in the image caption at every use.

Images are royalty-free if strictly used within the framework of being directly related to the Verbier Festival. Every other use, commercial or not, requires prior authorization by the photographers and the settlement of copyright payments.

To apply for press accreditation for the 32nd edition of the Verbier Festival, please fill out this form : PRESS2025

 

 

media releases

2025

New VF Gold Album – Renaud Capuçon in Verbier

Verbier Festival to launch Winter Asian Chapter in Shenzhen, China 2026

Closing of the 32nd edition of the Verbier Festival

Russian Baritone Anton Beliaev Awarded Verbier Festival Academy’s top honour

New VF Gold Album- Yuri Temirkanov conducts Tchaikovsky

VF KiDS unveils magical summer line-up at 2025 Verbier Festival 

New Verbier Festival Gold Album – Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater

Verbier Festival 2025: An exceptional summer and unprecedented public response 

UNLTD 2025: Summer Concerts Announced!

New Verbier Festival Gold Album – Menahem Pressler in Verbier

2025 Academy and Orchestra musicians

VFCO on Tour

Programme and opening of the Verbier Festival 2025 Ticket Office

New Verbier Festival Gold Album – Simon Rattle in Verbier

2024

2024 Closing Press Release

Trio Chagall awarded Verbier Festival Academy’s top honour

Verbier Festival and Apple Music Classical announce partnership

Le Prix « Culture et Economie » de l’Etat du Valais décerné au Verbier Festival

Tickets now on sale for UNLTD’s summer Programme at the Verbier Festival

The Verbier Festival Foundation appoints Hervé Boissière Co-CEO alongside Martin T:son Engstroem, Founder of the Verbier Festival

A symphony of revelation: Announcement of the 2024 Verbier Festival programme, Academy masterclasses, and opening of the ticket office

Presentation of the 2024 poster and opening of the ticket office on january 15 2024

2023

Irish soprano Ava Dodd is awarded the Verbier Festival Academy’s top honour

The 30th edition of the Verbier Festival was officially opened last night by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis. The evening was globally broadcast live on medici.tv, mezzo, and espace2.  Blythe Teh Engstroem has become a member of the board of directors and co-artistic director alongside Martin Engstroem to lead the future of the Festival

‘The Symphonies: A Beethoven Journey’ features stunning recordings by the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra that experts hail as ‘passionate, direct, and fresh.’

The Verbier Festival celebrates the launch of Verbier Festival Founder and Director Martin T:son Engstroem’s book

Verbier Festival announces 2023 Academy and Orchestra students after record-setting selection process

From 14 to 30 july 2023, the verbier festival celebrates its 30th anniversary with a rich and festive program with even more artists than ever

2022

The Verbier Festival re-imagines its opening night in the spirit of solidarity and inclusion

Announcement of Verbier Festival Gold, a joint label from Verbier Festival and Deutsche Grammophon

The Verbier Festival announces initial changes to reflect its dismay at and condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Verbier Festival announces 2022 programme

Il Verbier Festival annuncia il suo programma 2022

Verbier Festival Kündigt Programm für 2022 an

Verbier Festival Unlimited, in association with Nonclassical, presents UK premiere’s Pastoral Reflections

2021

The Verbier Festival concludes a bold 28th edition

2021 Verbier Festival Academy Awards announcement

The Verbier Festival announces new programme changes

The Verbier Festival announces latest programme changes

The Verbier Festival has reimagined its 28th edition

The Verbier Festival adjusts its opening night programme

2021 Festival can move forward as an event without a covid certificate requirement

Verbier Festival announces 2021 Unlimited programme

Verbier Festival announces 2021 programme

Verbier Festival Kündigt Programm für 2021 an

Il Verbier Festival annuncia il suo programma 2021

Verbier Festival announces 2021

2020

Julius Baer extends partnership with Verbier Festival

Virtual Verbier Festival Programme Announcement

Verbier Festival Emergency Relief Fund announcement

Cancellation of Verbier Festival 2020

New Musical Director for the VFJO

2020 Programme Announcement

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contact

Our press representatives are ready to respond to your questions.

VERBIER FESTIVAL (WORLD)

Alessandra Cossu
+41 (0)78 948 22 13
presse@verbierfestival.com

 

THE PUBLICISTS (FR/BEL/LUX)

Thierry Messonnier
+33 (0)6 84 67 84 30
thierry@thepublicists.fr

 

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