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Thursday

29.07

mainstage
chamber Music
KIAN SOLTANI / JULIEN QUENTIN
Debussy, Schumann, Schnittke, Shostakovich
Kian Soltani’s charismatic playing brings a refreshing interpretation to works by Schumann, Debussy, Shostakovich and Schnittke in collaboration with pianist Julien Quentin.

11:00 to 12:15  —  église de verbier

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vocal concert
ATELIER LYRIQUE IN RECITAL II
Chanteurs de l’Academy and pianist James Baillieu
Singers from the Atelier Lyrique's Song Programme join forces with their Academy instrumentalist colleagues for this unique recital of lied, art song and chamber music that celebrates the stars of tomorrow.

16:00 to 17:00  —  église de verbier

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symphonic concert
VFCO / HARDING / BELL / ISSERLIS
Brahms, Beethoven
Joshua Bell and Steven Isserlis perform Brahms’s Double Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra and the evening concludes with Beethoven’s First Symphony.

18:00 to 19:00  —  salle des combins

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symphonic concert
MAHLER / VFO / HARDING
CANCELLED
The 20:15 concert this evening is cancelled, This performance has been cancelled, following the announcement that the Verbier Festival Orchestra musicians would no longer perform at the Festival this year. The 18:00 concert will still take place at Salle des Combins with a modified programme. The VFCO, which replaces the VFO, will perform with Daniel Harding.

20:15 to 21:15  —  salle des combins

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unlimited
VF KIDS
OPERA DAHU / PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP VI
Puccimini ! For children ages 8 to 14
Children enter the world of Giacomo Puccini as they create their own mini opera day after day from extracts adapted from La Bohème, Turandot, and more. The Opera Dahu company takes shape after a week of singing, dancing and acting workshops for a final performance by the children, led by artists and teachers of l’association Académie de l’Opéra (Geneva).

10:00 to 12:30  —  espace saint-marc: salle communale

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VF KIDS
OPERA DAHU / VISUAL ART WORKSHOP V
Puccimini ! For children ages 5 to 10
Children enter the world of Giacomo Puccini as they create illustrations based on scenes from the composer's operas: La Bohème, Turandot and more. Their drawings will be set to video animation by artist Marc Philippin for the Opera Dahu Company's presentation of 'Puccimini!' on 31 July.

10:00 to 12:30  —  espace saint-marc: foyer

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VF KIDS
OPERA DAHU / VISUAL ART WORKSHOP VII
Puccimini ! For children ages 8 to 14
Children enter the world of Giacomo Puccini as they create their own mini opera day after day from extracts adapted from La Bohème, Turandot, and more. The Opera Dahu company takes shape after a week of singing, dancing and acting workshops for a final performance by the children, led by artists and teachers of l’association Académie de l’Opéra (Geneva).

14:00 to 16:00  —  espace saint-marc: salle communale

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VF KIDS
OPERA DAHU / VISUAL ART WORKSHOP VI
Puccimini ! For children ages 5 to 10
Children enter the world of Giacomo Puccini as they create illustrations based on scenes from the composer's operas: La Bohème, Turandot and more. Their drawings will be set to video animation by artist Marc Philippin for the Opera Dahu Company's presentation of 'Puccimini!' on 31 July.

14:00 to 16:00  —  espace saint-marc: salle communale

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CANCELLED
talks
THE EIGHTH / STEPHEN JOHNSON

CANCELLED

Mahler and the World in 1910

With Mahler’s ‘Titan’ Symphony on the Festival’s mainstage this evening of the Festival, Unlimited takes the opportunity to welcome back writer, broadcaster and composer Stephen Johnson to discuss his latest book, The Eighth: Mahler and the World in 1910. In this closing chapter in our Talks series, Johnson explores the composer’s final symphony—a celebration of artistic and sexual creativity.

14:30 to 15:30  —  taratata

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special
INDOOR GARDEN PARTY / PIANOMANIA
A parade of pianists, a cyclone of scores
After a day of hiking or to whet your appetite for an evening of Mainstage inspiration, treat yourself to this late afternoon piano feast.

17:00 to 18:00  —  cinéma de verbier

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world premiere
Electrify
GABRIEL PROKOFIEV / PASTORAL 21
World Premiere / Prokofiev - Verbier Festival Academy Alumni
A new creation commissioned by the Verbier Festival Academy for chamber ensemble, electronics and processed field recordings in response to Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony. Concert with lighting installation from collective Scale.

21:00 to 22:00  —  espace saint-marc

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academy
Masterclass
GÁBOR TAKÁCS-NAGY / CHAMBER MUSIC

CANCELLED

Three ensembles from the Academy's Soloists Programme

Due to heightened health and safety measures, all chamber music masterclasses featuring Academy soloists have been cancelled. We apologize for this inconvenience and encourage you to attend any of the many soloist, string quartet or voice classes still open to the public.

14:30 to 17:30  —  chalet orny

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Friday

30.07

mainstage
chamber Music
SHEKU & ISATA KANNEH-MASON
Bridge, Britten, Rachmaninoff
An elegant programme of Britten, Rachmaninoff and Bridge from the immensely talented siblings Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason, part of “Britain’s most musical family”.

11:00 to 12:15  —  église de verbier

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conclusion of five recital series
piano recital
MOZART / MAO FUJITA V
Complete Piano Sonatas
Mao Fujita’s series of Mozart’s Piano Sonatas comes full circle with a grand, virtuosic performance of the 18th, and final, sonata.

16:00 to 17:00  —  église de verbier

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Concert
CHILLY GONZALES
Chilly Gonzales presents medleys of intimate pieces from his Solo Piano trilogy on this first-ever visit to the Verbier Festival. Both hits and hidden surprises from the rest of his repertoire will be found interspersed with new masterclasses full of playful explanations about how music works. His performance will be presented in PianoVision—a video installation created by Nina Rhode, photographer, visual artist and regular Chilly Gonzales collaborator.

19:00 to 20:30  —  salle des combins

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chamber Music
ESCAPE TO PARADISE, LOS ANGELES 1943
Hope – Power – S. Kanneh-Mason – Hampson – Quentin
Some of the most iconic film scores of the 20th century were penned by composers who fled fascist persecution and relocated in Los Angeles. Daniel Hope’s brilliant research, recording and writing, alongside the expert curation and interpretation of Thomas Hampson, the eminent “ambassador of American Song” and founder of the Song of America series, weave together the works and thoughts of cultural and scientific giants.

20:00 to 21:15  —  église de verbier

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VF KIDS
OPERA DAHU / PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP VIII
Puccimini ! For children age 8 to 14
Children enter the world of Giacomo Puccini as they create their own mini opera day after day from extracts adapted from La Bohème, Turandot, and more. The Opera Dahu company takes shape after a week of singing, dancing and acting workshops for a final performance by the children, led by artists and teachers of l’association Académie de l’Opéra (Geneva).

10:00 to 12:30  —  espace saint-marc: salle communale

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VF KIDS
OPERA DAHU / PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP IX
Puccimini ! For children ages 8 to 14
Children enter the world of Giacomo Puccini as they create their own mini opera day after day from extracts adapted from La Bohème, Turandot, and more. The Opera Dahu company takes shape after a week of singing, dancing and acting workshops for a final performance by the children, led by artists and teachers of l’association Académie de l’Opéra (Geneva).

14:00 to 16:00  —  espace saint-marc: salle communale

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Electrify
LOST HERITAGE FEAT. JEANNE GÉRARD
Electro concert, video and lighting installation
Somewhere between electronic, classical and experimental music, Lost Heritage offers an immersive experience in music, image and light.

21:00 to 22:00  —  espace saint-marc

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academy
Masterclass
GÁBOR TAKÁCS-NAGY / CHAMBER MUSIC

CANCELLED

Three ensembles from the Academy's Soloists Programme

Due to heightened health and safety measures, all chamber music masterclasses featuring Academy soloists have been cancelled. We apologize for this inconvenience and encourage you to attend any of the many soloist, string quartet or voice classes still open to the public.

14:30 to 17:30  —  chalet orny

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Saturday

31.07

mainstage
symphonic concert
VFCO / SHANI / GOERNE
Schoenberg, Schubert, Wagner
An eclectic programme brings together chamber works by Schoenberg and Wagner, with songs by Schubert, performed by baritone Matthias Goerne, as the centrepiece.

18:00 to 19:30  —  salle des combins

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unlimited
CANCELLED
open air
MUSIC & NATURE / RANDO MUSICALE : LA FORÊT

CANCELLED

Explore the heights of Verbier and discover the 'Bisse du Levron' on this water-themed hike

On this guided mountain stroll, audiences are joined by musicologist Michèle Larivière and musical guests from the Festival.

09:30 to 12:00  —  open air: sur les hauteurs de verbier

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academy
Sunday

01.08

mainstage
Opera Concert
PUCCINI / LA BOHÈME
VFJO – Gaffigan – Chanteurs de l'Academy : Kim, Marsh, York, Jowle, D'Eramo, Baikoff, Mc Clish
James Gaffigan leads singers of the Academy and the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra for a special performance of one of the most famous and tragic love stories ever written, Puccini's La Bohème.

14:30 to 16:15  —  salle des combins

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symphonic concert
VFO / FISCHER / SCHIFF

CANCELLED

This performance has been cancelled, following the announcement that the Verbier Festival Orchestra musicians would no longer perform at the Festival this year.

19:00 to 20:30  —  salle des combins

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