OPENING CEREMONY
The Verbier Festival invites you to a true celebration of Swiss music at the opening ceremony of its 32nd edition. This year, the internationally renowned classical music event will shine a spotlight on the most talented Valaisan and Romandy musicians of their generation.
Programme
JEAN DAETWYLER (1907-1994)
Ai-na-na, danse des bergers anniviards
TRADITIONAL
S’isch äbe n’e Mönsch uf Ärde (Guggisberglied), arr. Carl Munzinger
TOBIAS SALZGEBER (1974-)
Stilles Land
PABLO DE SARASATE (1844-1908)
Zigeunerweisen Op. 20
HANSRUEDI KÄMPFEN (1953-)
Abschied vom Rhonetal
DAVID POPPER (1843-1913)
Hungarian Rhapsody Op. 68
LORIS MITTAZ (2001-)
Improvisation on the Valaisan anthem Marignan by Jean Dätwyler
EUGEN MEIER (1934-)
Sehnsucht
JOSEPH BOVET (1879-1951)
Ô nuit brillante
EUGEN MEIER (1934-)
Weischus dü?
Concert without interval
Distribution
- Arthur Trælnes violin
- Estelle Revaz cello
- Loris Mittaz piano
- Lionel Monnet piano
- Roberto Olzer piano
- Ensemble apartig
- Oberwalliser Vokalensemble
- Hansruedi Kämpfen musical director
- Annie Dutoit-Argerich master of ceremonies
The charismatic cellist Estelle Revaz, well known not only for her musical talent but also for her political engagement as a Swiss National Councillor;
The remarkable pianist Loris Mittaz, who began losing his sight at the age of eight, will give his first concert at Les Combins. His music is a melodic, profound, and colorful journey that continues to captivate an ever-growing audience;
The outstanding violinist Arthur Trælnes, discovered at the Verbier Festival and now a regular guest as concertmaster with the Festival’s various orchestras;
Joining them on stage will be two cornerstones of Swiss musical life: the famous pianist Lionel Monnet and the Oberwalliser Vokalensemble, who will perform a vibrant selection of traditional and classical works with irresistible energy, under the direction of Maestro Hansruedi Kämpfen.
This exceptional concert will be preceded by welcome messages from prominent figures who are proud to celebrate the opening of the Verbier Festival 2025: Fabien Sauthier, President of the Commune of Val de Bagnes; Mathias Reynard, State Councillor of Valais; Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the Board of the Verbier Cultural Center Foundation; François Reyl, Chairman of the Board of the Verbier Festival Foundation; and of course, a welcome address by Martin T:son Engstroem, Founder and Co-CEO of the Verbier Festival. Annie Dutoit-Argerich will serve as the evening’s master of ceremonies.