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Young Talents at the Verbier Festival
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They were not even born in 1994 when Martin Engstroem founded the Verbier Festival. This week, we shine a spotlight on musicians all under the age of 32… Whether they’re already international stars like Klaus Mäkelä, or taking to the Verbier stage for the very first time like Ekaterina Bonyushkina—just 22 years old—they all share one thing: extraordinary talent.
Take a chance on them. Be curious. Your presence is more than applause—it’s a show of belief, support, and openness to the future of music. You might just witness a defining moment, as past audiences did when they first saw in Verbier artists like Yuja Wang, Evgeny Kissin, or Daniil Trifonov in their early twenties.
As Oscar Wilde put it, “Youth is an Art.” Come and experience it in all its brilliance with these outstanding young performers!
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16.07
Arthur Trælnes
A native of Lausanne born in 2002, Arthur Trælnes embodies the exceptional success of the Verbier Festival and its mission to support and train the most promising talents of their generation. As the first violinist soloist of the VF Junior Orchestra and later the VFO, Arthur Trælnes is now a regular guest of numerous international orchestras. It is with great joy that we welcome him as a soloist for this summer’s Opening Ceremony, where he will perform, among other works, the highly virtuosic Zigeunerweisen by Pablo de Sarasate.
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18, 21.07
Tjasha Gafner
At just 25, Tjasha Gafner is already recognized as one of the most exciting young harpists of her generation. After capturing both First Prize and the Audience Prize at the ARD Competition in Munich, the Swiss musician makes her Verbier debut with a poetic, storybook-inspired programme—from Bach to Marcel Tournier. She also joins flutist Magdalena Bogner and cellist Nicolas Hartmann on July 21 for a one-of-a-kind performance of a Haydn Trio, reimagined with harp in place of the piano.
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18.07
Thibaut Garcia
Revealed by his success at the Victoires de la Musique awards in 2019, Thibaut Garcia has since built a career in which charisma rivals inventiveness. For his first time in Verbier, his programme is a tribute to guitar master Agustín Barrios Mangoré, a fascinating Paraguayan composer who masterfully fused European Romantic traditions with the vibrant sounds of South American traditional music.
Expect a captivating musical escape!
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19.07
Ekaterina Bonyushkina
A student of the VF Academy in 2024, the 22-year-old Russian pianist continues to astound with her extraordinary poise and maturity. A multiple first prize laureate, including the renowned Grand Piano in Moscow, she will make her Verbier debut with a recital featuring great German romantics as well as the irresistibly jazzy Variations of Ukrainian composer Nikolai Kapustin.
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20, 22, 23, 27.07
Klaus Mäkelä
It is a rare privilege to hear Klaus Mäkelä on cello today, given his meteoric rise as a conductor.
While he will lead the Verbier Festival orchestras twice this summer, don’t miss his two chamber music concerts, where he will reunite with friends to perform Schumann’s Piano Quintet and Schoenberg’s mesmerizing Transfigured Night. Only in Verbier!
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23, 24, 26.07
Mao Fujita
Last year, he captivated the audience with a fully improvised solo programme after his sonata partner fell ill at the last minute. This year, 26-year-old Japanese “Pierrot Lunaire” Mao Fujita presents a thrilling programme juxtaposing two virtuoso masterpieces: Scriabin’s 24 Preludes and Chopin’s 24 Preludes. Don’t miss his two appearances at the Rencontres Inédites alongside other eminent representatives of the Verbier Generation, such as Daniel Lozakovich, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Marc Bouchkov, and Gautier Capuçon.
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23, 26, 27.07
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
An icon of the new generation of classical musicians, Sheku Kanneh-Mason has been building an exceptional international career for the past 10 years. This summer in Verbier, the artist who loves Jacqueline du Pré as much as Bob Marley, will dedicate all his talent to showcasing some gems of chamber music by Saint-Saëns, Haydn, Beethoven, and Brahms. By his side, the finest chamber musicians will come together for these three unique Rencontres Inédites, including Janine Jansen, Mao Fujita, Behzod Abduraimov, Lawrence Power…
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23, 26, 27, 29.07
Johan Dalene
Winner of the prestigious Carl Nielsen Competition in 2019, Swedish-Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene “is not just another virtuoso, he is a voice. He has a tone, a presence,” commented Diapason. Johan Dalene is an alumnus of the Verbier Festival Academy. He will be featured four times during several Rencontres Inédites, and on July 29, he will perform a recital with Julien Quentin, offering a programme highlighting his Scandinavian roots with works by Rautavaara and Grieg, as well as French music with Ravel’s Tzigane and Franck’s Violin Sonata.
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26, 27, 30.07, 01.08
Anastasia Kobekina
Four opportunities to discover Anastasia Kobekina, one of the most promising cellists of her generation. After studying with Frans Helmerson and David Geringas, and a highly-praised experience at the Verbier Festival Academy, the young Russian captivates audiences with her fresh and energetic interpretations. Her summer’s programme includes a recital with Isata Kanneh-Mason, chamber music performances (Elgar’s Quintet), and on July 26, Tchaikovsky’s famous Rococo Variations with the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra, conducted for the first time by Gábor Takács-Nagy!
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28.07, 01.08
Randall Goosby
Recipient Alumnus of the VF Academy as well, Randall Goosby will give his first recital at Verbier on July 28, presenting a diverse programme including the Violin Sonata No. 3 by the fascinating Chevalier de Saint-Georges, one of his favorite composers, as demonstrated by his remarkable album released with Decca. A California native, Rendall Goosby is dedicated to introducing lesser-known works and making classical music more inclusive and accessible. You can also hear him on August 1 in a chamber music programme combining Glinka’s Sextet and Elgar’s magnificent Piano Quintet, Op. 84.
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31.07
Alexandre Kantorow
Both powerful and delicate, utterly sincere and always passionate, Alexandre Kantorow’s piano has captured the hearts of music lovers worldwide since his breakthrough at the Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019. Having become a regular artist at the Verbier Festival, he returns this year with a recital reflecting his character, full of ardor and depth with the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the Verbier Festival Orchestra conducted by Teodor Currentzis.
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31.07, 01.08
Alexander Malofeev
Revealed at the Grand Piano Competition in Moscow, 23-year-old Alexander Malofeev is experiencing a meteoric rise, performing worldwide with leading orchestras such as the Mariinsky, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Lucerne Festival Orchestra. For this recital, Malofeev has prepared a programme highlighting his passion for Russian music, including Kabalevsky’s Piano Sonata No.3 (a favourite of Vladimir Horowitz) and Preludes by Scriabin. The programme also features works by Janáček, Schubert, and Liszt, including Funérailles from Harmonies poétiques et religieuses.
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Special rates are waiting for you, whether you’re Bagnards, a student, under 35, or if you’re planning to come with your children! Don’t miss our Flex Pack (20% off when booking 7 concerts), the Pass Combins and our Gift Cards!
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