Pavillon des Combins 2026

2026 PROGRAMME

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Every day in front of Salle des Combins, the Pavillon welcomes you from 15:00 onwards to enhance your Festival experience before and after concerts: a conversation with an artist at the Forum, a deep dive into the audiovisual archives at the Jukebox, a photo exhibition, a Valaisan treat at the Bar, a vinyl discovery.

The place to gather, before and after the music.

Chaque jour devant la Salle des Combins, le Pavillon vous accueille dès 15:00 pour enrichir votre expérience au Festival, avant et après les concerts : une conversation avec un artiste au Forum, un plongeon dans les archives audiovisuelles au Jukebox, une exposition, un délice valaisan au Bar, une découverte chez notre disquaire.

Un lieu convivial pour profiter pleinement du Verbier Festival.

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TALKS

TALKS A forum for exchange: privileged conversations with your favourite artists and inspiring encounters with leading figures from the international cultural scene. Discover a TALK every day at the Forum to explore the richness and diversity of the Verbier Festival. Each one-hour TALK will be hosted and presented by renowned journalists and musicologists.

Un espace d’échanges : dialogues privilégiés avec vos artistes préférés et rencontres inspirantes avec des figures majeures de la scène culturelle internationale. Découvrez chaque jour un TALK au Forum, afin d’explorer toute la richesse et la diversité du Verbier Festival. Chaque TALK d’une heure sera animé et présenté par des journalistes et musicologues réputés.

PROGRAMME FRI 17.07

17:00

SAT 18.07

Mischa Maisky Host : Julian Sykes

16:00 Salle des Combins

Kengo Kuma Centre Culturel de Verbier, with Peter Brabeck-Letmathe Host : Patrick Aebischer

SUN 19.07

Alexandre Kantorow, Lucas Debargue Host : Charles Sigel

17:00

MON 20.07 17:00

Music Festivals & Sustainability Marie-Jo Valente, Verbier Festival, Justine Tincq, rené•e, Steve Chambovey, Festival des Cinq Continents Host : Charles Sigel

TUE 21.07

Evgeny Kissin Host : Dietmar Müller-Elmau

17:00

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WED 22.07

17:00

Mireille Fulpius, artiste Madeleine Paternot & Kiki Thompson, Verbier 3-D Foundation Host : Paul Goodwin

THU 23.07

17:00

Centre Culturel de Verbier Roundtable discussion with the project team: architects, acoustician, scenographer, engineer ...

FRI 24.07

15:00

The Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra Anniversary Gábor Takács-Nagy, Blythe Teh Engstroem, Michael Fuller Host : Charlotte Gardner

17:00

BARTÓK The Bluebeard’s Castle Presented by Michèle Larivière

15:00

Music & Artificial Intelligence Pierluigi Christophe Orunesu, Cybel’Art, David Zbinden, TimeKraft Host: Boris Senff

17:00

Sandrine Piau with the Academy’s Atelier Lyrique singers Host: Charlotte Gardner

SUN 26.07

17:00

“Nicholas Angelich, le piano absolu” Nathalie Krafft, biographer Host : Charles Sigel

MON 27.07

15:30

Shenzhen Verbier Festival Martin T:son Engstroem and the Shenzhen delegation

17:00

Gianandrea Noseda Host : Julian Sykes

17:00

Kian Soltani Host : Francesco Biamonte

SAT 25.07

TUE 28.07

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WED 29.07

17:00

James Gaffigan with the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra musicians Host : Francesco Biamonte

THU 30.07

17:00

Renée Fleming with Chris Beiley from The World Health Organization Host : Julian Sykes

FRI 31.07

17:00

The Verbier Festival Archives Alain Dufaux, EPFL, Claire-Aimée Allyndrée, Verbier Festival Host : Julian Sykes

SAT 01.08

17:00

Music & Therapy Ygal Rabinovici, Noa Rabinovici, Arseny Sokolov, Professor of Neurology Host : Julian Sykes

SUN 02.08

17:00

Martin T:son Engstroem Host: Bertrand Dermoncourt

FREE ADMISSION ENTRÉE LIBRE The TALKS will be held in English or in French. Simultaneous translation will be available for the audience depending on the language of the guests.

Les TALKS se dérouleront en anglais ou en français. Une traduction simultanée sera proposée au public en fonction de la langue des invités.

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TO DISCOVER Alongside the Festival’s musicians, discover other leading figures from the worlds of art and ideas. Aux côtés des musiciens du Festival, découvrez d’autres personnalités du monde artistique et intellectuel.

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SAT 18.07 | 16:00

MON 20.07 | 17:00

WED 22.07 | 17:00

Kengo Kuma

Music Festivals & Sustainability

Mireille Fulpius

Renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma is the visionary behind the future Centre Culturel de Verbier. His work bridges nature, technology, and human experience through an innovative approach to design. With Peter BrabeckLetmathe, Chairman of the Fondation du Centre Culturel de Verbier.

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This conversation brings together Marie-Jo Valente (President of the Verbier Festival Sustainability Committee) and several festival leaders to discuss the environmental challenges and opportunities facing today’s festival sector.

Inspired by the evolving cultural landscape of Verbier— particularly the development of the new cultural center designed by Kengo Kuma— this discussion explores how artistic creation can transcend institutional frameworks to open up new forms of ecological and interdisciplinary experiences rooted in nature.

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THU 23.07 | 17:00

FRI 24.07 | 15:00

SAT 25.07 | 15:00

Centre Culturel de Verbier

The Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra Anniversary

Music & Artificial Intelligence

This roundtable discussion brings together the teams behind the Centre Culturel de Verbier. The panel of experts in architecture, acoustics, digital innovation and scenography will unpack their roles in shaping the future of this cultural hub.

Celebrate 20 years of musical excellence of the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra with Gábor Takács-Nagy, Blythe Engstroem and Michael Fuller. The discussion will be followed by a book signing.

Pierluigi Christophe Orunesu, Founder of Cybel’Art and David Zbinden, Founder of TimeKraft, discuss the evolving relationship between music, AI creation, and copyright.

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SUN 26.07 | 17:00

MON 27.07 | 15:30

SAT 01.08 | 17:00

“Nicholas Angelich, Le Piano Absolu”

Shenzhen Verbier Festival

Music & Therapy

In this talk, the author Nathalie Krafft explores the life and legacy of Nicholas Angelich sharing insights from her newly released biography of one of the greatest pianists of the last decades. The discussion will be followed by a book signing.

The Verbier Festival hosts the official delegation of the city of Shenzhen for an exclusive public talk on the musical alliance between Shenzhen and the Verbier Festival. On this occasion, the upcoming programme for the 2027 Shenzhen Verbier Festival will be officially announced.

This talk combines personal testimony with scientific insight to examine the profound impact of music therapy on the human brain. The extraordinary intersection of music and healing is discussed with Ygal Rabinovici and his daughter Noa, joined by the neurologist Professor Arseny Sokolov.

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JUKEBOX

JUKEBOX

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As part of its commitment to preserving and sharing its legacy, the Verbier Festival has launched a Jukebox for the first time last year, which serves as an immersive audiovisual space dedicated to archival treasures.

From 15:00 to 17:30, create your playlist using our new application and watch the performance of your choice from the extensive catalogue filmed by medici.tv. At 17:30, our editorial team selected highlights showcasing an iconic artist from the Festival.

Dans le cadre de son engagement en faveur de la préservation et de la transmission du patrimoine, le Verbier Festival a lancé, pour la première fois l’an dernier, un Jukebox : un espace audiovisuel immersif consacré aux trésors de ses archives.

De 15:00 à 17:30, composez votre playlist grâce à notre nouvelle application et visionnez l’œuvre de votre choix parmi l’immense catalogue filmé par medici.tv. À 17:30, notre équipe éditoriale a sélectionné un concert qui met à l’honneur un artiste emblématique du Festival.

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JUKEBOX

PROGRAMME

(CONCERT EXCERPTS - EXTRAITS DE CONCERT)

THU 16.07

Michael Tilson Thomas Mahler Symphony No. 3 (2016)

FRI 17.07

Esa-Pekka Salonen R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegels (2015) Schumann Symphony No. 3 (2015)

SAT 18.07

Evgeny Kissin Bach Partita No. 2 in C Minor BWV 826 (2025) Shostakovich Concertino for Two Pianos, Op.94 (with Argerich, 2025) Chopin Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 49 (2024)

SUN 19.07

Bryn Terfel Puccini Gianni Schicchi (2025) Verdi Requiem (2023) Hazell Medley of 5 Folk Songs (2023) Rossini Cat Duet (with Hampson and Shani, 2023)

MON 20.07

Simon Rattle Mozart Requiem (2022)

TUE 21.07

Martha Argerich lutosławski Variations on a Theme of Paganini for Two Pianos (with Kissin, 2011) tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 (2014) schumann Kinderszenen (2014) mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 49 (with G. and R. Capuçon, 2025) shostakovich Concertino for Two Pianos, Op.94 (with Kissin, 2025)

WED 22.07

Khatia Buniatishvili Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 (2011) Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 (2025) Bach Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974 (2025) 9

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THU 23.07

Rodion Shchedrin Shchedrin Carmen Suite (after Bizet, 2011)

FRI 24.07

VFCO celebrating 20 years Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 (2025) Teodor Currentzis direction Beethoven Symphony No. 3 (2024) Simon Rattle direction Brahms Symphony No. 2 (2023) Lahav Shani direction Strauss II Éljen a Magyar! Hungarian Polka (2023) Gábor Takács-Nagy direction Bernstein Candide Overture (2023) Klaus Mäkelä direction

SAT 25.07

Yunchan Lim Brahms Sonata for Two Pianos in F Minor, Op. 34b (with Sohn, 2025) Mendelssohn Song Without Words, Op. 19b No. 1 in E Major & Op. 85 No. 4 in D Major (2024) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 (2024)

SUN 26.07

Lahav Shani Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 (with Kantorow, 2024) Brahms Symphony No. 2 (2023) Rossini Cat Duet (with Terfel and Hampson, 2023)

MON 27.07

Janine Jansen Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola (with Grosz, 2023) Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 (2021) Dvořák Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81 (with Sitkovetsky, Power, Maisky, Shani, 2021)

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JUKEBOX

TUE 28.07

Daniel Lozakovich Schubert Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 «Trout Quintet» (with Tsujii, Ridout, Ferrández, Kane, 2024) Brahms Violin Concerto (2021) Bach Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (2016)

WED 29.07

Mikhaïl Pletnev Chopin Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49 (2022) Chopin Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60 (2024) Beethoven Symphony No. 1 (2024) Mozart Piano Concerto No. 26 in D Major, K. 537 (2024)

THU 30.07

Gianandrea Noseda Shostakovich Symphony No. 15 (2022) Prokofiev The Love for Three Oranges, Symphonic Suite (2018) Verdi Requiem (2013)

FRI 31.07

Teodor Currentzis Brahms Violin Concerto (with Bouchkov, 2025) Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 (2025) Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 (2025)

SAT 01.08

Renée Fleming & Evgeny Kissin Schubert Suleika I, D. 720 ; Die Vögel, D. 691 ; «Lied der Mignon», D. 877 No. 4 ; Rastlose Liebe, D. 138 Liszt S’il est un charmant gazon, S. 284 No. 1 ; Oh! quand je dors, S. 282 No.1 Duparc Extase and Le Manoir de Rosemonde

SUN 02.08

Alexandre Kantorow Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 (2024) RachmaninofF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (2025)

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EXHIBITIONS

EXHIBITIONS VERBIER FESTIVAL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: 20 YEARS

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A photography exhibition celebrating two decades of the VFCO at the Pavillon des Combins. Une exposition de photographies célébrant deux décennies du VFCO, au Pavillon des Combins.

IN MEMORIAM RODION SHCHEDRIN

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A photography exhibition honoring Rodion Shchedrin at the Café Schubert, open daily from 17:00 to 18:00 and after each concert. Une exposition de photographies en hommage à Rodion Shchedrin, au Café Schubert, ouverte tous les jours de 17:00 à 18:00 et après chaque concert.

With the generous support of Avec le généreux soutien d’Otar Margania 12

PAVILLON

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BAR

GIFT SHOP

The Pavillon bar welcomes you daily from 17:00 to 22:00, as well as during the afternoon concerts, with a delicious selection of food and drinks sourced from the finest local producers.

Le bar du Pavillon vous propose chaque jour de 17:00 à 22:00, et lors des concerts se déroulant l’après-midi, une carte savoureuse de mets et boissons sélectionnées auprès des meilleurs producteurs locaux.

Treat yourself to an exclusive souvenir from this 33rd edition, available at the Pavillon des Combins and at the ticket office.

Offrez-vous un souvenir exclusif de cette 33e édition, en vente au Pavillon des Combins et à la billetterie.

RECORD & BOOK STORE Discover a selection of the finest music records and books by the Festival’s featured artists, curated by our longstanding partner Discofeel.

Retrouvez l’offre de notre fidèle partenaire Discofeel, qui sélectionne chaque été les meilleurs disques et livres des artistes présents au Verbier Festival.

EXHIBITION OPENING SUN 19.07 17:00 Opening of the Shchedrin Exhibition Café Schubert

BOOK SIGNINGS FRI 24.07 17:00 Gábor Takács-Nagy, "Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, 20 Years" Café Schubert SUN 26.07 18:00 Nathalie Krafft “Nicholas Angelich, le piano absolu” Record Store, Pavilion 13

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1 Billetterie (Avant les concerts) 2 Forum 2 Forum 3 Jukebox

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Exhibition : Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra 20 years 11 Exposition Disquaire/Libraire FulpiusRodion Shchedrin 10 « Colonnes » Mireille

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Cercle des Combins 13 Café Beethoven 12 Café Schubert (Amis) (Sponsors)

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Exhibition : Rodion Shchedrin 12 Café Schubert

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shop 5 Gift Café Beethoven14 (Sponsors) 4 Bars ans VFCO Café Brahms 9 Exposition 2013 (VIP) 6 Record & Book Store 14 Café Brahms (VIP) 5 Boutique 15 Studio TV 10 « Colonnes » Mireille Fulpius 7 Centre Culturel de Verbier (accès privé) 15 Studio TV (private access)

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MAINSTAGE CONCERTS / SALLE DES COMBINS

COMBINS CONCERT PROGRAMME THU 16.07 19:00 Opening Ceremony Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan & Oberwalliser Vokalensemble FRI 17.07

18:30 Verbier Festival Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen & Lucas Debargue

SAT 18.07

18:30 mozart Così fan tutte

SUN 19.07 14:30 Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra, James Gaffigan & Clara-Jumi Kang 18:30 Piano recital: Evgeny Kissin MON 20.07 18:30 Verbier Festival Orchestra, Simon Rattle & Kirill Gerstein TUE 21.07

18:30 Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Gábor Takács-Nagy & Mao Fujita

WED 22.07 18:30 Piano recital: Khatia Buniatishvili THU 23.07 18:30 Verbier Festival Orchestra, Daniel Harding & Joshua Bell FRI 24.07

18:30 Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Simon Rattle, Magdalena Kožená & Gerald Finley 21:00 The VFCO celebrates its 20th anniversary

SAT 25.07

18:30 Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra, James Gaffigan & Bruce Liu orff Carmina Burana

SUN 26.07 18:30 Verbier Festival Orchestra, Lahav Shani, Yunchan Lim & Minsoo Sohn MON 27.07 18:30 Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, Clara-Jumi Kang & Kian Soltani TUE 28.07 18:30 Piano recital: Evgeny Kissin & András Schiff WED 29.07 18:30 Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Mikhäil Pletnev, Daniel Lozakovich & Dmitry Shishkin THU 30.07 18:30 Verbier Festival Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda & Mikhaïl Pletnev FRI 31.07

18:30 Piano recital: Yunchan Lim

SAT 01.08

18:30 Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Lahav Shani & Renée Fleming « Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene »

SUN 02.08 14:30 verdi La Traviata 18:30 Verbier Festival Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko & Alexandre Kantorow

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