Verbier Festival Academy’s Soloists and Ensembles Programme 2027, Switzerland

Verbier, Switzerland

Deadline: January 11th, 2027

Through its Academy and Orchestra programmes, the Verbier Festival identifies and nurtures exceptional emerging artists, providing opportunities to learn, perform and develop alongside some of the world’s leading musicians.

Age Categories:

Age – Soloists: 16 to 26 years old on 1 July 2027
Age – Junior Students: 13 to 15 years old on 1 July 2027
Age – Ensembles: average age of 22 to 30 on 1 July 2027

Application Fees:

Soloists: EUR 105 (EUR 55 for Junior Students)

Ensembles: EUR 105

Academy Programme:

• Internationally selected pianists, violinists, violists, cellists, trios, and quartets
• Three weeks of intensive training at the heart of the Verbier Festival
• Public and private masterclasses (at least six masterclasses in their discipline, as well as four chamber music masterclasses) with leading international soloists and pedagogues
• Chamber music at the core of the programme, with coaching and masterclasses alongside other Academy musicians
• Performance opportunities as part of the Verbier Festival
• Musicpreneurship training, addressing the skills and challenges of a young artist’s professional life
• Training fully funded by the Verbier Festival
• Accommodation and daily lunch provided by the Verbier Festival
• Tickets for Festival concerts, subject to availability
• Contribution of CHF 400 for cellists traveling by plane with their instrument
• Working language: English

Mentors:

Piano:

Marc-André Hamelin, Rena Shereshevskaya, Minsoo Sohn

Violin:

Marc Bouchkov, Augustin Dumay, Augustin Hadelich, Mihaela Martin

Viola:

Noémie Bialobroda, Timothy Ridout, Antoine Tamestit

Cello:

Alban Gerhardt, Frans Helmerson, Ralph Kirshbaum

Chamber Music:

Pierre Colombet, Quatuor Ébène
Augustin Dumay
András Keller
Gabriel Le Magadure, Quatuor Ébène
Pedja Mužijević
Gábor Takács-Nagy