Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra

Program and cast

21 July 2026

Programme

ZOLTÁN KODÁLY (1882-1967)
Dances of Galánta

ERNST VON DOHNÁNYI (1877-1960)
Variations for Piano and Orchestra on “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman” Op. 25

Interval

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841-1904)
Symphony No. 9 in E minor Op. 95 “From the New World”

Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra

Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor 

Mao Fujita piano

24 July 2026

Programme

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Symphony No. 38 in D major K. 504 “Prague”

Interval

BÉLA BARTÓK (1881-1945)
Bluebeard’s Castle Sz. 48

Concert with surtitles in English and French

Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra

Simon Rattle conductor 

Magdalena Kožená mezzo-soprano 

Gerald Finley bass-baritone

27 July 2026

Programme

FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)
Overture to Ruy Blas Op. 95

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Double Concerto in A minor Op. 102

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ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major Op. 97 “Rhenish”

Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra

Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider conductor 

Janine Jansen violin 

Daniel Blendulf cello

29 July 2026

Programme

CARL CZERNY (1791-1857)
Symphony No. 6 in G minor

FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
“Wanderer Fantasy” for piano and orchestra (arr. M. Pletnev)

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ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Violin Concerto in D minor (arr. M. Pletnev)

Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra

Mikhaïl Pletnev conductor 

Daniel Lozakovich violin 

Dmitry Shishkin piano

1 August 2026

Programme

“Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene”
Renée Fleming offers an immersive experience, blending her voice with striking imagery from the National Geographic Society.
Through romantic and contemporary works, accompanied by film, this program explores the beauty and fragility of nature while highlighting humanity’s impact on the environment.

Interval

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Symphony No. 4 in E minor Op. 98

Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra

Lahav Shani conductor 

Renée Fleming soprano