The Verbier Festival is an international music festival that takes place annually for two weeks in late July and early August in the mountain resort of Verbier, Switzerland.
Founded by Swedish expatriate Martin T. Son Engström in 1994, it has attracted international soloists such as Leif Ove Andsnes, Martha Argerich, Lera Auerbach, Emanuel Ax, Hilary Hahn, Leonidas Kavakos, Evgeny Kissin, Lang Lang, Mischa Maisky, Lawrence Power, Thomas Quasthoff, Julian Rachlin, Anoushka Shankar, Bryn Terfel, Yuja Wang and Julian Lloyd Webber.
The Verbier Festival is also nurturing young musicians with its Academy and two orchestras: Verbier Festival Orchestra and Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra.
During the 17 days of the festival, the public can also enjoy the free activities of the Fest'Off which include jazz concerts, special walks in the environs of Verbier, and other events.
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