Join The Friends of the Verbier Festival
Looking to play an important role in maintaining and building the future of the Verbier Festival? By becoming a Friend, you join a community of likeminded supporters and enjoy several membership benefits to make the most of your Festival experience.
Join The Friends Donations to The Friends Association help the Verbier Festival’s artistic and educational activities where support is most needed. Membership benefits are also offered for donations of scholarships, offers of housing, and post-concert artist dinners. Membership levels are determined by the cumulative value of donor gifts.
A new generation of philanthropists
The Friends Association recognises the importance of cultivating artistic discovery and curiosity of the next generation of arts audiences and patrons. To encourage gifts from donors under age 35, we offer a membership level upgrade for any gift they make. Valid for Solo/Duo categories.
Other ways to give
Offer a Scholarship
By offering a scholarship to a musician of the Academy (soloist, ensemble, singer or sound engineer) or to a young conductor or member of the orchestra, you play an important role in the development of future talents. Scholarships may be directed to support the studies of the musician of your choice.
Host a Post-Concert Artist Dinner
A time to share Festival experiences on both a social and artistic level, the post-concert dinners bring together between 50 and 80 guests with the artists of the day in the warm atmosphere of your home or at a venue of your choice in Verbier.
Tax
advantages
The Friends of the Verbier Festival is a not-for-profit charity. This means that donations made to the Association by a legal entity or person residing in Switzerland are deemed tax deductible (subject to the regulations of the canton of residence and a maximum of 20% of net income in Switzerland).
Residents and donors from other countries may be eligible for tax breaks in their country of residence by making their donations through our partner institutions. Contact The Friends Office for details.
Provide Housing
Every year, young emerging artists come to Verbier to benefit from the teaching of the greatest masters, to hone their musical skills and to exchange creative ideas. The Academy seeks the support of enthusiasts to house its musicians, aged 16 to 32. This unique experience is often the beginning to new life-long friendships. Each year, more than 50 rooms are required.
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The Verbier Festival Friends Association
Founded in 1993 and inspired by the artistic vision of Martin T:son Engstroem, The Verbier Festival Friends Association represents an indispensable pillar of support to the Verbier Festival and its activities.
The commitment of the Association’s members has been paramount to the Festival’s rise to the top, notably through their attention to the development of young talents through the Festival’s Academy and Orchestra programmes.
Over the years, the Association has rallied to help the Verbier Festival flourish through generous donations and personal investment. This vital and unwavering support has paid off: the Verbier Festival is today one of the most revered classical music events in the world, attracting audiences in their thousands every year and counting some of the world’s most exciting talents among its Academy and Orchestra alumni.
JOIN a community of philanthropic Friends with a passion for music and mountains.
SHARE with a family of artists, from the greatest established performers to young emerging stars.
SUPPORT a unique Festival renowned for the quality of its programming and its investment in music education.
TAKE ACTION by actively contributing to the Festival’s future growth and promoting excellence, creativity, and innovation.
CONTACT
Association des Amis du Verbier Festival
Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 4, 1800 Vevey
T +41 (0)21 925 90 66
amis@verbierfestival.com
1 Benefits offered per
subject to availability of seats; presentation of Friends card/badge may be required. Opening concert and occasional concerts excluded.
Exclusive access to the Festival’s pre-programme
Pre-sale of tickets and passes, by phone and online No charge for ticket exchanges within the same category 1
Complimentary ticket(s) to New Year’s Concert 1
Preferential price on New Year’s Concert tickets (minimum 10% reduction)
Academy:
Priority booking period for masterclass free tickets; Free admission with reservation for 2 persons to Église Academy recitals VFJO:
Free admission with reservation for 2 persons to any concert
10% reduction on Festival Mainstage tickets (maximum 4 tickets per concert, excluding Carré Or category)
Complimentary ticket(s) to Festival Mainstage concert(s) of your choice 1
Invitation for two persons to Festival opening ceremony
Invitation for 2 persons to The Friends annual meeting and raclette
Invitation(s) for 2 persons to post-concert dinner(s), invitations on request and non-transferable
Access to The Friends private bar and to events organised during the Festival by invitation 1
Access to The Friends private bar and to Combins parking: subject to availability 1
Invitation for 2 to the Academy Welcome Breakfast for housing and scholarship donors
Name acknowledgment corresponding to donation amount in Festival Official Programme and on Festival website and donor signage
Subscription to Friends e-publications (Newsletter, Courant d’Art, Le Quotidien)
Discounts at partner businesses in Verbier
Preferential access to the on-demand catalogue and live broadcasts of medici.tv Special offer for Friends from 1 July to 30 September (access code issued each year before the Festival)