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Zermatt Music Festival & Academy 2026

Zermatt Music Festival & Academy brings orchestras, academy musicians and soloists to Zermatt, Switzerland, from 11 to 20 September 2026.

Complete official programme: Zermatt Music Festival & Academy 2026

  1. Zermatt Music Festival & Academy 2026 - Day

    • 11 September, 19:30: opening concert with the Zermatt Festival Orchestra, Scharoun Ensemble Berlin and Maxim Emelyanychev.

  2. Zermatt Music Festival & Academy 2026 - Day

    • 12 September, 16:30: Matterhorn Serenade I with the Zermatt Festival Academy; 19:30: Zermatt Welcomes Emelyanychev.

  3. Zermatt Music Festival & Academy 2026 - Day

    • 13 September, 11:00: Emelyanychev at 2,222 m; 16:30: Bohorquez Performs Bach, part I.

  4. Zermatt Music Festival & Academy 2026 - Day

    • 14 September, 19:30: Academy Concert I with the Swiss Wind Academy.

  5. Zermatt Music Festival & Academy 2026 - Day

    • 15 September, 17:00: Mozart organ recital with Guy-Baptiste Jaccottet and academy members; 19:30: Academy Concert II.

  6. Zermatt Music Festival & Academy 2026 - Day

    • 16 September, 19:30: Academy Concert III.

  7. Zermatt Music Festival & Academy 2026 - Day

    • 17 September, 19:30: Wintershome Meets Sinfonia Wallis, conducted by Laurent Zufferey.

  8. Zermatt Music Festival & Academy 2026 - Day

    • 18 September, 14:30: Les Concerts du Coeur with Lorene Quinodoz and Theodore Monnet; 19:30: Zermatt Welcomes Christiane Karg.

  9. Zermatt Music Festival & Academy 2026 - Day

    • 19 September, 16:30: Matterhorn Serenade II with Singschule Oberwallis; 19:30: Klangfarben Europas.

  10. Zermatt Music Festival & Academy 2026 - Day

    • 20 September, 11:00: Academy Concert IV with Christiane Karg; 16:30: Bohorquez Performs Bach, part II.

Access, venues and conditions

The festival takes place in halls and outdoor settings around Zermatt, Switzerland. The official website links to details and ticketing for each concert; some serenades are free to attend.

History and context

The project combines a chamber and orchestral music festival with an academy bringing together young instrumentalists and members of the Scharoun Ensemble Berlin. The 2026 edition includes academy concerts, recitals and performances around the Matterhorn.

This event is included in the index of documented festivals in Switzerland.

Official sources