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Celebrating the great Romantic composer, the Chopin Festival features a week of concerts in Geneva's Conservatoire de Musique. There are also masterclasses and a platform for young talents to…
On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Zurich, the Amadeus Choir perform two Christmas Concerts at the Kirche St Peter und Paul. On the programme is a rendition of Mozart's Mass in C minor, the…
Each year, the Tonhalle Zurich Orchestra holds a traditional New Year's Eve concert to celebrate the end of the year. In 2009 Sir Roger Norrington leads performances of choral works by Joseph Haydn.
Lucerne welcomes the new year in Viennese style with the grand New Year's Ball at the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum. The Vienna Opera Ball Orchestra performs Strauss melodies, while accomplished…
The Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad, or Peaks of Classical Music, welcomes a week of classical concerts to Gstaad's chapel and the church of neighbouring village Saanen.
Zurich Opera House hosts this debonair affair featuring international opera stars and the Zurich Opera Orchestra. The evening opens with debutantes dressed in their finest ball gowns. Try a…
Snow and Symphony is a classical music series of around 20 concerts with performances by renowned musicians at venues throughout St Moritz. Highlights of this year's programme include…
Basel's museums open their doors to musicians for the Les Muséiques festival. Around 18 concerts are held in and around the city, aiming to combine learning with the chance to hear classical…
International Lake Constance Festival
The International Lake Constance Festival takes place in many of the German, Swiss and Austrian towns that nestle at the edge of the lake. A colourful range of concerts, literary events…
Internationally renowned chamber orchestras visit Schaffhausen for a series of evening concerts during the International Bach Festival. Work by Handel, one of Bach's contemporaries, is also on…
The hills are alive as Interlaken hosts the Jungfrau Music Festival. Brass bands, philharmonic orchestras, wind orchestras and youth bands take to the stage. Set in the beautiful Bernese…
Outdoor classical operas are performed by international orchestras and choral societies on summer evenings during the Classic Open Air festival in Solothurn. Opening with a choral concert, the…
The Maloja Palace hosts Opera St Moritz, a series of evening opera performances. A different opera is chosen each year and in 2009 it's the turn of Rossini's The Barber of Seville.
The Zürich Festival is one of Europe's great performing arts festivals. With its mix of theatre, opera, dance and classical music, it fills the city's cultural venues and outdoor spaces with a…
Each summer, the outdoor arena in Avenches makes a beautiful setting for the annual Opera Festival. The 2009 opera is Mozart's Don Giovanni, in a production by Giancarlo Del Monaco.
Hemmed in by the Alps, the Swiss mountain resort of Arosa presents high notes at high altitude during the Arosa Music Theatre Festival. Performances take place on the open-air Waldbühne stage…
First held in 1994, the Verbier Festival features the best international classical musicians who come together with young players that attend the annual academy. The great artists also take…
The Davos Festival showcases young musical talent in chamber and orchestral concerts throughout the Alpine town. Each year, more than 50 artists from across the world are invited to perform…
Around 15km north-east of Zurich, medieval Kyburg Castle, surrounded by lush pine forest, is an ideal setting for the Kyburgiade chamber music festival. Concerts are held outdoors in the…
The Engadine Festival brings a mix of new talent and established performers to churches and concert halls. In 2009, the umbrella theme is "from foreign lands and people". From Brazilian to…
