The Verbier Festival and Academy
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| Country and Region | Switzerland — Valais |
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| Type of Festival | Dance, Drama, Music |
| Location of Festival | Verbier, Valais, Switzerland |
| Festival Contact Information | The Verbier Festival and Academy |
| Festival Description | The Verbier Academy was founded in 1994 in conjunction with the Verbier Festival—all part of Academy and Festival Director, Martin Tison Engstroem’s initiative. The programme is aimed at young artists who are about to pursue a professional career and who are chosen on the basis of their instrumental, vocal or artistic talent. Audiences have the pleasure of discovering more than 60 young talented performers in classical music, contemporary dance and theatre. Selected from among 250 candidates worldwide, the participants are between 17 and 30 years old and from 16 different countries. During the entire Festival period, they benefit from the exceptional teaching given by internationally renowned professors, who are as equally as prominent as performers on stage. In addition to the master classes, all the instrumentalists create chamber ensembles and participate in chamber music workshops. |
| Festival Dates | July 20 - August 5, 2012 |
| Festival Links | http://www.verbierfestival.com |
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