Thursday, 30 September marked the final day of Septembre Musical Montreux-Vevey’s 75th edition. Artists from the fields of jazz, yodelling, theatre and even children’s songs joined Switzerland’s greatest classical orchestras and soloists. Together, they took to the stage in six of the Swiss Riviera’s most iconic locations for fifteen concerts and performances over thirteen days […]
“For 2021, we set ourselves the mission of celebrating and providing access to classical music – a domain which is far too often considered elitist,” says Mischa Damev, Director of Septembre Musical Montreux-Vevey. “The success of the most recent edition inspired us to take that extra step for our audiences. We have decided to significantly […]
“The health crisis we have been facing for over nine months now has showed us the importance of the arts sector, currently going through an unprecedented crisis. Consumption of culture is an essential human need. By lending our support to Swiss culture today, we believe that this will stand us in good stead to succeed […]
This Monday, September 9, ended the 74th edition of September Musical with the show “Reverse”, symbol of the festival’s opening, from this edition, to other forms of culture than classical music. Classical music legends performed from September 1 to 9: the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, conductor Valery Gergiev, the Russian National Orchestra and its conductor Mikhail […]
In this 70-minute show, no dialogue, just music perfectly adapted to the acrobatics of these outstanding dancers, discovered by the two directors Andrey Koltsov and Irina Drozhzhina. The show was also conceived in collaboration with Debra Brown who has choreographed several Cirque du Soleil productions such as “Alegria”, “Saltimbanco” and “O” presented in a pool […]
Under the impetus of its new director, Mr Mischa Damev, the festival will henceforth put a country in the spotlight each year. The culture of this country will be celebrated in all its forms: its classical music of course with its musicians, orchestras, composers and soloists. But also its traditional music, cuisine and visual arts*. […]
To ensure the sustainability of the festival and to meet the new challenges ahead, the Foundation Board has appointed Mr Mischa Damev as Artistic Director. Born in Sofia in 1963 and of Franco-Bulgarian descent, Mischa Damev boasts a long international career as a concert pianist and conductor. He has conducted many prestigious ensembles in Switzerland […]