Classical music festival in Switzerland

From 31 May to 8 June 2023, sway to the beat
of the Septembre Musical Montreux-Vevey festival,
a 77th edition dedicated to France and its musical heritage

Welcome to France! For its 77th year, this special spring edition of Septembre Musical Montreux-Vevey will open a window on this incredible country – a heartland of European culture.

Would you like to attend exceptional concerts in an idyllic setting, facing Lake Geneva and the Alps, in Switzerland, while being seduced by the culture of our host country? Have a look at our programme that highlights the finest orchestras, conductors and soloists, as well as young virtuosos, from all over France. Don’t hesitate, make your choice!

BIRKIN-GAINSBOURG, LE SYMPHONIQUE - cancelled
Tuesday 30 May 2023
20:00
Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux
BIRKIN-GAINSBOURG, LE SYMPHONIQUE - cancelled

Ensemble Symphonique Neuchâtel
Victorien Vanoosten, conductor
With Jane Birkin and her friends: Carla Bruni, Lou Doillon and Eddy de Pretto

Gainsbourg
ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DU CAPITOLE DE TOULOUSE
Wednesday 31 May 2023
20:00
Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux
ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DU CAPITOLE DE TOULOUSE

Tugan Sokhiev, conductor
Renaud Capuçon, violin

Debussy / Saint-Saëns / Ravel
ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DU CAPITOLE DE TOULOUSE
Thursday 1 June 2023
20:00
Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux
ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DU CAPITOLE DE TOULOUSE

Tugan Sokhiev, conductor
Bertrand Chamayou, piano

Berlioz / Saint-Saëns / Moussorgski
SOIRÉE DE LA JEUNESSE MUSICALE
Friday 2 June 2023
20:00
Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux
SOIRÉE DE LA JEUNESSE MUSICALE

L’As de Choeur, Cugy youth choir
Smile !, Vevey schools choir
Florian Bovet et Christophe Farin, choirmasters

Ensemble instrumental du CO de la Gruyère
Les accordéonistes du CO de la Gruyère
Yann Loosli and Lionel Chapuis, direction

Disney / Aznavour / Piaf / Thiersen / Manau / ...
LAURÉATS DE LA FONDATION GAUTIER CAPUÇON - sold out
Saturday 3 June 2023
20:00
Château de Chillon, Veytaux
LAURÉATS DE LA FONDATION GAUTIER CAPUÇON - sold out

Sarah Jégou-Sageman, violin
Iris Scialom, violin
Anna Sypniewski, viola
Lisa Strauss, cello
Kim Bernard, piano

Fauré / Cras / Debussy / Franck
RICHARD GALLIANO: SOUS LE CIEL DE PARIS
Sunday 4 June 2023
18:00
Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux
RICHARD GALLIANO: SOUS LE CIEL DE PARIS
Paris Chansongs, a creation for Montreux

Richard Galliano, accordion, mellowtone, compositions, orchestrations, artistic direction
Bertrand Cervera, violin
Saskia Lethiec, violin
Jean-Marc Apap, viola
Miwa Rosso, cello
Diego Imbert, double bass
Rémi Bourcereau, sound engineer

Giraud / Galliano / Legrand / Kosma / Satie
MAÎTRE FAURÉ: MÉLODIES FRANÇAISES DE LA BELLE ÉPOQUE
Monday 5 June 2023
20:00
Hôtel des Trois Couronnes, Vevey
MAÎTRE FAURÉ: MÉLODIES FRANÇAISES DE LA BELLE ÉPOQUE

Cyrille Dubois, tenor
Tristan Raës, piano

Fauré / Godard / Saint-Saëns / Boulanger / Debussy / Dubois / Chausson / Duparc / Schmitt / Roger-Ducasse / Ravel
ORCHESTRE PHILHARMONIQUE DE RADIO FRANCE
Tuesday 6 June 2023
20:00
Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux
ORCHESTRE PHILHARMONIQUE DE RADIO FRANCE

Mikko Franck, conductor
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano

Ravel / Berlioz
GAUTIER CAPUÇON & JÉRÔME DUCROS - sold out
Wednesday 7 June 2023
20:00
Château de Chillon, Veytaux
GAUTIER CAPUÇON & JÉRÔME DUCROS - sold out

Gautier Capuçon, cello
Jérôme Ducros, piano

Debussy / Fauré / Massenet
ORCHESTRE PHILHARMONIQUE DE RADIO FRANCE
Thursday 8 June 2023
20:00
Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux
ORCHESTRE PHILHARMONIQUE DE RADIO FRANCE

Mikko Franck, conductor
Sol Gabetta, cello

Lalo / Ravel

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