Performers include Martha Argerich, Joshua Bell, Nelson Freire, David Garrett, Valery Gergiev, Leonidas Kavakos, Angelika Kirchschlager, Evgeny Kissin, Gidon Kremer, Mischa Maisky, Anne-Sophie Mutter, René Pape, Vadim Repin, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Bryn Terfel and Yuja Wang.
The 2011 programme includes an evening featuring the Béjart Ballet of Lausanne.
Location: Verbier, Switzerland
Link out: http://www.verbierfestival.com/?utm_source=Verb…
Start date: 15 Jul 2011
End date: 31 Jul 2011
The vaulted arches of the Romanesque church in the Medieval town will be welcoming some great names from the world of song, music and ballet.
Location: St Prex
Link out: http://www.stprexfestival.com/v2/
Start date: 20 Aug 2010
End date: 29 Aug 2010
Title: Classical and sacred music concerts
Location: Lake Geneva region
Description: A list of sacred and classical music concert to download. Some are free and open to all.
Sacred and classical music 1 and Sacred and classical music 2
Start Date: 2010-05-01
End Date: 2010-05-31
Location: Lake Geneva region
Start date: 1 May 2010
End date: 31 May 2010
Title: Sacred music concert
Location: Nyon, Vaud
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Description: With music of Haendel, Purcell and Mozart.
Date: 2010-05-02
Title: Flowers in the mirror, a Chinese opera
Location: Lausanne
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Description: Performed by the Sichuan Opera.
Start Date: 2010-04-11
End Date: 2010-04-25
Title: Classical music concert
Location: Lausanne
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Description: Clavicorde and traverso. Fine music, one fine evening.
Date: 2010-04-15
Title: Lucerne Easter festival
Location: Lucerne
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Description: The Lucerne Festival at Easter opens with Claudio Abbado conducting the Sinfónica de la Juventud Venezolana, the unique South American youth orchestra.
Start Date: 2010-03-19
End Date: 2010-03-28
Title: Violin concert
Location: Geneva
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Description: The Geneva Symphony Orchestra presents soloist Julien Szulman playing Felix Mendelssohn’s Concerto for violin #1.
Date: 2010-03-21
Title: Chamber music concert
Location: Lausanne and Rolle
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Description: The series of concerts take place in Lausanne and Rolle.
Start Date: 2010-03-18
End Date: 2010-03-21
Title: Free classical/religious music concert
Location: Cossonay
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Description: With the Ensemble vocal Jensemble and the Ensemble Instrumental Hortvs Amoris directed by Massimo Lunghi.
Date: 2010-03-04
Title: A capella free concert
Location: Saint-Sulpice
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Description: Sacred music concert, sung a capella in four or eight voices.
Date: 2010-03-06
Title: Chopin Festival
Location: Basel
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Description: Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birthday in Basel, including a free concert on the plaza.
Start Date: 2010-03-05
End Date: 2010-03-08
Title: Symphonic orchestra performing with 100 Tzigan violins
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Description: An orchestra that combines gypsy and classical music and 100 violins from Budapest.
Start Date: 2009-01-29
End Date: 2009-01-30
Title: Chamber music concert
Location: Aubonne, Vaud
Description: A classical music concert at the majestic Aubonne castle at 17:00.
Tel: +41 (0) 21 808 74 78.
Date: 2010-01-24
Title: Concert: I Cantimbanchi
Location: St. Prex, Vaud
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Description: A music hommage to Italian inmigrants at the Salle de Paix in beautiful St. Prex.
Date: 2010-01-24
Title: Lausanne cathedral Christmas concert
Location: Lausanne
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Description: JC Geiser, the Lausanne cathedral’s noted organist, presenting a surprise programme with “Fireworks” for the annual New Year’s organ concert. Arrive early to ensure a place as this is always packed and no one is admitted after 22:45 for the midnight concert. Free, but a collection will be taken (suggested: CHF10, 15).
Start Time: 22:45
Date: 2009-12-31
Title: Lausanne cathedral Christmas concert
Location: Lausanne
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Description: JC Geiser, the Lausanne cathedral’s noted organist, presenting Bach, Daquin and Dupré for the annual Christmas organ concert. Arrive early to ensure a seat. Free, but a collection will be taken (suggested: CHF10, 15).
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2009-12-25
Title: Chateau Rouge, Annemasse: Quatuor Terpsycordes
Location: Château Rouge 1 route de Bonneville, Annemasse
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Description: Music by Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelsohn by one of the most renowned quartets to have come out of Geneva’s conservatory.
Tickets at €11, €7 for <20 years
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 18 Nov 2009
End Time: 20:30
Title: Do You Speak DJEMBE?
Location: Geneva, BFM Batiment Force Motrice
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Description: Interactive concert: classical music and traditonal African music featuring Lyons Symphony Orchestra, Sewa Beats, individual artists
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 06 Nov 2009
Title: Amadeus festival
Location: Geneva
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Description: Classical music at La Grange Park. An event for all.
Start Date: 03 Sep 2009
End Date: 12 Sep 2009
Title: The classical music festival of Vevey and Montreux
Location: Vevey and Montreux, Vaud
Link out: Click here
Description: The 63rd edition marks the beginning of the collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, under the baton of Charles Dutoit.
2009 also marks the 23rd International Piano Competition Clara Haskil and the three finalists who will play with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, under the direction of Jesus Lopez-Cobos.
Start Date: 28 Aug 2009
End Date: 20 Sep 2009
Title: The Saint-Germain summer concerts
Location: Geneva
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Description: In the heart of Old Town, a series of free classical music concerts. Every Sunday and Monday through 7 September.
Start Date: 03 Aug 2009
End Date: 07 Sep 2009
Title: International week of piano and chamber music
Location: Vevey, Vaud
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Description: A week of some of the best piano soloists and chamber music in beautiful Vevey. Prices are affordable, CHF25 for adults and free for children under 16 years of age.
Start Date: 15 Aug 2009
End Date: 22 Aug 2009
Title: Free jazz, classical and popular music concerts
Location: Geneva
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Description: Part of the “Musique en Ete Festival,” free concerts every Wednesday and Saturday at the Ella Fitzgerald theater in La Grange park.
Start Date: 01 Jul 2009
End Date: 29 Aug 2009
Never too old to rock at Fete de la Musique in Geneva - Photo Jared Bloch
Lake Geneva region, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The Geneva edition of the fête de la musique attracted 200,000 visitors this past weekend, 19-21 June, organizers said.
Rain on Friday night dampened the festivities a bit, and it was windy and cold on Saturday. But 500 official concerts and 2,000-3,000 musicians around town and the surrounding communes ensured something for every taste, from hip-hop to classical, reports Le Temps (Fre).
Title: Classical music concert
Location: Lausanne, Vaud
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Description: Eight concert of the Orchestre Suisse Romande in Lausanne.
Date: 11 Jun 2009
Title: Classical music concert OCL
Location: Lausanne, Vaud
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Description: Tenth concert of the series by the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne.
Start Date: 15 Jun 2009
End Date: 16 Jun 2009
Title: Festival Sine Nomine
Location: Lausanne, Vaud
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Description: A classical music festival known for its wide array of musicians and venues.
Start Date: 03 Jun 2009
End Date: 07 Jun 2009
Title: Austrian a capella choir
Location: Geneva
Description: A free concert of the Austrian a capella co-ed choir: the Tyrol. The choir will be performing music of “hope and longing” from the Renaissance to our days.
Music includes Brahms, Bruckner, Di Lasso, Hairston, Luboff, Mendelssohn- Bartholdy, Rutter, Sarum Primer.
Where: Temple de la Madeleine, Place de la Madeleine, Geneva.
For more information or reservations:
Tel. +43 664 523 69 34
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 23 May 2009
Title: Contrechamps classical music concerts
Location: Geneva
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Description: A series of classical music concerts performed by the Contrechamps Ensemble.
Start Date: 22 May 2009
End Date: 23 May 2009
