Salle des Combins is the Verbier Festival’s main concert hall. It normally seats 1,419. Each row is on a separate tier, which guarantees an excellent view of the stage. Improvements to the soundproofing and heat insulation make this a very high-quality non-permanent venue. All of the Festival’s symphonic concerts, operas, large world music, jazz, dance events and some recitals are presented here.
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, Janine Jansen, Daniel Blendulf and Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Salle des Combins,
Verbier, Switzerland
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6:30 PM
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US$ 155
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If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).
Important Info
Festival: Verbier Festival 2026
Type: Classical Concert
City: Verbier, Switzerland
Starts at: 18:30
Duration: 2h
E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.
You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).
Festival
Verbier Festival 2026
The Verbier Festival 2026 invites you to experience classical music at its most vibrant, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Swiss Alps. Each summer, this unique gathering transforms the alpine village of Verbier into a global meeting point for the world’s finest musicians and the next generation of rising stars — a place where tradition meets discovery, and every performance feels alive with possibility.
Programme
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Ruy Blas overture, Op.95
Johannes Brahms: Double Concerto in A minor for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, Op.102
Robert Schumann: Symphony no. 3 in E flat major 'Rhenish', Op.97
Overview
An emblematic work of Brahms’ genius, the Double Concerto captivates with its richness and virtuosity, here brought to life by the bows of Janine Jansen and Daniel Blendulf. Then comes another Romantic masterpiece, conducted by the charismatic Nikolaj Znaider: Schumann’s Rhenish Symphony, composed in tribute to German heritage.
And to think that the only reason the ‘Ruy Blas’ Overture saw the light of day was… pride! Mendelssohn, who had been commissioned to write this Overture, had at first politely refused, not appreciating Victor Hugo’s text. The commissioners, arguing that it was due to lack of time, suggested that Mendelssohn postpone the commission until next year… and the composer, stung, set to work and wrote the piece in three days! The speed of the writing process is reflected in the piece, which displays a typically Mozartian vivacity.
Brahms’s ‘Double-Concerto’, on the other hand, takes the time to introduce each of its protagonists in cadential episodes, before contrasting them or bringing them together with a pomp and mastery of which only Brahms had the secret.
In contrast to ‘Ruy-Blas’, Schumann’s ‘Rhenish’ Symphony took ten years to complete. With its rare five-movement structure, its title is a tribute to Germany’s heritage: witness the slow movement built on a chorale in homage to Cologne Cathedral.
Venue Info
Salle des Combins - Verbier
Chemin de Plan Pra
Chemin de Plan Pra
Important Info
Festival: Verbier Festival 2026
Type: Classical Concert
City: Verbier, Switzerland
Starts at: 18:30
Duration: 2h