The Festival Musique et Neige offers eight chamber music concerts in Les Diablerets, mainly at the Vers-l’Église church. Its 58th edition runs from 1 Jan. to 27 Feb. 2027.
The story
The festival was founded in 1969, according to its official website. The idea for the concerts came from the British actor and director Peter Ustinov. He was living in Les Diablerets at the time. The 2027 edition is the 58th.
The festival aims to offer high-quality concerts to local music lovers and visitors. It keeps prices low in a welcoming atmosphere, according to Keystone-ATS. Each season opens with a New Year’s concert.
In 2026, the 57th season welcomed the Lausanne choir One Step Gospel for New Year. The cellist Edgar Moreau, the pianist Sélim Mazari and the trumpeter Romain Leleu followed. The pianist Lukas Geniušas, the TrioVanBeethoven and the Quatuor Ebène were also on the bill.
Who organises it
The festival is led by its artistic director, Gilles Champoud. The Association des Amis du Festival supports its organisation.
Partners include the Municipality of Ormont-Dessus, the State of Vaud and the Loterie Romande. The Centre patronal, the Fondation Casino Barrière Montreux, Vaudoise Assurances and Raiffeisen also support it. The Gstaad Menuhin Festival and the Alpes vaudoises tourist office are partners as well.
What to find
The New Year’s concert on 1 Jan. features the ensemble LookSeeGo. The pianist Boris Giltburg plays on 16 Jan., the Trio Sitkovetsky on 23 Jan. and Geneva Brass on 30 Jan.
On 6 Feb., Alexandra Conunova, Estelle Revaz and Juliana Steinbach perform together. The NOVO Quartet and Ionah Maiatsky play on 13 Feb. The violinist Tedi Papavrami performs on 20 Feb. Camille Thomas and Julien Brocal close the festival on 27 Feb.
All concerts start at 6.15 pm, according to the official ticketing site. The New Year’s concert takes place at the Maison des Congrès Claude Nicollier. The other seven are held at the Vers-l’Église church.
Practical information
- Dates, Friday 1 January 2027, then Saturdays 16, 23 and 30 January and 6, 13, 20 and 27 February 2027
- Times, 6.15 pm
- Venue, Vers-l’Église church, 1865 Les Diablerets, and Maison des Congrès Claude Nicollier, Les Diablerets, for 1 January
- Tickets, at monbillet.ch/musique-et-neige, on sale from 1 December 2026
We have gathered here all the information published by the organiser to date. Do you have more? Write to us, and the article will be completed.
Links
- Official site, Festival Musique & Neige
- Tickets, Monbillet, Festival Musique & Neige
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- Festival Musique & Neige, official website, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Monbillet, Festival Musique & Neige, 2027 concerts, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Alpes vaudoises, Music and Snow Festival, accessed on 14 November 2026
- La Télé (Keystone-ATS), Diablerets, eight chamber concerts to enchant the mountain, accessed on 14 November 2026
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