Sion Festival 2026 : Radiant and Full of Flair
21.8 – 6.9.2026 & 29.6.2026 | 19 venues, including NODA BCVS & Pôle Musique
It’s official: after months of work, the programme for the next Sion Festival is complete!
For its 62nd edition, the oldest festival in Valais returns with a radiant programme that will sweep you away in a musical whirlwind across 28 concerts, including 15 free events. From brass to symphonic music, from chamber music to jazz-pop, from folk to musical theatre, the city of Sion will resonate with a thousand sonic colours. From 21 August to 6 September, with a special “off-series” concert on 29 June, internationally acclaimed artists and rising talents will come together in the Valais capital. The festival will also feature a 24-hour musical marathon to open the festivities with Musique en fête, as well as a Church Trail to close the festival — a brand-new addition. A programme full of flair, born from the fruitful collaboration between our two artistic directors, Pavel Vernikov and Janine Jansen.
In addition, our outreach and engagement activities will build bridges between you, dear audience, and the music itself: concert introductions, participatory workshops, family and children’s events and activities, guided rehearsals… all offering moments of interaction, sharing, and mutual enrichment.
Don’t wait too long to join this exciting adventure — reserve your tickets today! If you purchase tickets for more than one concert, you can benefit from the Crescendo Pass with progressive discounts, or perhaps even the Sion Festival Pass, giving you convenient access to all concerts — also available in a “Duo” version for two people.
We look forward to welcoming you to our events and already wish you a wonderful summer!
The Sion Violon Musique Foundation Team
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The Philharmonic Brass in Sion
29 June 2026 | 7:30 PM | NODA BCVS — SION FESTIVAL “OFF-SERIES” EVENT
- The Philharmonic Brass
- Tugan Sokhiev, conductor
Works by Borodin, Shostakovich, Dvořák, Martucci, Puccini, Respighi, Rossini and Verdi
62nd Sion Festival — 21.8 – 6.9.2026 & 29.6.2026
- 19 venues
- 28 concerts and performances
- 15 free events with Musique en fête
- 1 family concert
- +5 outreach and engagement activities
Outreach & Engagement Activities
- 6 Romane’s Preludes (1 hour before concerts, dates available on our website)
- 1 “musical daycare” (23 August)
- 1 interactive family concert (30 August)
- 1 violin-making discovery workshop (5 September)
- 1 guided rehearsal (reserved for Friends of Sion Violon Musique)
Passes & Gift Vouchers
- Crescendo Pass: progressive discounts of 20–30–40% on tickets for 3, 5 or 8 concerts of your choice
- Sion Festival Pass: CHF 500
- Sion Festival Duo Pass: CHF 800
- Give the gift of music with our gift vouchers (CHF 50 / 100 / 200)
