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The Sion Festival celebrates its 60th anniversary!
A nod to Tibor Varga, his Hungarian origins and ties to Valais
To mark this anniversary, the traditional “Musique en fête” day will honour the great Hungarian violinist and teacher Tibor Varga, who became more Valaisan than a native of the canton. From dawn to dusk, no fewer than ten free concerts will be held throughout the Valais capital. As you stroll through the old town, you will rediscover familiar places and explore new ones.
The musical influence of Valais today bears the unmistakable traces of Tibor Varga’s deep attachment to this region, as he wrote in 1993: “In Valais, the climate is relatively dry, but very pure. Here, my violin sounds much clearer and much more alive”. The story begins in 1956, when life took him to the Valais village of Grimisuat. A few years later, he made Sion the epicentre of the violin, founding the Tibor Varga Music Academy, the Sion Festival and the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition Sion Valais. Throughout his life, Tibor Varga made a passionate contribution to the musical life and cultural development of his adopted canton.
In partnership with the Conservatoire Cantonal, the HEMU – Valais-Wallis and Schubertiade Sion, this day will pay tribute to this great violinist, conductor and teacher. We look forward to seeing many of you there!
PROGRAMME :
7h00, Maison Supersaxo – Salle Malacrida
Valéik, solo viola
8h15, Fondation de Wolff
Maria Bauer, harp
9h30, Maison AZUR
Shelman Duo (En collaboration avec Schubertiade Sion)
Jakub Bachleda-Szeliga, guitar
Joachim Birman, cello
10h45, Pôle Musique – Aula FXB
Conservatory piano teachers
Anna Semkina, Lia Hakhnazaryan, Arnaud Gilbert and Adrien Praz
12h15, Jardin du Foyer St Justin
Pannonia, music, dance and traditional Hungarian picnic
14h00, Couvent des Capucins
Les Maniv’elles (In collaboration with the Conservatoire Cantonal du Valais)
Valérie Bernard, violin
Priscille Oehninher, viola
& music box
15h15, Temple Protestant
Hryshchenko Mariia, Mezzo-soprano
Huber Clément, Piano
16h30, Buvette l’Entre 2
Celtiberians, with musicians from Valéik
17h45, Eglise des Jésuites
Corentin d’Andrès, orgue
Followed by the Presentation of the SPIRIO, the first STEINWAY & SONS grand piano with a High Definition Reproduction System
19h30, Pôle Musique – Aula FXB
Moncef Genoud, solo piano
Concert venue
vieille ville
1950 sion
Switzerland