Verbier Festival Orchestra 2027 - Double Bass

Apply now for the 2027 Verbier Festival Orchestra! The VFO sets the gold standard for the training of orchestral players and for 26 years it has been a career launchpad for many of today’s best musicians.

Programme dates: 28 June 2027 – 2 August 2027

Repertoire highlights: Strauss An Alpine Symphony; Mahler Symphony N° 5; Prokofiev Symphony N° 5; Varèse Amériques; Tchaikovsky Symphony N° 6 “Pathétique”; Beethoven Symphony N° 9

Conductors: Klaus Mäkelä, Simon Rattle, Lahav Shani, Teodor Currentzis, Daniele Gatti, Daniel Harding

VFO members are coached by principal players from leading orchestras, including the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and New York Philharmonic.

How to apply:
Applicants must submit a video application by 11 January 2027
Application Fee: EUR 75

The Verbier Festival will cover the cost of return travel (i.e., both the arrival and return journeys) from each musician’s place of residence to Verbier, capped at a certain amount - please check the application guidelines for more information regarding this.

The Verbier Festival also covers all training/tuition costs, provides lodging, and lunches and dinners.