The Verbier Festival Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit begins with music by Brahms and Stravinsky. This year’s programme includes performances by Martha Argerich, Joshua Bell, David Garrett, Valery Gergiev, Evgeny Kissin, Gidon Kremer, Anne-Sophie Mutter, René Pape, Vadim Repin, Gábor Takács-Nagy and Bryn Terfel.
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