The Festival

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The Musique & Neige Festival has been staging chamber music concerts in Les Diablerets during the winter season since 1970. Sir Peter Ustinov, the British actor, writer and director, who was living in Les Diablerets at the time, came up with the idea for this event.

Each musical season kicks off on the first day of the year with a concert at the Maison des Congrès in Les Diablerets. The other seven concerts take place at the Temple de Vers-l'Eglise. This magnificent, unspoilt hamlet, the administrative center of the commune of Ormont-Dessus, is only a few minutes from Les Diablerets. Recitals, sonatas, trios and quartets of contemporary and classical works are presented. The quality of the program has ensured the festival's renown for over half a century.

The Festival Committee's intended aim is to provide music lovers from the region and beyond with top-quality concerts at affordable prices, in an atmosphere characterised by simplicity, a warm welcome and friendship.

Introducing young people to music is very important to us! The Festival offers an afternoon of musical discovery, led by the musicians who will perform the evening concert. This is an opportunity for young Ormonians and visitors to the valley to meet the artists and see the instruments up close.