For two weeks each summer, Verbier hosts one of Europe's most respected classical music festivals. Performances are split between the purpose-built 1,700-seat Salle des Combins, the village church, and a series of small free concerts in mountain restaurants and chairlift stations across the resort.
The signature event is the Verbier Festival Orchestra — a student ensemble drawing top conservatory players from around the world, conducted across the festival by major names. Tickets for the orchestra and chamber concerts sell out months in advance; the free chairlift-station concerts and the masterclasses are open to everyone.