# Concerti altri
# Concerto di musica classica
Festival d'Art Sacré de la Cathédrale de Sion - 20e édition
02.01.2026 19:30 - 20:15
Cathédrale de Sion, Rue de la Cathédrale 13, 1950 Sion
An exceptional program to celebrate two decades of musical excellence
November 30, 2025 to January 4, 2026 | Sion Cathedral
Over the past two decades, the Festival d'Art Sacré de la Cathédrale de Sion has established itself as a key event on the Valais cultural scene, combining artistic excellence and spiritual depth in a unique heritage setting. To mark this anniversary, the 2025-2026 edition offers a program of exceptional quality, combining early music, prestigious choirs of international renown and promising young talent.
Three organ vespérales are on offer:
Thursday, December 11 at 7:30pm, Jean-David Waeber, organist and choirmaster, musical director of the Maîtrise de la cathédrale, presents a series of well-known and lesser-known organ pieces inspired by the sound of bells. The program is constructed symmetrically: two pieces from the French symphonic tradition frame it; two French Baroque works, often played on the harpsichord, also echo each other; Italian and English organs are also represented around a famous piece by the much-loved contemporary composer Arvo Pärt. Enter a suspended moment, between virtuoso brilliance and tender lullaby.
Thursday, December 18 at 7:30 pm, Edmond Voeffray, titular organist of the cathedral, presents a program for this 20th festival in the form of a retrospective of the last 20 years. The concert is followed by a visit to the organ loft.
Friday January 2 at 7.30pm, Catherine Gremaud-Babel, assistant organist at the cathedral. This vespérale revolves around the French organ of the 19th century, and we'll have the opportunity to hear 4 composers illustrating this period.
Over the past two decades, the Festival d'Art Sacré de la Cathédrale de Sion has established itself as a key event on the Valais cultural scene, combining artistic excellence and spiritual depth in a unique heritage setting. To mark this anniversary, the 2025-2026 edition offers a program of exceptional quality, combining early music, prestigious choirs of international renown and promising young talent.
Three organ vespérales are on offer:
Thursday, December 11 at 7:30pm, Jean-David Waeber, organist and choirmaster, musical director of the Maîtrise de la cathédrale, presents a series of well-known and lesser-known organ pieces inspired by the sound of bells. The program is constructed symmetrically: two pieces from the French symphonic tradition frame it; two French Baroque works, often played on the harpsichord, also echo each other; Italian and English organs are also represented around a famous piece by the much-loved contemporary composer Arvo Pärt. Enter a suspended moment, between virtuoso brilliance and tender lullaby.
Thursday, December 18 at 7:30 pm, Edmond Voeffray, titular organist of the cathedral, presents a program for this 20th festival in the form of a retrospective of the last 20 years. The concert is followed by a visit to the organ loft.
Friday January 2 at 7.30pm, Catherine Gremaud-Babel, assistant organist at the cathedral. This vespérale revolves around the French organ of the 19th century, and we'll have the opportunity to hear 4 composers illustrating this period.