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Gstaad New Year Music Festival

The adventure of a Lifetime

It all started in December 2005. Princess Caroline Murat, herself a celebrated concert pianist under the stage name of Caroline Haffner, decided to bring together young talents and established maestros.

She would create her own festival in Gstaad, Switzerland, and the surrounding mountain villages during the holiday season. It would be an opportunity to experience innovative programmes and the audience would get to meet the artists in an elegant yet informal setting.

Princess Caroline Murat could not have been better suited for the task, having helped Martin Engstroem with the Verbier Festival for several years and co-founded the Verbier Academy.

Today the Festival is placed under the patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II de Monaco. Over the last twelve years it has hosted over 300 concerts and events featuring more than 1000 artists ranging from the age of 3 to 80. Artists come from Switzerland, Europe and beyond to perform and spend quality time with their audience in elegant venues.

Over the past seasons the Festival has welcomed Maxime Vengerov, Gautier Capuçon, Julian Rachlin, Emmanuel Rossfelder, Jeremy Menuhin, Gaston Rivero, Inva Mula, Marthe Keller, Clotilde Courau, Cyrielle Clair among many other artists of international repute.

This non profit event has now become a highlight of Gstaad’s cultural landscape.
Gstaad New Year Festival

The adventure of a Lifetime

It all started in December 2005. Princess Caroline Murat, herself a celebrated concert pianist under the stage name of Caroline Haffner, decided to bring together young talents and established maestros.

She would create her own festival in Gstaad, Switzerland, and the surrounding mountain villages during the holiday season. It would be an opportunity to experience innovative programmes and the audience would get to meet the artists in an elegant yet informal setting.

Princess Caroline Murat could not have been better suited for the task, having helped Martin Engstroem with the Verbier Festival for several years and co-founded the Verbier Academy.

Today the Festival is placed under the patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II de Monaco. Over the last twelve years it has hosted over 300 concerts and events featuring more than 1000 artists ranging from the age of 3 to 80. Artists come from Switzerland, Europe and beyond to perform and spend quality time with their audience in elegant venues.

Over the past seasons the Festival has welcomed Maxime Vengerov, Gautier Capuçon, Julian Rachlin, Emmanuel Rossfelder, Jeremy Menuhin, Gaston Rivero, Inva Mula, Marthe Keller, Clotilde Courau, Cyrielle Clair among many other artists of international repute.

This non profit event has now become a highlight of Gstaad’s cultural landscape.
Gstaad New Year Festival

The adventure of a Lifetime

It all started in December 2005. Princess Caroline Murat, herself a celebrated concert pianist under the stage name of Caroline Haffner, decided to bring together young talents and established maestros.

She would create her own festival in Gstaad, Switzerland, and the surrounding mountain villages during the holiday season. It would be an opportunity to experience innovative programmes and the audience would get to meet the artists in an elegant yet informal setting.

Princess Caroline Murat could not have been better suited for the task, having helped Martin Engstroem with the Verbier Festival for several years and co-founded the Verbier Academy.

Today the Festival is placed under the patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II de Monaco. Over the last twelve years it has hosted over 300 concerts and events featuring more than 1000 artists ranging from the age of 3 to 80. Artists come from Switzerland, Europe and beyond to perform and spend quality time with their audience in elegant venues.

Over the past seasons the Festival has welcomed Maxime Vengerov, Gautier Capuçon, Julian Rachlin, Emmanuel Rossfelder, Jeremy Menuhin, Gaston Rivero, Inva Mula, Marthe Keller, Clotilde Courau, Cyrielle Clair among many other artists of international repute.

This non profit event has now become a highlight of Gstaad’s cultural landscape.
Gstaad New Year Festival

The adventure of a Lifetime

It all started in December 2005. Princess Caroline Murat, herself a celebrated concert pianist under the stage name of Caroline Haffner, decided to bring together young talents and established maestros.

She would create her own festival in Gstaad, Switzerland, and the surrounding mountain villages during the holiday season. It would be an opportunity to experience innovative programmes and the audience would get to meet the artists in an elegant yet informal setting.

Princess Caroline Murat could not have been better suited for the task, having helped Martin Engstroem with the Verbier Festival for several years and co-founded the Verbier Academy.

Today the Festival is placed under the patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II de Monaco. Over the last twelve years it has hosted over 300 concerts and events featuring more than 1000 artists ranging from the age of 3 to 80. Artists come from Switzerland, Europe and beyond to perform and spend quality time with their audience in elegant venues.

Over the past seasons the Festival has welcomed Maxime Vengerov, Gautier Capuçon, Julian Rachlin, Emmanuel Rossfelder, Jeremy Menuhin, Gaston Rivero, Inva Mula, Marthe Keller, Clotilde Courau, Cyrielle Clair among many other artists of international repute.

This non profit event has now become a highlight of Gstaad’s cultural landscape.

Under the High Patronage of

H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco

Hononary Chairman of The Festival Friends

H.R.H. Princess Marie Gabrielle de Savoie

Honorary Chairman

His Majesty King Fouad II of Egypt Mr Martin T. son Engstroem  Mrs Dona Bertarelli

Honorary Committee

H.I.H. Grand-Duke George of Russia H.R.H. Prince Pavlos of Greece H.R.H. Prince Robert of Luxembourg H.H. Prince Mubarak Al-Sabah H.R.H. Sultana Al Qu’Aiti TT.II.RR.HH. Prince and Princesse Murat Prince Alexandre Bagration
Lady Monika Bacardi Count & Countess Pierre Cheremetieff Princess Giorgiana Corsini
Count & Countess Xavier de Montrond Maestro Placido Domingo Donatella Flick Conducting Competition Mrs Marthe Keller
Brian Levine, The Glenn Gould Foundation Dame Felicity Lott Count Gonzague Saint Bris † Mr Fazil Say
Brian Levine, The Glenn Gould Foundation Dame Felicity Lott Count Gonzague Saint Bris † Mr Fazil Say

Gstaad New Year Music Festival

The adventure of a Lifetime

Gstaad New Year Festival

The adventure of a Lifetime

Gstaad New Year Festival

The adventure of a Lifetime

Gstaad New Year Festival

The adventure of a Lifetime

Under the High Patronage of

H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco

Hononary Chairman of The Festival Friends

Honorary Chairman

Honorary Committee