Crans-Montana Classics organises high-quality classical music concerts throughout the year, punctuating each of the four tourist seasons with highlights ranging from the New Year’s Concert to the Winter Festival (February), including the Easter concert in one of the villages of the three municipalities of Crans-Montana, master classes, the concert on the golf course and chamber music concerts during the summer and autumn.
Classical concerts are not reserved for a select few – that is one of Crans-Montana Classics’ core beliefs. An attractive pricing policy reflects this desire to be accessible to the general public, as does the diversity of the programme and concert venues. Some events are specially designed for young audiences, with free admission for children up to the age of 16, as is the case for all our concerts.
Michael Guttman, musical director since 2017, presents a programme that is open to the world every year, featuring internationally renowned artists as well as young Swiss and Valais talents. Renowned for skiing and golf, Crans-Montana and the Haut-Plateau are much more than that. The activities labelled Crans-Montana Classics give the whole region a cultural aura.
A Word from our President, Cedric Bonvin
Dear Friends of Music, dear Friends of Crans Montana Classics, dear Audience.
On 1 January 2026, moments of joy and togetherness were brutally swept away, and the lives of 160 young people were plunged into horror.
The transition to a new year is usually a time of hope and joy. When tragedy strikes at the heart of the festivities, the contrast is utterly devastating.
Crans-Montana Classics shares in the grief, suffering and unspeakable pain of the bereaved families and those whose loved ones are fighting for their lives.
The solidarity shown within the resort, across Valais, Switzerland and internationally, testifies to the fundamental importance of coming together and bearing this pain together.
Through the many messages of support received, a picture emerges of a community that wishes to continue living together, aware that we must never give up in the face of adversity. It is from this memory and this solidarity that the process of rebuilding can begin.
On behalf of the entire CMC team, its committee and its volunteers.
Cedric Bonvin