Verbier Festival completes management team
According to the online trade magazine Resmusica, Hervé Boissière, founder and managing director of medici.tv, has been appointed co-director general of the Verbier Festival.
Boissière was previously Executive Director of the broadcaster Mezzo, Director of the production company EuroArts, General Director of the label Naïve and held various positions at Warner Music. Medici.tv has been a partner of the Verbier Festival since 2007.
The Verbier Festival was founded in 1994 by Swedish musician and concert organizer Martin Engstroem and attracts around 35,000 visitors every year. At its heart is the Verbier Festival Academy, where renowned teachers work together with young talents. Young artists can also gain experience under the direction of leading conductors in two Verbier Festival orchestras.
The festival is financially supported by the municipality of Val de Bagnes, the Loterie Romande, the canton of Valais and the Sandoz Family Foundation. The Verbier Festival has been a foundation since 2005.
