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The International Alphorn Festival of Nendaz

Program 2025

(subject to change)

FRIDAY 25th JULY 2025 – PLAINE DES ÉCLUSES, HAUTE-NENDAZ

4:00pm
Opening of the festival tent and traditional market
5:30pm
Production of the alphorn group of Nendaz Opening restoration
6:15pm
Production of the alphorn quartet of Nendaz
7:00pm
Concert by the Rosablanche brass band from Nendaz
8:00pm
Concert
9:30pm
Concert
11:00pm
Dance

SATURDAY 26th JULY 2025 – PLAINE DES ÉCLUSES, HAUTE-NENDAZ

9:45am-5:00pm
Official alphorn competition with a blind jury
11:15am-10:00pm
Musical entertainment and artisanal market
11:30am-1:30pm
Alphorn OFF competition
1:30pm-6:30pm
Official alphorn competition (continuation) with a blind jury
5:30pm
Church service with the Muguet d'Aproz choir in Haute-Nendaz
7:00pm
Big parade with floats and animals
8:00pm
Big folkloric evening with performances by:
The Montreux-based Swiss Alphorn Academy
OFF Alphorn group le quatuor des Beutcheurs (NE)
Chansonde la Montagne folk group (Nendaz)
Canzoni e Costumi Ticinesi di Bellinzona folk group(TI)
TrychlergruppeAlosen bell ringers (ZG)
9:30pm
Concert
11:15pm
Dance with Magic Men

SUNDAY 27th JULY 2025 – TRACOUET, CABLE CAR ACCESS

8:30am - 4:30pm
Alphorn production and folk festival at the Plaine des Ecluses                       
Musical and folkloric animations, artisanal market                                  
Alphorn making workshop with Mr. Olivier Morisod
Demonstration by flag throwers
10:30am
1st ‘Morceaux d'ensemble’
Official part and speech from Mr Baumann Peter,
President of the official competition jury
11:30am
Alphorn competition final
2:00pm
Winners productions of the classes “Young” and “OFF”
2:30pm




3:45pm

4:30pm
Results and award ceremony,
2nd ‘Morceaux d'ensemble',
Official speech of Mr. Constantin Baptiste,
President of the organising committee

Group production

Closure of the 24th International Alphorn Festival
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