Montreux Jazz Festival 2025 More then a festival:

The Montreux Jazz Festival is far more than the evocative name of one of the world’s major cultural events.

Since its beginnings, the Festival has developed its palette of activities considerably.

Today the Festival is involved in an array of endeavors, including a Foundation.

They encouraging the next generation of musicians, the Montreux Jazz Café, and Montreux Sounds, the largest audiovisual concert archives in the world.

Competitions:

Three international competitions are organised by the Montreux Jazz Festival Foundation 2 every year: Solo Piano,  Electrice Guitar, and Voice. For each competition a jury composed of professionals and chaired by a world-renowned musician

Only four prizes per competition are awarded each year. But the organizers believe that all the participants leave Montreux with the conviction that they have taken their career one step further through this culturally enriching musical experience.

About Venue of Montreux Jazz Festival 2025:

 The Convention Centre hosts two main stages, Stravinsky Auditorium and Miles Davis Hall, as well as the smaller Montreux Jazz Cafe, and several smaller open-air stages around the Centre.

Additional themed shows are held on boats cruising the lake and train cars traveling the region, and various workshops and competitions are held at the nearby Montreux Palais and Le Petit Palais.