GAIA Music Festival

Residencies

Dear visitors,

the GAIA Music Festival is a collaborative festival for chamber music and ensembles.

Following non-traditional paths in its quest for innovative ways of sharing music, GAIA strives to make classical music accessible and continuously pioneers conceptually-driven events which include established, rarely-played, contemporary and specially-commissioned repertoire, as well as alternative approaches to their presentation. Young talents make music with established masters. Works are placed in new contexts, enriched with fresh impulses and staged in a way that seeks proximity to the audience – making it possible to experience listening in a new way.

Following the 2024 edition of the festival that focused on people and their journeys, the 2025 edition is dedicated to “Residencies” and a sense of arrival – with about 30 works from four centuries at seven venues in Bern, Thun and Hilterfingen.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Yours,

Gwendolyn Masin, Artistic Director

and the GAIA Music Festival team