Bex Music Festival
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About us
About us
A premier chamber music festival promoting a new generation of artists and to bring a musical experience to the community in the heartland of Vaud. The mission is to establish a premier, community-focused chamber music festival in Bex. To successfully launch the first edition of the festival under the theme of "Showcase of HEMU Excellence," (Haute École de Musique – Lausanne), a world-class university in classics and jazz to build a loyal subscriber base and a strong foundation for future growth.
Bex Music Festival MASTER PLAN 2025-2026-1.docx (1).pdf
Guest of Honor
Guest of Honor
José-Daniel Castellon is a French flutist whose musical activity has been recognized across numerous concert venues around the world.
He studied flute in Lyon with Marius Beuf and Maxence Larrieu. At the age of 19 he won Geneva competition (1983) and was hired by John Eliot Gardiner to join the Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Lyon.
In 1989 he was appointed as a principal flute the National Orchestra of Lyon. From 1990 to 2004 he was the principal flutist of the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra in Switzerland.
In 2004 he was appointed professor of flute at HEMU - Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne and frequently gives masterclasses at music academies around the world. He has been frequent juror of major flute competitions: Maxence Larrieu Competition (Nice), Domenico Cimarosa (Aversa, Italy) and Jean Français (Paris).
Agenda (plan)
Agenda (plan)
December 26th, 2025 - Year End Gala Concert
Salon de Ijzerstaven, Bickersgracht 10, 1013 LE
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Yunmo Zhang (flute), Aleksandr Shaikin (piano) Lidy Blijdorp (cello)
August 22, 2026 - Gala Concert of Guest of Honor
Temple de Bex, Rue de Midi 4-8, 1880
BEX, Vaud
Musicians: José-Daniel Castellon (flute), Yunmo Zhang (flute), string quartet in residence
August 25, 2026 - Concert for String Quartet in Residence
August 28, 2026 - Solo Recital for Piano
Temple de Bex
Musician: Aleksandr Shaikin
September 1, 2026 - Recital for Violin and Piano
Temple de Bex
Musicians: Chen Jiafeng (violin), Aleksandr Shaikin (piano)
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