The Constancy of Art

Further festival dates: 19 to 23 November 2025

Dear music and GAIA enthusiasts,

The GAIA Music Festival is just around the corner again! This year's edition kicks off with the opening concert on 7 May 2025 at the Casino Bern. Entitled “Durabilité”, this concert is dedicated to the enduring significance of music and the inner conviction that composers and performers need to live their dream.

The French word “durabilité” is far more complex than its most common German translation: “sustainable”. "Durabilité" translated into English, is "durable" – like Ernest Chausson's Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet or César Franck's Piano Quintet. The word also stands for the courage and steadfastness that Robert Dett demonstrated as the first Black American composer to complete the Bachelor of Music degree at Oberlin. And especially in situations On the Edge, as living composer Amanda Harberg musically expresses them, durabilité is of enormous value. Listen to our performance and you too will be assured of the longevity of art!

Festival founder and violinist Gwendolyn Masin performs together with Sandro Meszaros (cello), Chiara Samatanga Enderle (cello), Luis Magalhães (piano), Juliana Steinbach (piano) and the casalQuartett.

Listen to our performance and you too will be assured of the longevity of art!

Here you can further information about the festival, the concert and where to book tickets.

With our live recordings of GAIA 2024 we would like to invite you to welcome spring with us, immerse yourself in the world of GAIA and get in the mood for the upcoming opening concert.

We look forward to welcoming you to the concert and to the presence of the Mayor of Bern, Marieke Kruit – the first woman to hold this office – who will give a welcoming speech.

Sincerely,

Your GAIA Music Festival Team