Swiss perspectives in 10 languages
Login

Classical music boosts Gstaad’s summer income

On average, Swiss ski resorts generate at least two-thirds of their annual income in winter. Gstaad is an exception. Nearly 40 per cent of its turnover is made in summer, thanks to major events like the Menuhin classical music festival.

This content was published on
1 minute

Julie worked as a radio reporter for BBC and independent radio all over the UK before joining swissinfo.ch's predecessor, Swiss Radio International, as a producer. After attending film school, Julie worked as an independent filmmaker before coming to swissinfo.ch in 2001. 

When the festival started in the mountain resort 55 years ago, there were just a few hundred visitors. These days about 20,000 tickets are sold every year, generating around SFr9 million ($9.2 million) for the region. (Julie Hunt/swissinfo.ch)

You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here. Please join us!

If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.

SWI swissinfo.ch - a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR

SWI swissinfo.ch - a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR