Evian Resort announces a brand new Christmas music festival

Evian Resort, located on the edge of Lake Geneva, is delighted to announce a brand new Christmas music festival: Jazz at the Grange, which will take place from the 16 to 18 December at the famed Grange au Lac. International jazz artists from across the globe, including: Mario Canonge, Stefano di Battista, Rosenberg Trio, Magic Malik, Erik Truffaz and Eric Legnini will be among the performers during the three-day music extravaganza.

Following on from the famous Musical Encounters classical music festival, established by Mstislav Rostropovich in 1976, which takes place each July at Evian Resort, Jazz at the Grange is a partnership between Evian Resort and Maison des Arts du Léman. The stunning Grange au Lac is at the heart of the new music event, which promises to be an annual fixture on the European music calendar.

Performances will take place each day from 16.00pm and comprise of a variety of jazz, funk and soul. Prices start at €20 for a one-day pass. The performances are as follows:

Friday 16 December
Grange au Lac, 20.00pm
Magic Malik Orchestra (Jazz – World Music)
Mario Canonge (Jazz)
Rosenberg / Roman (Gypsy Jazz)

Saturday 17 December
Casino Theatre, 16.00pm
“Trans-Mission” Quartet Featuring Serge Lazarevitch (Jazz)
Electro Deluxe (Jazz, Funk, Soul)

Grange au Lac, 20.00pm
Eric Legnini Trio (Jazz – soul)
Stefano di Battista (Jazz)
Erik Truffaz Quartet (Jazz)

Sunday 18 December
“Gateway” Musical Encounters with Evian
Grange au Lac, 16.00pm
Nicolas Dautricourt, Pascal Schumacher & Knut Erik Sundquist & Salque François, Vincent Peirani, Samuel Strouk, Mariam Adam, Diego Imbert

Evian Resort have two accommodation options, exclusively for Jazz at the Grange. Each package comprises of the following:

• Three nights’ accommodation with breakfast included
• Access to all of the concerts
• Transfers to and from the Casino and the Grange au Lac
• Access to all facilities including the gym, spa and swimming pools

Jazz at the Grange packages start from €492 per person, based on two sharing a South Facing Double Room at the Hotel Ermitage and from €633 per person, based on double occupancy in a Sejour Park View room at the Hotel Royal, a member of Leading Hotels of the World.