On May 13, 2023, the launching ceremony of the Montreux (China) Jazz Festival was successfully held, announcing that the festival will be held from September 27 to October 2, 2023 at the Fairmont Hotel Yangcheng Lake, Kunshan City, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. The first batch of eight music festival partners were announced at the event, and they jointly participated in the cooperation signing ceremony, celebrating the official start of the music journey with more than 80 VIPs and media people at the event. After the launching ceremony, all guests and the media visited the venue where the festival and five performance stages were held, where musicians from all over the world will perform during the festival. The Montreux (China) Jazz Festival hopes to provide high-level services and experiences to all audiences, become a bridge connecting Eastern and Western cultures, and inspire more interesting and wonderful encounters.

Following the first music festival held in Hangzhou in 2021, the second Montreux (China) Jazz Festival is under intensive and active preparations.

Ernst-Jan Tolen, President of Montreux (China) Jazz Festival, delivered a speech at the launching ceremony and mentioned:

The Montreux Jazz Festival has a history of 57 years, and we are honored to bring such an enduring high-quality music festival to China. Highly creative, breaking with tradition, and breaking out of the box-the festival team is tirelessly fulfilling the mission of "East and West meet-We are in China, for China", bringing unique and best international live music festival experience to Chinese music lovers.

In addition, he expressed his gratitude to partners in the early stages of the festival, such as Swiss International Airlines, Meyer Sound Audio, NetEase Cloud and Swiss organic skin care brand Weleda, for their continued support, and also welcomed new partners to join, such as Chongqing Zhongrui Industrial Park, Europe's outstanding hotel company Accor Group, Switzerland's top handmade chocolate Laderach and Swiss respiratory aromatherapy brand Aromasticks. We are all here for Montreux, and the participation of partners makes the festival community grow every day.

Joyce Peng Peng, CEO of Montreux (China) Jazz Festival, also revealed:
"The Montreux (China) Jazz Festival not only adheres to the open and compatible music style of the Montreux Jazz Festival and returns to its own DNA, but also invites high-quality musicians from around the world to bring a top music feast to Chinese audiences and listeners., triggering a wonderful encounter between people. During the festival, every detail will be paid to and thoughtful hospitality will be given to all those who come to the Montreux (China) Jazz Festival to enjoy a unique and wonderful musical journey at the Fairmont Hotel Yangcheng Lake."

Join hands with partners to attend the launching ceremony

The launching ceremony of the music festival kicked off with a drumbeat that integrated east and west. Sacha Bachmann, Consul General of Switzerland in Shanghai, Lucas Rondez, Chairman of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce, and Ms. Chen Qian, General Manager of Greater China of Swiss International Air Lines, a representative of partners, took the stage to speak. In addition, Mathieu Jaton, CEO of the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, and international musician Mike Stern also said hello to everyone via video

Joyce Peng, CEO of the music festival, joined hands with the first batch of eight partners to sign contracts for cooperation, and then accepted questions from Chinese and foreign reporters. Kirin, a reporter from Yuelv magazine, asked Mr. Huang Jinyan, Chief Brand Commercial Officer of Accor Group for Greater China, what was the original intention of cooperating with Montreux (China) Jazz Festival? He said: "We are seeing more and more consumers willing to travel for a concert or a show, which has become a fashionable lifestyle. Accor's member loyalty program is honored to be a partner of the Montreux (China) Jazz Festival and looks forward to sharing a unique music journey with members in Yangcheng Lake and gaining a wonderful and unbounded experience.“

Mr. Huang Jinyan answered questions from reporters

The love and vision of music that brings everyone together is what makes Montreux (China) Jazz Festival special. The Montreux (China) Jazz Festival strives to ensure a high-quality experience and all-round care for all audiences, which is the common philosophy of all partners of the festival.

Music Festival venue and stage

Fairmont yangcheng Lake

In order to inherit the purpose of the Lake District Music Festival, Montreux (China) Music Festival is located at the Fairmont Hotel on the shores of Yangcheng Lake, covering an area of 120 square kilometers. It is only 60 minutes 'drive from Shanghai and 30 minutes' drive to Suzhou. The hotel is like a group fan spreading out slowly on the lake. Adjacent to the hotel, there are also 200 acres of Xilu Garden Water Park and Yuefeng Island Organic Farm.

Five music festival stages will be set up inside and outside the hotel, allowing music festival audiences to have close contact with nature and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. At the same time, they can also enjoy the hotel's top facilities and elegant all-day food and wine. It is worthy of being a unique music festival venue.

Music makes the soul no longer lonely. From September 27 to October 2, 2023, meet with us at the Fairmont Hotel in Yangcheng Lake to experience music and enjoy life together.

About Montreux Jazz Festival

Founded by Claude Nobs in 1967, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland has been a top event not to be missed in the global music industry for many years. It is the birthplace of countless classics and legendary performances, and a global music festival. role model and inspiration.

Every summer, more than 300,000 music and culture lovers from around the world come to Montreux on Lake Geneva to participate in the music festival. The music festival has grown from a three-day event first held in 1967 to a two-week music festival. The music themes include jazz, blues, rock, rap, electronics, pop music, etc.

Miles Davis, Ira Fitzgerald, B.B. King, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Radiohead, Black Eyed Peas, Muse, Prince, Lady Gaga, Adele and other world-renowned artists have performed on the Montreux stage. China's Lang Lang and Tan Jing were also invited to perform.

The Montreux Music Archive has been awarded a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site and is the only music festival in the world to receive this honor.

About Montreux (China) Jazz Festival

The world-famous Montreux Jazz Festival with a history of 57 years will enter China in 2021. The Montreux (China) Jazz Festival is committed to building a world-class live music festival in China and building an open and diverse international community and platform, bringing our unique diversity and innovative spirit.

The 2021 Montreux (China) Jazz Festival presents an intimate and beautiful music festival at the Sofitel Hotel on the shores of West Lake in Hangzhou. A total of 46 musicians from 6 countries from 9 bands presented wonderful performances in different musical styles such as jazz, rock, folk, pop, and classical in an intimate environment from October 6 to 7, 2021.

From September 27 to October 2, 2023, we will hold the second music festival at the Fairmont Hotel in Yangcheng Lake. At that time, first-class musicians from all over the world will perform one by one over a six-day period. We look forward to you and your friends and family come to this unique music event, experience international diversity and cultural exchanges, and have a wonderful encounter and music experience.

About Fairmont Yangcheng Lake Hotel

Fairmont Yangcheng Lake Hotel is located on the fresh and beautiful bank of Yangcheng Lake, only a 60-minute drive from Shanghai and 30 minutes to Suzhou. The hotel nestled on the bank of Yangcheng Lake is like a group fan spreading out slowly on the lake. It has a total of 199 rooms and suites with modern design. The rooms are not only equipped with international brand personal belongings, but also enjoy a wide view overlooking the beautiful scenery of Yangcheng Lake. There are four high-quality dining facilities in the hotel, namely Yifeng Pavilion, the authentic Chinese restaurant, Jingcheng, the elegant full-time restaurant, the reed lobby bar facing the lake, and the unique and gorgeous cocktail bar Lanhuwan. The water park Xilu Garden, which is adjacent to the hotel, covers an area of nearly 200 acres, with beautiful natural scenery and is equipped with a variety of recreational and water sports events. Our close partner, Yuefeng Island Organic Farm, provides fresh seasonal organic fruits and vegetables for hotel catering, giving diners a truly natural and organic food experience. In addition, the hotel has a dedicated Fairmont Golden Tower floor and spa, as well as a total indoor and outdoor meeting space of 2,200 square meters.

Hide in the prosperity and collect memories by the lake.

additional information

Early bird ticket pre-sale

Ticket pre-sales are expected to be held on the Music Festival Weixin Mini Programs in early August. To give back to fans, those who purchase music festival tickets on the first day of pre-sale can enjoy an early bird discount of up to 30%.

In addition, in August, the Montreux (China) Jazz Festival will announce the entire lineup of this year's music festival at the Shanghai Peace Hotel, which will bring wonderful musical performances. You are warmly welcome to join us and celebrate music, love and life.