Due to the corona pandemic, the board of directors and the festival management have to cancel all concerts and events of the Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy planned for summer 2020. it is the first time in the 64-year history of the festival that a complete season is cancelled.
Due to the extraordinary situation, the items on the agenda of the AGM of the Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy AG were voted on this year by postal vote. Whether and in what form the Menuhin Festival can take place this summer is currently still uncertain.
Some readers may still remember when the old bridge was built in 1967. It had to be renovated for the first time in 1981. A recent inspection showed that it was in a bad condition. Only part of the old foundation could be reused for the new bridge.
