Many may not recognise the company Helvepic, but they have been involved in creating live music for some time. Their most recent project, World of Warcraft: 20 Years of Music concerts at the Royal Albert Hall next month. Helvepic has just announced a new project coming to Switzerland next year.
Epic Montreux is a new international festival taking place in Switzerland on 5–6 March 2027, with 2WEI’s first-ever full live concert, featuring Edda Hayes and more than 200 singers and musicians as its centrepiece. Promising to bring the collective’s signature cinematic sound to the stage in an immersive live format. They will be joined by the Tale of Fantasy Choir & Orchestra, the Swiss epic music group celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2027.
The concert will combine symphonic orchestra, choir, powerful solo vocals and immersive production. The show is an original Helvepic creation, with its staging, arrangements and visual experience developed specifically for Epic Montreux.
Epic Montreux will also host an international epic music composition competition, open to composers worldwide and dedicated to recognising and supporting emerging talent entering the genre.
Applications are open now and close on 8th November 2026. Entrants will have their work reviewed by an international jury of leading professionals from the video game and film-music worlds. Three finalists will be invited to Montreux, where their compositions will be performed live as part of the official programme by more than 200 performers, including a symphony orchestra and choir, giving them a unique platform to showcase their work and take an epic step towards a career in music composition.
Russell Brower, the three-time Emmy Award-winning and BAFTA-nominated composer, conductor and music director, currently serving as Audio & Music Director at CD PROJEKT RED, will serve as the inaugural Patron of Epic Montreux and participate in the competition’s evaluation process.
The jury will also include Alex Moukala, video game and trailer composer; Ludwig Wicki, renowned film-music conductor of the 21st Century Orchestra; Bernard Duc, composer, orchestrator and music director at Helvepic; Cedric Baravaglio, video game and trailer music composer; and Alexandre Pican, general manager of Helvepic and artistic director of Epic Montreux.
Image: Russell Brower
Beyond the headline performances and composition competition, the programme will include masterclasses, panels, meet-and-greets and networking opportunities, creating opportunities for audiences, artists, composers and industry professionals to connect beyond the concert hall.
If you are a fan of orchestral or live video game performances, then this may be one to consider, plus you’ll get to visit one of the most beautiful countries in the world. What a great bonus!
Ticket sales open 1 October 2026, with early-bird tickets available until 18 October 2026. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit the official website.
