Sponsors

Together toward the future!

Culture needs partners who believe in a project and support it with passion, ideas and concrete resources.

Become part of an innovative music project and make your efforts resonate by securing visibility well beyond the three-week festival.

57+ Partners & Sponsors

A network that strengthens visibility and multiplies trust.

4,800 visitors in 2025

An audience that consciously experiences quality, excitement and culture.

15+ iconic venues

Brand presence in atmospheric and attractive locations

80+ years of tradition since 1946

A grown cultural identity that is reflected in the sponsors.

Our partners and sponsors

Many thanks to all Friends, sponsors, individuals and partner organizations for their valuable support

Here's why partners strengthen classicAscona's music project

They support concerts at iconic venues in the Locarno region.

They support academic formats with free admission

They promote young European talent

They strengthen the region
Locarnese in a sustainable way

They open spaces for meeting and exchange between different generations

Advocacy Committee

The following public figures are committed to the future of classicAscona as members of the advocacy committee:

Rachele Allidi

President Patriziato – Bürgergemeinde Ascona

Fabio Bonetti

Director of Organizzazione turistica Lago Maggiore e Valli

Christoph Brenner

Director of the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana

Your gratitude

The Living Circle

Andrea Amarante

LAC Lugano, Artistic Director Music

Peter Leemann

Cook

Raphaël Brunschwig

CEO Locarno Film Festival

Marcel Krähenmann

President HotellerieSuisse Ticino Sopraceneri

Giorgio Gilardi

Mayor of Ascona

Sol Gabetta

Cellist, winner of the Federal Office of Culture’s “Grand Prix Musik” 2024

Barbara Widmer

Artistic Director Orchestra of Italian Switzerland

Vittorio Cornaro

CEO of Cornèr Bank

Nicola Pini

Mayor and member of the City Council of the city of Locarno

Ignatius Cassis

Federal Councillor – Federal Council

How to organize

Become a partner of classicAscona 2026

Contact us

The first step is a personal interview.
You can contact the festival office directly or request more information without obligation. This way we define together your goals, brand identity and the most suitable framework for a collaboration.

Define an appropriate sponsorship model

Starting with your goals, we develop a tailor-made sponsorship model together.
From brand presence in iconic venues, to dedicated hospitality formats for clients and partners, to media visibility through concert filming and communications activities.
Each partnership is designed to make the most of your brand.

Implementation and accompaniment by the festival

After the decision has been made, the festival office takes care of the entire coordination.
From defining attendance to communication to assistance during the weeks of the festival, we accompany you personally and in a structured way, with the goal of generating a sustainable and lasting impact.

Your contacts

Contact person for sponsorship partnerships

Julia Mäder

Artistic Management/Fundraising Manager

Contact Person for Sponsorships, Patrons, Foundations, Partnerships

Luca Allidi

President Fondazione Settimane Musicali Ascona