Similarly to nearby Piedmont and nearby Alpine French-speaking regions (Savoy and Valais), music has much to do with the presence of medieval monasteries that preserved important musical manuscripts from the Middle Ages and also served as conduits of information and influence from areas to the north.
The main modern singers and songwriters in Aosta Valley are: The traditional Aostan songs in Valdôtain and in French form the core of the activity of the band Trouveur valdotèn.
The tradition of village bands is widely developed in the Valley for all age ranges.
All bands gather once a year in Aosta during an event organized by the Federation des harmonies valdôtaines.
The city of Aosta is the home of a Youth Symphony and, since 1999, the Orchestre d'harmonie du Val d'Aoste, who regularly gives among others a New Year's concert (Concert du nouvel an) in Pont-Saint-Martin.