Editions 2026
New season
4 Festivals, 18 exceptional concerts
Châlons-en-Champagne
Victor Julien-Laferrière & Jonathan Fournel
8:00 PMChamber musicPianist Jonathan Fournel and cellist Victor Julien-Laferrière, both former winners of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, reunite in Châlons-en-Champagne for a recital distinguished by their artistic rapport and musical elegance. A rare meeting of two exceptional performers, in the service of an intense and refined dialogue.
With:Jonathan Fournel (piano), Victor Julien-Laferrière (cello)
Châlons-en-champagne | Espace Pierre Dac+ infos
© Alexei Kostromin / –Spanish Serenades - Raphaël Feuillâtre
8:00 PMRecitalJoin Raphaël Feuillâtre in a captivating concert featuring masterpieces from the Spanish guitar repertoire by Albéniz, Granados, Rodrigo, Tárrega, and Llobet, all from his latest album "Spanish Serenades". The program also showcases his exclusive transcriptions, blending tradition with innovation. A unique journey into the heart of Spanish classical guitar.
With:Raphaël Feuillâtre (guitar)
Châlons-en-champagne | Hôtel de Ville+ infos
Concert at Verbeau Community and Cultural Center
6:30 PMChamber musicThis concert brings together two contrasting visions for violin and piano. Schubert’s String Sonata D. 574 “Grand Duo” unfolds tender lyricism and melodic richness, while Szymanowski’s Sonata Op. 9 explores poetic virtuosity and bold harmonic colors. Together, these works offer a captivating musical journey, full of emotion, elegance, and expressivity.
With:Marie-Aude Melliès (violon), Pierre Desangles (piano)
Châlons-en-champagne | Centre social et culturel du Verbeau+ infos
Chamber music
8:00 PMChamber musicThis concert features three Romantic works showcasing expressive dialogue between the instruments. It opens with Brahms’s Trio Op. 114, intimate and lyrical, followed by Weber’s Grand Duo Concertant for clarinet and piano, virtuosic and sparkling. The evening concludes with Mendelssohn’s Second Sonata for cello and piano, luminous and passionate.
With:Giacomo Arfacchia (clarinet), Nicolas Bourdoncle (piano), Arthur Heuel (violoncelle)
Châlons-en-Champagne | Eglise Saint-Alpin+ infos
Piano recital
8:00 PMPiano recitalMore details about the programme will be released shortly.
With:Albert Cano-Smit (piano)
Châlons-en-Champagne | Eglise Saint-Alpin+ infos
Closing concert
6:00 PMChamber musicSchubert’s String Quintet in C major, featuring two cellos, is one of the most significant works in the chamber music repertoire. Its deep, warm sound gains a special resonance in a church, where the acoustics highlight the richness of the string writing. The piece combines intensity, serenity, and expressive depth, offering a musical moment that is both powerful and contemplative.
With:Châlons-en-Champagne | Collégiale Notre-Dame-en-Vaux+ infos
Saulnois Region
Opening concert
8:00 PMChamber musicThis programme pairs the inventive brilliance of Haydn’s “Gypsy” Trio, with its irresistible energy and famous Rondo alla zingarese, with the lyrical intensity of Chausson’s Piano Quartet Op. 30, a work of sumptuous color and emotional depth. Together, they create a musical arc from Classical vitality to the expressive richness of French Romanticism.
With:Riana Anthony (cello), Jonathan Fournel (piano), Violaine Despeyroux (viola), Manon Galy (violon)
Dieuze | Salle de la Délivrance+ infos
Carmes Hall, Vic-sur-Seille
8:00 PMChamber musicThis concert brings together three masterpieces of chamber music: Janáček’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, with its passionate dialogue and incisive lyricism; Rachmaninoff’s Six Pieces for Piano Four Hands, rich in color and virtuosity; and Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 1, subtle and elegant. Together, these works offer an intense musical journey, blending emotion, poetry, and refinement.
With:Jonathan Fournel (piano), Pierre Desangles (piano), Shuichi Okada (violon), Astrig Siranossian (cello)
Vic-sur-Seille | Salle des Carmes+ infos
Saint-Léger Collegiate Church concert, Marsal
4:00 PMChamber musicThis concert presents a fascinating dialogue between two musical worlds: Dohnányi’s Serenade for String Trio, light, lyrical, and colorful, and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 7, intense, majestic, and deeply expressive. Together, these works create a musical journey where emotion, virtuosity, and poetry respond to one another with brilliance.
With:Violaine Despeyroux (viola), Shuichi Okada (violon), Manon Galy (violon), Riana Anthony (cello)
Marsal | La collégiale Saint-Léger de Marsal+ infos
Délivrance hall, Dieuze
4:00 PMChamber musicThis programme brings together two masterpieces of the piano quartet repertoire: the radiant clarity and poised elegance of Mozart’s Piano Quartet No. 2 meet the lyrical depth and refined harmonies of Fauré’s Piano Quartet No. 1. Together, they offer a journey from classical brilliance to the intimate expressiveness of French Romanticism.
With:Arthur Hinnewinkel (piano), Shuichi Okada (violon), Violaine Despeyroux (viola), Astrig Siranossian (cello)
Dieuze | Salle de la Délivrance+ infos
French Flanders
Opening concert at the Fileuse, Loos
8:00 PMChamber musicShrouded in mysterious darkness where myths and legends are born, the Night has always been an eternal muse for artists. Literature, painting, cinema, music—every art form has its share of nocturnal masterpieces.
With:Romain Leleu (trumpet), Romain Leleu Sextet (violons, alto, violoncelle, alto et contrebasse), Pierre Desangles (piano)
Loos | La Fileuse+ infos
Closing concert at La Fileuse de Loos.
4:00 PMChamber musicWinner of the First Prize at the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium, Jonathan Fournel will perform alongside several guest artists in an exceptional chamber music concert. This event promises a moment of great musical intensity, with further details — including the program and participating musicians — to be announced soon.
With:Loos | La Fileuse+ infos
Maizières Abbey
Opening concert at Abbaye de Maizières
8:00 PMChamber musicShaped by elegance and inner fire, this program brings together two absolute masterpieces of the piano trio repertoire. With his Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Felix Mendelssohn draws us into a whirlwind of Romantic fervor: luminous, ardent music in which virtuosity intertwines with tender, intimate poetry. Each movement unfolds with remarkable finesse, carried by a fluid and natural dialogue between piano, violin, and cello.
With:Riana Anthony (cello), Jonathan Fournel (piano), Shuichi Okada (violon)
Saint-Loup-Géanges | Domaine de l'Abbaye de Maizières+ infos
Concert "Allumeurs d'étoiles"
8:00 PMChamber musicMore details about the programme will be released shortly.
With:Saint-Loup-Géanges | Domaine de l'Abbaye de Maizières+ infos
Voce quartet
4:00 PMString quartetThis programme brings together three major works from the string quartet repertoire, each in its own way demonstrating the expressive power and architectural elegance of the ensemble. From Mendelssohn’s passionate Romanticism to Ginastera’s ritualistic modernity, and on to Beethoven’s luminous yet poignant farewell, this concert offers a true journey through emotions, styles, and eras.
With:Quatuor Voce (strings quartet)
Saint-Loup-Géanges | Domaine de l'Abbaye de Maizières+ infos
The artists
Riana Anthony
Cellist
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©Foppe SchutGiacomo Arfacchia
Clarinettist
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Nicolas Bourdoncle
Pianist
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©Yohan JustetAlbert Cano-Smit
Pianist
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Léo Couralet
Violinist
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Pierre Desangles
Pianist
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Violaine Despeyroux
Violist
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Raphaël Feuillâtre
Guitarist
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Jonathan Fournel
Pianist
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Manon Galy
Violinist
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Arthur Heuel
Violoncelliste
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Arthur Hinnewinkel
Pianist
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Victor Julien-Laferrière
Cellist
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Félicité Laîné
Pianist
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©Yohan JustetRomain Leleu
Trumpetist
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©Jean-Baptiste MillotMarie-Aude Melliès
Violinist
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Shuichi Okada
Violinist
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Romain Leleu Sextet
Violonistes, altiste, violoncelliste et contrebassiste
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Astrig Siranossian
Cellist
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Quatuor Voce
Violinists, violist, cellist
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