Calendar

Season 2024-2025

Don Giovanni

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Don Giovanni, or the unique anti-hero immortalised by Mozart and Da Ponte, will be brilliantly served by Florian Sempey.

Raphaëlle Moreau, Raphaël Sévère, Edgar Moreau, David Kadouch

Beethoven, Messiaen

A dazzling Beethoven-Messiaen counterpoint by a quartet of soloists working instinctively together.

Evgeny Kissin, Gidon Kremer, Maxim Rysanov, Gautier Capuçon

Shostakovitch

Pianist Evgeni Kissin celebrates Shostakovich in the company of Gidon Kremer, Maxim Rysanov, and Gautier Capuçon.

Semele

George Frideric Handel

One of Handel’s last works performed by a world-class team including Pretty Yende, Ben Bliss, and Emmanuelle Haïm.

Orchestre de chambre de Paris

Gergely Madaras, Benjamin Grosvenor

Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Schubert display the impetuosity of youth.

Kit Armstrong

Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Bach

The three different worlds of Chopin, Rachmaninov, and Bach showcase Kit Armstrong’s broad artistic piano palette.

Benjamin Grosvenor

Ravel, Mussorgsky

A Franco-Russian programme for the British king of the piano, Benjamin Grosvenor.

Jakub Józef Orliński, Michał Biel

Lieder and melodies

The vocal virtuosity of Jakub Józef Orliński and the generosity of pianist Michał Biel in the intimate recital format.

Adam Laloum

Schubert, Schumann, Brahms

Adam Laloum subtly explores the romantic territories of Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms.

Persée

Jean-Baptiste Lully

Persée by Lully, which is rarely performed, has all the ingredients of a monumental opera. Hervé Niquet has put together a fine team to bring this sleeping beauty back to life.

Voix Nouvelles Concert

Opera arias and ensembles

An evening featuring the winners of the Voix Nouvelles competition, showcasing the most promising new vocal talents of the future.

Orchestre de chambre de Paris

Philipp von Steinaecker, Beth Taylor, Andrew Staples, Laureate singers of the Royaumont Foundation

This ambitious programme brings together a Bach cantata and Mahler’s Song of the Earth.

Tribute to Romain Rolland

Beethoven and a play by Michel Mollard

An evening of music and drama in honour of Romain Rolland, a prolific author of world-class works of musicography.

Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai

Trinity

The Jin Xing Dance Theatre of Shangai brings all the energy and creativity of its founder, Jin Xing to Paris.

Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai

Wild Flowers

The second programme from the Jin Xing Dance Theatre is devoted to the latest work by Dutch choreographer Arthur Kuggeleyn.

Mikhaïl Pletnev

Scriabin, Chopin

Mikhail Pletnev has complete mastery of his programme of Chopin and Scriabin in counterpoint.

Orchestre National de France

Cristian Măcelaru, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Sarah Nemtanu

From the Bolero to the bewitching Shehrazade, Cristian Măcelaru and the “National” bring Ravel’s Spain back to life.

Modigliani Quartet

Ravel, Beethoven

The Modigliani Quartet facilitates a conversation between Ravel and Beethoven.

Evgeny Kissin

Bach, Chopin, Shostakovich

Following his first Shostakovich concert with friends last month, Kissin now pays tribute to the musician in a solo performance.

A musical journey with Ravel

Les Siècles / Schoolchildren

An hour-long musical journey around Ravel’s Ma Mère l’Oye commented by Les Siècles.

Werther

Jules Massenet

French opera at its peak with the pairing of Benjamin Bernheim and Marina Viotti.

Anne Queffélec, Gaspard Dehaene

Mozart, Schubert-Liszt, Scriabin, Schubert

Anne Queffélec and Gaspard Dehaene form a mother and son duo at the keyboard.

Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Angel Blue

Yannick Nézet-Séguin makes a return visit in the company of soprano Angel Blue for Strauss and Bruckner’s Symphony No. 3.

Nikolai Lugansky

Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner-Brassin, Wagner...

Nikolai Lugansky takes a stroll through the legacy of Viennese classicism.

Le Nozze di Figaro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The first opus of the Mozart-Da Ponte trilogy has all the ingredients of an operatic gem and remains as topical as ever.

Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov

Scenes from Italian operas

A new recital by Anna Netrebko, accompanied by tenor Yusif Eyvazov.

Les Siècles

Simon Proust, Grégoire Pont - Family Concert

An hour-long musical journey around Ravel’s Ma Mère l’Oye illustrated by Grégoire Pont.

Elisabeth Leonskaja

Mozart, Schoenberg, Chopin, Berg...

Elisabeth Leonskaja takes us on a journey from Mozart and Chopin to Schumann.

Liya Petrova, Adam Laloum

Debussy, Respighi, Strauss

Adam Laloum at the piano and Liya Petrova on violin for an early twentieth-century programme.

Les Siècles

Pierre Bleuse, Bertrand Chamayou, Grégoire Pont

An early twentieth-century programme of rediscovered works and “hits” in close collaboration with Bertrand Chamayou.

Nemanja Radulović, Sébastien Giot

Bach

The virtuoso violin of Nemanja Radulović with a programme devoted entirely to Bach.

Lucas and Arthur Jussen

Mendelssohn, Schubert, Ravel, Stravinsky

We first met the Jussen brothers at a Sunday Morning Concert and they have now graduated to the evening recital schedule.

Edgar Moreau

Bach

Edgar Moreau scales the dizzying heights of Bach’s Suite for solo cello.

Ein deutsches Requiem

Johannes Brahms

A magnificent work by Brahms served up by the Radio France singers and musicians under the baton of Daniele Gatti.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Mathieu Amalric

Ravel

A celebration of Ravel, with the piano of Pierre-Laurent Aimard and readings by  Mathieu Amalric.

Orchestre de chambre de Paris

Giovanni Antonini, Benoît Grenet, Adrien Ramon

The Orchestre de chambre de Paris and Giovanni Antonini travel to the heart of Viennese classicism.

Matthäus-Passion

Johann Sebastian Bach

A monumental work both in its form and duration, the Matthäus-Passion is the apogee of the Cantor of Leipzig’s choral work.

Ensemble Le Caravansérail, Bertrand Cuiller

Bach

Bach served up every which way on 2, 3 and 4 keyboards.

Edgar Moreau, Nelson Goerner

Franck, Brahms

Edgar Moreau’s cello and Nelson Goerner’s piano celebrate Franck and Brahms.

Stephen Kovacevich

Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms

Kovacevich takes his piano into Beethoven and romantic territory.

Justin Taylor

Chopin

From upright piano to Pleyel concert grand, is there nothing that the ridiculously talented Justin Taylor, who is playing exclusively Chopin this morning, has not mastered?

Zhang Haochen

Schubert, Liszt

A signature Liszt programme by Zhang Haochen, a performer of extraordinary prowess, who is new to French audiences.

Paul Mirabel

Par amour

Paul Mirabel returns to the stage in 2025 with Par amour, his new show

Dialogues II

Mats Ek, Akram Khan, Sharon Eyal, Gai Behar

A tribute to contemporary pas de deux by the cream of world dance choreographers.

Jephtha

George Frideric Handel

Power couple Joyce DiDonato and Michael Spyres in Handel’s sombre Jephtha.

Der Freischütz

Carl Maria von Weber

A seminal work of German romanticism in which the supernatural and magic call the shots. 

Der Rosenkavalier

Richard Strauss

Krzystof Warlikowski shares his vision for Der Rosenkavalier, a key work in Richard Strauss’s œuvre and in early twentieth-century opera repertoire

Sunwook Kim

Haydn, Schumann, Schubert

Pianist Sunwook Kim with two of the most beautiful groups of pieces for piano by Schubert and Schumann.

Deborah

George Frideric Handel

A rare biblical oratorio in English by Handel, which provides us with another opportunity to hear Ton Koopman and Jakub Józef Orliński.

Mitridate, re di Ponte

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The youthful work Mithridate already contains glimpses of the musician’s mature writing, both musically and dramatically.

Grigory Sokolov

Programme to be announced

The Sokolov ritual – a programme announced at the last minute and six encores – is a tradition set in stone.

Ensemble Jupiter

Thomas Dunford

Thomas Dunford and his Jupiter Ensemble celebrate British repertoire from the baroque era to the present day.

Nelson Goerner

Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Schumann

The elegance of Nelson Goerner performing Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninoff and Schumann.

Jan Lisiecki

Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Szymanowski...

A dazzling and original programme of preludes across the ages by Jan Lisiecki.

Pretty Yende

Arias excerpts from The Wizard of Oz, My Funny Valentine, Cats...

After her performance as Semele in the staged version of the opera this winter, Pretty Yende explores American musical theatre classics.

Un Elixir d’amour

from Donizetti - Schoolchildren Participatory Opera

All the tenderness and humour of Donizetti’s opera in a version adapted for a schoolchildren youth audience.

Rafał Blechacz

Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin

Rafał Blechacz in seamless musical harmony with Beethoven, Schubert and, of course, Chopin.

Un Elixir d’amour

from Donizetti - Participatory Opera

All the tenderness and humour of Donizetti’s opera in a version adapted for a youth audience.

Semiramide

Gioachino Rossini

A great opera seria by Rossini served up by no less great a performer in the title role than Karine Deshayes.

L’Italiana in Algeri

Gioachino Rossini

This adventure in the exotic East is an entertainment served up with humour and flair by the music of the young Rossini and the virtuoso conducting of Julien Chauvin.

Orchestre de chambre de Paris

Tabita Berglund, Alban Gerhardt

A programme of Elgar and Schubert in counterpoint makes for a thrilling and unusual pairing.

Radio Classique's summer concert

A festival of musical emotions with masterpieces from the great repertoire.

Philippe Jaroussky

Twenty-five years already!

An evening celebrating Philippe Jaroussky’s twenty-five year career with friends and music. 

David Fray

Bach, Rameau, Couperin, Royer, Wagner-Liszt

David Fray invites us to savour the delights and mysteries of the art of transcription.

Orchestre National de France

Maxim Emelyanychev, Sabine Devieilhe

The Orchestre National de France, Maxim Emelyanychev, and Sabine Devieilhe bring the season to a close in symphonic style.

Patricia Petibon, Laurent Naouri, Rodolphe Briand

Excerpts from Offenbach, Hahn, Reynaud and songs from Prévert and Bourvil...

Patrica Petibon, Laurent Naouri and Rodolphe Briand form an irresistible trio for an evening of operetta and songs.

Bertrand Chamayou and friends

Grand finale of the 50th season of Sunday Morning Concerts

A grand finale to celebrate the grande dame of music among friends.