Concert

This evening will be dedicated to Lars Vogt, Music Director of Orchestre de chambre de Paris, who passed away on 5 September after a long and courageous battle with illness.

The fascinating exercice of a public vocal performance class led mezzo Karine Deshayes. 

The first concert of their residency for Les Siècles and their conductor François-Xavier Roth, featuring Stravinsky’s three iconic ballets.

Lahav Shani, a rising star of the conducting firmament, is back on avenue Montaigne in the company of violinist Hilary Hahn.

Christian Zacharias creates a dialogue between two major pieces by Tchaikovsky and Schubert.

Breathtaking American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato in a new and monumental vocal odyssey.

Romantic tradition meets the spirit of jazz with Igor Levit.

Julien Chauvin and Eva Zaïcik follow in the Venetian footsteps of Vivaldi.

Benjamin Grosvenor brings all his musicality to our Sunday concert in the form of a tribute.

Speranza Scappucci and harpist Xavier de Maistre take us off the beaten track for a programme of Mercadante, Boieldieu and Cherubini.

A whirlwind of the senses and a trip around the world with the violin of Nemanja Radulović. 

The young French quartet deliver a kaleidoscopic programme of Stravinsky, Mozart and Bartók.

Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas in the footsteps of Bach.

After the Russian flavour of the opening to the season, Les Siècles under François-Xavier Roth explore the early Viennese origins of modernity.

Matthias Goerne, currently one of the finest exponents of the German Lied, delivers a challenging evening of Schubert.

The Trio Wanderer visit Mendelssohn and Shostakovich.

Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes delivers a programme of Beethoven and Dvořák.

The clarinettist Raphaël Sévère, nominated at the age of 15 as "Instrumental Soloist Revelation" at the Victoires de la musique classique, celebrates Mozart.

The Modigliani Quartet in communion with Beethoven and Schubert.

French soprano Julie Fuchs sings Mozart’s greatest heroines.

The iconic Carmen in the revised version by Peter Brook and Jean-Claude Carrière is almost as legendary as the original.

Proustian madeleine film moments with pianist Alexandre Tharaud.

A delightful programme of Debussy, Berlioz and Liszt for this new recital by Alexander Melnikov.

A return visit by the New International Philharmonia Orchestra and its conductor Alessandra Vittini.

Saint-Saëns’ grand zoological fantasy will enchant adults and children alike.

Jean-Claude Pennetier, doyen of the French school of piano, celebrates his 80th birthday

Young Russian pianist Alexandra Dovgan scales the heights in the company of Schumann and Brahms.

Trevor Pinnock, Emmanuel Pahud and les Vents Français in a programme bridging classicism and romanticism.

A festive event for all to enjoy featuring a blend of classical masterpieces and favourite Christmas carols. 

A one-hour concert of French music with commentary by François-Xavier Roth

Pianist Adam Laloum shares the stage with the Tchalik Quartet for Schubert and Dvořák.

A one-hour concert of French music with commentary by François-Xavier Roth

The French spirit celebrated by François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles on their twentieth anniversary..

Danish-born Thomas Dausgaard is the Orchestre’s guest conductor for two bold neoclassical gems by Stravinsky and Strauss.

Sunwook Kim goes solo to celebrate Schubert, Albéniz and Liszt.

Mozart’s iconic Requiem in a version for two pianos that retains all the power of the masterpiece.

Evgeny Kissin is currently ill and unable to perform the recital with Renée Fleming.

Fazıl Say, ever keen to surprise and insatiably curious for new horizons, takes us from Handel to his own latest work Opus No.99.

Emmanuel Pahud, Trevor Pinnock and Jonathan Mason – a top-flight trio for a morning of Bach.

Michael Spyres and Lawrence Brownlee go head to head in a bel canto festival.

One of Rossini’s most famous operas adapted for young audiences, who will once again be invited to sing.

Lorenzo Viotti brings all his energy to bear on Webern and Brahms, and Marina Viotti for Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder.

This perfectly musically attuned trio truly delivers Beethoven.

Two great Schubert specialists, Peter Mattei and David Fray, join forces for the huge and poignant Winterreise.

A celebration of Mozart among friends.

It’s a family affair as the Nemtanu and La Marca siblings celebrate the spirit of Vienna.

With pianist Anna Vinnitskaya, the virtuosity of Chopin meets the colours of Ravel.

Our first rendez-vous with Nikolaï Lugansky for his cycle works of Rachmaninoff.

Pianist Jean-Philippe Collard returns to his first love, Fauré, before moving onto Chopin and Scriabine.

Music by Beethoven and words by Tolstoy performed by Nemanja Radulović and Michel Vuillermoz

The first Mozart-Brahms evening with the eminent Konzertmeister der Berliner Philharmoniker

The second Mozart-Brahms evening with the eminent Konzertmeister der Berliner Philharmoniker.

Two exceptional tenors – father and son Christoph and Julian Prégardien for a programme of exquisite Lieder.

Two generations share their passion for music as Dang Thai Son and Bruce Liu play solos and duets.

Young audiences can enjoy the adventures of Cervantes’ hero set to music by Richard Strauss.

François Morel shares his wholehearted admiration for the great French humourist Raymond Devos.

The quality of Philippe Jaroussky’s tone is showcased by the guitar of Thibaut Garcia.

Dutch sibling prodigies Lucas and Arthur Jussen with a morning performance of piano duets.

The huge Evgeny Kissin celebrates Rachmaninoff.

A string trio summit featuring the great Gérard Caussé, and youngsters Raphaëlle and Edgar Moreau.

A second rendez-vous with Nikolaï Lugansky for his cycle Rachmaninoff.

A one-hour concert on the theme of The Arabian Nights with commentary by François-Xavier Roth.

Till Fellner, a brillant disciple of Alfred Brendel, will showcase his talent in a programme of Schubert and Beethoven.

Marina Rebeka and Karine Deshayes battle it out in a trilogy of Donizetti’s queens.

The now traditional visit to Paris by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under the formidable baton of Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla.

Three generations come together for the incredibly famous Opus 114 by Brahms.

A fresh invitation from Philippe Jaroussky to embark on an odyssey through 17^th century France, Italy and Britain.

The Orchestre National de France and its musical director Cristian Măcelaru with the voice of Diana Damrau for the final scene of Capriccio by Strauss.

Liszt and Schubert in counterpoint in a tribute and a treat for the senses.

Alexis Kossenko and his ensemble Les Ambassadeurs with a programme devoted wholly to Mozart.

Spanish conductor Antonio Méndez offers us a Haitian interlude between two great German classics.

An effortlessly intuitive duo performs Mendelssohn, Brahms and César Franck.

Cédric Tiberghien is perfectly attuned to Bach, Mozart and Beethoven.

Pianist Mikhail Pletnev is back on avenue Montaigne with a programme featuring a Brahms-Dvořák counterpoint.

Nelson Goerner on a solo excursion into the world of romantic piano.

Bertrand Chamayou and the Belcea Quartet bring their close musical relationship to a Schubert-Franck programme.

Julia Lezhneva and Carlo Vistoli, the established new generation of singers, bring us an exceptional programme.

The traditional annual visit from pianist Grigory Sokolov, with his trademark six encores.

A Brahms mini-festival over two evenings. Part one features Tanja Tetzlaff and her brother Christian.

Jakub Hrůša, a rising star in the conducting firmament at the helm of the Wiener Philharmoniker.

A Brahms mini-festival over two evenings. A second evening with Christian Tetzlaff and Kirill Gerstein.

Longstanding friends Natalie Dessay and Philippe Cassard tackle a challenging programme devoted to words by women. 

Third and last rendez-vous with Nikolai Lugansky for his cycle works of Rachmaninoff.

Elisabeth Leonskaja is in fine company for Schumann and Shostakovich quintets.

Pekka Kuusisto contrasts Haydn and Mozart with british Anna Clyne.

A century of music by women with hidden gems uncovered by the Fondation Palazzetto Bru Zane and enthusiast Hervé Niquet.

The third and final rendez-vous of David Fray’s Schubert carte blanche in the company of Renaud Capuçon.

All the warmth and generosity of Rolando Villazón for a programme in the form of a musical self-portrait.

A new Folle Soirée initiative from Radio Classique on an opera theme.