Season 2023 - 2024

A splendid symphonic opening to the season with the orchestra and chorus of La Scala Milan and Riccardo Chailly.

A signature programme for Christian Blackshaw, one of the most dazzling and unique British pianists.

Jakub Hrůša, a rising star in the conducting firmament, returns to the rostrum with the Wiener Philharmoniker.

The finals of the 8th Paris Opera Competition. 

The Orchestre de chambre de Paris kicks off the Romantic season with Thomas Hengelbrock and cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras.

The Bayerisches Staatsorchester and Vladimir Jurowski visit with Schumann and Mahler.

Rameau’s last lyric tragedy, Les Boréades, is one of the musician’s most accomplished works.

The Modigliani Quartet are in fine company with the viola player from the Ebène Quartet and the cellist from the Belcea Quartet.

Victor Julien-Laferrière is in good company and in conversation with Beethoven and Schumann.

The triumph of goodness with the added lustre of Rossini’s frenetic energy, and an opportunity to reacquaint ourselves with Thomas Hengelbrock, Marina Viotti and Damiano Michieletto.

One of the most poignant works in the sacred repertoire associated with three centuries of legends

Make way for the younger generation with Maxim Emelyanychev at the rostrum and young Russian violin prodigy Aylen Pritchin.

An hour-long musical journey from Mozart to Beethoven, conducted with a commentary by François-Xavier Roth.

Benjamin Grosvenor channels his Mephistophelian virtuosity.

Les Siècles and François-Xavier Roth for Beethoven’s violin concerto with Chouchane Siranossian, and Mozart’s Jupiter.

Mozart by Elisabeth Leonskaja, Mendelssohn’s travels, and a “challenging” Honegger/Pesson overture.

Carmen, featuring Marina Viotti opposite José de Stanislas de Barbeyrac, combines youth with consummate vocal impudence. 

One of the composer’s most accomplished works, in which the power of love reigns supreme, is served up here by a top-flight team.

The Orchestre National de France and Cristian Măcelaru serve up Rachmaninov’s renowned Piano Concerto No. 3 with Evgeny Kissin.

Denis Podalydès invites the familiar voices of his family, friends, professional and romantic encounters.

Mikhaïl Pletnev and Gidon Kremer are joined by cellist Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė for an evening tinged with nostalgia.

With its blend of enchantment, masonic ritual and sentimental romance, Die Zauberflöte traces a journey from darkness to light as Cédric Klapisch makes his first foray into the world of opera

Wall-to-wall Brahms from the London Philharmonic Orchestra marks the return of Hélène Grimaud to avenue Montaigne.

Dmitry Masleev, a rising star of the Russian school of piano performs his favourite repertoire.

Handel’s evergreen hit for flute and voice.

An evening of chamber music in the company of musicians from the Quatuor Zaïde, Xavier Phillips and Michel Portal. 

Matthias Pintscher and the Orchestre de chambre de Paris visit Vienna and Paris.

Philippe Jaroussky’s sophistication and curiosity help us to discover some forgotten eighteenth-century gems.

Violinist and conductor Antje Weithaas takes us from tragedy to joy with Haydn, Hartmann, and Brahms.

Angelin Preljocaj, a major name in contemporary dance, returns with two iconic pieces and a new work.

Edgar Moreau and David Kadouch in perfect harmony.

The world of theatre, love, and revenge are interwoven in a dazzling score. Tamara Wilson and Brian Jagde join forces for this major event.

100% Mozart evening around the brilliant clarinet concerto with Pierre Génisson and Victor Julien-Laferrière.

Conductor and harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock and violinist Gil Shaham reconnect for a journey through Beethoven and Schubert.

One of the greats of Bach’s choral œuvre conducted by Masaaki Suzuki, a master of the repertoire of the Cantor of Leipzig.

The virtuosity of Franco Fagioli in Mozart lands.

Shani Diluka and François Morel revisit Jean de Brunhoff’s animal kingdom. A timeless childhood classic.

In Die Entführung aus dem Serail, fake exoticism mingles with irresistible tenderness in a potent cocktail which later inspired Rossini.

Beethoven’s last three Sonatas with Anne Queffélec. A mental and physical experience rolled into one.

Die Fledermaus is a work of genius by Johann Strauss. This sparkling masterpiece illustrates the Golden Age of Vienna with great panache.

A festive gathering combining classical masterpieces with a selection of the very best Christmas carols.

A celebration of the seasons with Emmanuel Pahud and some chamber musician friends.

The incredible talent pool of the Comédie-Française company in Molière’s last work.

A Sunday outing with the Trio Wanderer, from Haydn to Chopin.

A dream cast with South African soprano Golda Schultz and tenors Pene Pati and his younger brother Amitai.

A rare work begun by Desmarest and completed by Campra, two composers representing the French Golden Age of the Grand Siècle.

This ironic revolutionary fable, the last collaboration between Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, has lost none of its bite or topicality.

Young Hungarian conductor Gábor Káli with Roger Muraro at the piano for a programme blending the essence of the Slav soul with Hungarian dances.

The sumptuous and grotesque world of a mid-seventeenth-century Italian carnival.

A morning exploring Chopin’s 24 Preludes with pianist Roger Muraro.

Russian piano legend Viktoria Postnikova returns to Paris.

The Hanson Quartet bridges the gap between Shostakovich and Beethoven’s opus 131.

A stage cantata composed from medieval poems, with powerful choruses that have exerted a strong fascination ever since it was premiered.

A clever programme of counterpoint for this new recital by Evgeny Kissin.

Une Petite Flûte d’après Mozart conçue tout spécialement pour le jeune public pour s’adonner au chant avec la complicité de Julie Depardieu.

Edgar Moreau performs in a trio with his trusty associates Clara-Jumi Kang and Sunwook Kim.

With sumptuous divertissements and numerous choruses, Lully develops the trademarks which underpin his popularity and reputation.

Rinaldo, which is renowned for its daunting vocal challenges, was undoubtedly Handel’s most popular work during his lifetime, and indeed to this day.

Une Petite Flûte, adapted from Mozart, has been specifically designed to allow young audiences try their hand at singing in the company of Julie Depardieu.

Ensemble Diderot and Johannes Pramsohler bring us a pure gem from the English vocal repertoire.

An outstanding Don Giovanni celebrating the centenary of the Vienna Opera’s first visit to avenue Montaigne.

Afanasy Chupin and Martin Helmchen in a Mozart Concerto

Joyce DiDonato, Andrew Staples and Maxim Emelyanychev invite us to a rare little English baroque gem.

Adam Laloum plays Schubert, of course, but also Chopin’s Fantasies.

Sunwook Kim and Clara-Jumi Kang play Respighi, Chausson, and César Franck’s big hit.

The historical drama and political fable Boris Godunov is a giant of the Russian operatic corpus.

With Igor Levit, symphonic repertoire meets Brahmsian intimacy.

Francesco Piemontesi is sensitive to clarity and chiaroscuro, a quality which should yield wonderful results with Debussy and Beethoven.

A Sunday morning devoted entirely to Chopin with François Dumont and the Pražák Quartet.

Composed ten years before Carmen, Bizet’s first true opera already gave free rein to his talent for melody.

Seong-Jin Cho, who has extraordinary technical ability but is an infrequent performer in France, has a gift for blending restraint with poetry.

Maxim Emelyanychev and violinist Aylen Pritchin travel from Brahms to the great plains of Grieg’s Far North.

An evening of French dance courtesy of four prestigious companies.

Benjamin Grosvenor continues his Sunday Morning musical explorations with Chopin.

Following his reconstruction of the Ballet de la nuit, Sébastien Daucé, an acknowledged authority on French music from the Grand Siècle, explores every aspect of Charpentier’s sensibility.

Nicolas Altstaedt in classical and Romantic variations at the rostrum and on the cello.

A musical epic served up by a top-flight vocal team and the Radio France Chorus.

The Matthäus-Passion, the pinnacle of Bach’s choral art, performed by a top-flight vocal team.

The cream of African operatic voices for a programme in aid of a good cause.

Prokofiev’s classic musical tale continues to enthral and enchant all generations. 

Rameau’s music conducted and narrated by François-Xavier Roth.

A programme of two diverse halves featuring Les Siècles performing Rameau, and Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with Marie-Nicole Lemieux and Andrew Staples.

After Alceste, our exploration of Grand Siècle opera continues with Atys, and another cast well-versed in this repertoire.

Following his Rachmaninov cycle, Nikolaï Lugansky returns to the world of Romanticism.

Evgeny Kissin at the piano accompanying Matthias Goerne, one of the finest contemporary performers of the German Lied.

A Norwegian National Ballet premiere from gifted Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite.

The Sokolov ritual: a programme unveiled at the last minute (Bach, Chopin and Schumann) and six encores. Unchanging and grandiose.

Opera Fuoco celebrates its 20th anniversary with the cream of French vocal talent.

Nobuyuki Tsujii, a rising star on international concert stages, with Chopin, Debussy and Rachmaninov.

Strauss exhibits his flair at marrying instruments with Mozart’s interplay of light and shade.

The supremely gifted Andreï Korobeinikov with Beethoven’s farewell to the piano.

Pianist Khatia Buniatishvili, guest of the Taiwan Philharmonic and its musical director Jun Märkl.

One of the West Indies' leading comedy troupes presents a colourful and funny show to enjoy with family and friends.

The Belcea Quartet invites the brilliant cellist Nicolas Altstaedt to accompany it on a journey through time from Boccherini to Schubert. 

The François Mauduit company presents an original choreography inspired by the actress Audrey Hepburn.

Piano phenomenon Yoav Levanon with a highly ambitious programme of Studies (Chopin, Rachmaninov, and Liszt).

The Orchestre de chambre de Paris plays host to Ton Koopman for a programme of Bach senior and junior, and Handel.

Lisette Oropesa and Benjamin Bernheim, two superb voices and personalities, with an array of arias from the French and Italian Romantic repertoire.

100% Mozart for Yundi Li.

A morning with Denis Podalydès and Pierre-Laurent Aimard, two men of letters and lovers of music.

L'Orchestre Colonne celebrates its 150th anniversary in the company of its new music director Marc Korovitch.

Elektra marked the beginning of the collaboration between Strauss and Hofmannsthal. The unprecedented violence and darkness of this story of revenge is a masterstroke.

François-Xavier Roth presents a Viennese programme featuring Berg, Schoenberg, and a piece by Alex Nante, the first winner of the Pisar Prize.

Yannick Nézet-Seguin, and Stanislas de Barbeyrac’s first Sigmund in Die Walküre.

The assured talent of young pianist Alexandra Dovgan who is equally at home with Bach or Rachmaninoff and Scriabin.

Polish pianist Rafał Blechacz is perfectly musically attuned to his fellow countryman Chopin.

Between her mental burden, fame and the temptation of botox, Nawell is back, more mature than ever, for her new show!

The art of classicism and Mozartian fantasies with the piano of Elena Bashkirova.

This quartet brings a winning combination of youth and talent to some of the finest arias by Handel and Vivaldi.

With Fazıl Say, we move from Mozartian tradition to Beethoven, via his own personal contribution, of course.

Javier Perianes and Deborah Nemtanu conduct two concertos by Mozart and Beethoven from the keyboard.

A one-hour concert dedicated to Mozart and Beethoven conducted by Javier Perianes.

Sandrine Piau and a fine cast serve up this rare Handel which takes us on a journey to the banks of the Nile.

From the Boléro to the swirling Heure espagnole, Les Siècles bring Ravel’s Spain back to life with the cream of French vocal talent.

Andrea Marcon and Swedish soprano Johanna Wallroth with a selection of her favourite repertoire featuring arias by Mozart.

The Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Marie Jacquot and Richard Strauss: a trio at the peak of their powers.

The Boston Ballet presents three iconic pieces from its repertoire by Jorma Elo, William Forsythe, and Jiří Kylián.

Franco Fagioli, a star in the contemporary countertenor firmament, performs a neglected work by Handel.

David Fray pursues his exploration of Schubert and Romanticism.

The energy of Vivaldi aficionado Jean-Christophe Spinosi combined with Jakub Józef Orliński’s vocal exercises and breakdancing will be a joyful celebration of the Olympian spring.

A pianist of astounding maturity and virtuosity, Nikolay Khozyainov is performing at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées for the first time.

Join Nelson Goerner on a journey from Schumann to Liszt’s Romanticism.

Fabien Gabel and Marie-Nicole Lemieux present an evening bridging two centuries.

Mezzo Marina Viotti brings all her sensuality and virtuosity to Handel.

An exceptional anniversary concert with Alexandre Tharaud and special guests to celebrate 40 years of Radio Classique.