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Red mallets above the wooden bars of a marimba, illustrative photograph.Music · Nov 1, 2026CHLOÉ and Vassilena Serafimova: Sibelius between marimba and machinesAfter Classique & Mix on Radio France, the collaboration continues on FIP. A guide to a duo formed in 2017, the marimba and a symphony revised several times.A person plays the cello with a bow, near another person who is sitting — illustrative photo.Music · Nov 1, 2026In Saintes, C’Drôles opens up classical music to children through stories and instrumentsFrom 29 to 31 January 2027, the Abbaye aux Dames will host C’Drôles. Shadow theatre, cello and guitar: the first offerings provide some pointers for choosing a family outing.Black grand piano with its lid open at the Kunsthalle in Mainz; illustrative photograph.Music · Nov 1, 2026Erik Orsenna and Claire-Marie Le Guay: two ways into BachA childhood memory, a book in two voices and a piano programme: Erik Orsenna and Claire-Marie Le Guay invite us to discover Bach through different doors. Here are some pointers for moving from the story to the works.Shelving and reading tables in the Nuova Manica Lunga library at the Giorgio Cini Foundation in Venice, in July 2021Music · Nov 1, 2026Antonio Fanna: how sheet music helped rediscover VivaldiAntonio Fanna, who died aged 100, helped put Vivaldi’s works back on music stands. Catalogues, scores and critical editions shed light on this collective endeavour, which is still ongoing.Ivory horse’s head carved at Hohle Fels, displayed on a metal support shaped like a body.Science · Oct 31, 2026Hohle Fels: what miniature art reveals about prehistoryTwo ivory birds, discovered in 2025 and presented in July 2026, add to the story of this German cave. From the carved horse to the flute, how can we interpret these objects without inventing a story for them?Illustration: close-up of the strings and body of an orange electric bassMusic · Oct 28, 2026Julien Rieu de Pey: from backing bass to solo projectWith L’avenir des pierres, released on 23 October 2026, bassist Julien Rieu de Pey continues a documented move from backing others to writing in his own name.Ibeyi’s two members on stage among keyboards, microphones and percussion, in 2018.Music · Oct 28, 2026Ibeyi: with Offering, independence is built togetherReleased on 26 June 2026, the duo’s fourth album marks a new chapter: their own label, new producers and a different way of writing together.Microphone in front of an acoustic panel, illustrationMusic · Oct 28, 2026La Foudre: Aloïse Sauvage puts movement before wordsFor La Foudre, released on 23 October, Aloïse Sauvage says she changed the way she writes music. The album took shape with Mathieu Epaillard, starting with the body and melodies.Demonstrators with their placards at Place du Peuple in Saint-Étienne, on 9 March 2019, illustrative photograph.Music · Oct 28, 2026Kopp Johnson: a song that mobilises also creates expectationsFrom Gilet jaune to La Réforme 49.3, archives and the rapper’s own words shed light on how songs circulate and the role audiences assign to an artist.Bernard Lavilliers sings into a microphone on a blue-lit stage.Music · Oct 28, 2026Rite cruel: Bernard Lavilliers rediscovers the poetry of the ResistanceOn his album, released on 23 October, Lavilliers sets Berceuse des enfants d’Europe, a text by Louis Cauchois, to music. The interview and credits shed light on this choice of writing.Dimitri Chostakovitch sitting at a desk in front of a piano in 1940, archive photograph.Books · Oct 28, 2026Together: Irina Chostakovitch at the heart of a collected accountCollected by Elena Yakovitch and translated by Maria Matalaev, Irina Chostakovitch’s testimony conveys an intimate memory. A look at how it was made.Dominique A seated, holding a microphone, at the Charabia Festival in Reims in 2025, archive photograph.Music · Oct 28, 2026Dominique A: with Mark, a youthful influence finds its way into SpiralesThe song Mark refers to The Opposition singer. This memory sheds light on an album where Dominique A returns to the electric guitar and places from his past.
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