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Leo Brouwer conducting an ensemble, archive photograph from 2011.Music · Nov 6, 2026Leo Brouwer: discovering the composer beyond the guitarFrance Musique is opening its archives devoted to the Cuban composer. A journey through guitar, chamber music and percussion, with pointers for listening.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.Close-up of the wooden bridge and strings of a violin, illustrative photograph.Music · Oct 28, 2026With Amour, Esther Abrami puts her own suite at the heart of the albumReleased on 9 October 2026, Amour brings together an original suite in nine movements and rearranged works. An introduction to the project and its collaborations.The Brandenburg Gate lit up in Berlin, viewed from the east on 9 December 2022. Stock photograph.Music · Oct 27, 2026Napoleon in Berlin: Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ follows a different timelineOn 27 October 1806, the emperor entered Berlin. Yet the famous crossing-out in Beethoven’s Third Symphony was not a reaction to that parade.Close-up of the black and white keys of a piano.Music · Oct 27, 2026Pink Martini: how Sympathique opens the door to a repertoire without bordersA song in French, a band born in Portland and a debut album that moves from one language to another: Sympathique sums up Pink Martini’s ambition.Detail of the body and strings of a jarana jarocha made in Santiago Tuxtla. Illustration.Music · Oct 27, 2026Planète Ocora: Mexican strings and intertwining voices, from Noemi Gasparini to MAAARNoemi Gasparini’s violin, jarana and percussion; MAAAR’s three voices and accordion: Planète Ocora introduces two groups through their instruments and musical journeys.Close-up of a metal key and the dark body of a clarinet.Music · Oct 27, 2026Pierre Génisson: with Weber, several sides of the clarinetDue out on 30 October, the clarinettist’s double album brings together orchestra, piano and quartet. A guide to the programme and a career spanning a range of repertoires.Yellow façade and mauve shutters of the Clara Haskil house in Vevey, with its street plaque.Music · Oct 26, 2026Clara Haskil: in Vevey, a refuge turned into a musical legacyA refugee in Switzerland from 1942, Clara Haskil left a mark that goes beyond her recordings. From her concerts to young pianists winning prizes in her name, Vevey offers a way to trace the paths of this legacy.A condenser microphone in a recording space, with a pop filter and acoustic screen.Music · Oct 26, 2026Boulez and the ‘Gurre-Lieder’: why this 1975 recording still mattersRecorded in London in 1974 and released in 1975, the *Gurre-Lieder* conducted by Pierre Boulez also tell the story of Arnold Schönberg’s musical evolution.James Brandon Lewis on saxophone, with Joe Lally in the background, at the INNtöne festival in 2025.Music · Oct 26, 2026James Brandon Lewis: distinguishing Red Lily from concerts with The Messthetics*Calling Antonín* was released on 23 October. The concerts announced in Paris and Tours feature a different line-up: a guide to the projects, dates and venues.The mobile console of the grand organ at Saint-Eustache in Paris, with its keyboards and controls.Music · Oct 26, 2026Thomas Ospital: why every organ demands a new process of adaptationKeyboards, tonal possibilities and preparation time: the organist’s documented career sheds light on what happens before a recital.
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