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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.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.Hervé Vilard holding a microphone during a public appearance in Bourg-en-Bresse in 2016Music · Oct 28, 2026After Pleyel, Hervé Vilard continues his tour: at 80, the audience remains his driving forceHis Paris concert on 25 October is over, but Hervé Vilard’s return to the stage continues. The artist links this new chapter to words, musicians and, above all, the connection with the audience.Gautrot Aîné baritone saxhorn, c. 1875, photographed for the Auckland Museum collection; historical illustration.Music · Oct 27, 2026Azulejo: five viewpoints for organ and saxhornsLaurent Durupt pairs an organ with a saxhorn quartet in five movements that can be played in any order. The image of ceramic tiles illuminates the structure of this work, recorded in 2024.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.Painted pipes of the organ at St Peter’s Church in Shorwell, Isle of Wight, photographed in 2011. Illustrative image; this is not the Radio France organ.Music · Oct 27, 2026Point d’orgue: Alma Bettencourt brings new music to a Bach programmeAmid the transcriptions, jazz and improvisations around Bach, a new work found its place.Eric Lu at the piano at the Rady Shell in San Diego, in August 2023. An archival wide shot.Music · Oct 27, 2026Eric Lu: a journey through Chopin, Brahms and SchubertThe winner of the 2025 Chopin Competition brings together the three composers in his repertoire. His Paris recital and Impromptus album offer ways to discover his work.Portrait of Michel Ocelot in 2012.Music · Oct 27, 2026Azur and Asmar: when the music comes before the drawingReleased in France twenty years ago, Michel Ocelot’s film also owes its making to Gabriel Yared. The archives shed light on the role of the lullaby, gestures and silence.Orchestra and audience in the Radio France auditorium, photographed in 2014.Music · Oct 26, 2026Bach rediscovered, transcribed, reinvented: three ways to bring his repertoire to lifeThe tenth anniversary of *Le Bach du dimanche* brought together archival research, jazz and contemporary composition. A programme to understand how a body of work continues to circulate.A wooden violin held vertically in front of a striped garmentMusic · Oct 26, 2026Dohnányi and Schumann: how the piano changes chamber musicFrom Dohnányi’s string trio to Schumann’s piano quartet, a few pointers to help follow the roles and exchanges between instruments.
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