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Baroque Pearls

Concert dates

In music, the baroque period is sometimes defined by a simple, somewhat arbitrary date range from 1600 to 1750, but the reality is far more complex and comprehensive. Given the etymology of the word baroque – which is derived from the Portuguese term «barrocco» for an irregularly-shaped pearl – it is safe to say that there will be an abundance of baroque pearls this season, one as precious as the others …

In the Grand Auditorium, the series «Voyage dans le temps» traverses time and space, taking in Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom: William Christie and his Arts Florissants perform two operas by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, followed by Philippe Herreweghe with cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach, Janine Jansen with The Four Seasons, and Sir John Eliot Gardiner at the helm of his new Ensemble Constellation. The Salle de Musique de Chambre also has gems to offer: an appearance by soprano Anna Prohaska, a chamber music concert featuring the recorder virtuoso Lucie Horsch, and William Christie’s reunion with the violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte for an evening dedicated entirely to the music of Jean-Philippe Rameau.

Finally, there is the genre-bending programme #LetsBarock by the star countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński and the little pearls to be picked from each lunchtime concert of the «Midis baroques», presented in words and music from the harpsichord by Anne-Catherine Bucher.

Anne Payot-Le Nabour

Concert dates


29.09.2025

Jakub Józef Orliński

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Outside-the-box

19.10.2025

William Christie & Les Arts Florissants

Soulful
Epic

28.10.2025

Midi baroque: Henry Purcell

Music & More
Intimate

18.11.2025

Baroque Spectrum

Soulful
Peaceful

17.12.2025

A Cambridge Christmas

Peaceful
Soulful

20.01.2026

Bach face à Dieu

Peaceful
Soulful

27.01.2026

Midi baroque: «L’ambiance va être chouette»

Music & More
Mood-booster

25.02.2026

Baroque Bliss

Peaceful
Intimate

14.04.2026

Le Violon de Rameau

Intimate
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28.04.2026

Midi baroque: Johann Sebastian Bach

Music & More
Mood-booster

11.05.2026

Four Seasons with Janine Jansen

Classical Hits
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30.06.2026

Midi baroque: Danses désarmantes

Music & More
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