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12th String Quartet Biennial

from 10 to January 18, 2026

In store for this 12th edition of the Biennial: the great quartets of our time, young talents, a luthier competition—and a climactic closing concert!

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Monday January 12

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Concert(s) of the day

Alexandre Tharaud

Mozart, Rameau, Poulenc, Barbara, Brel, Piaf...

Alexandre Tharaud has long revealed his eclectic tastes and deep affection for French chanson. His effortless way of taking the piano down the paths of song makes him a truly exceptional musical storyteller.

8:00 pm

Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie

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Quatuor Leonkoro

Schubert, Beethoven

Still new to the string quartet scene, the Leonkoro Quartet has quickly impressed both critics and audiences with their interpretive finesse and striking stage presence.

8:00 pm

Salle des concerts - Cité de la musique

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Quatuor Dutilleux

Rameau, Dutilleux, Sinnhuber, Beethoven

Quatuor Dutilleux performs Ainsi la nuit, the only string quartet by the French master from whom they take their name, written in the 1970s.

6:30 pm

Amphithéâtre - Cité de la musique

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Exhibition

Kandinsky

from October 15, 2025 to February 1, 2026

This exhibition, co-produced with the Centre Pompidou, unveils the essential role of music in Kandinsky’s art through nearly 200 works and…

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Installation

Playing with Fire

from November 14, 2025 to May 3, 2026

Playing with Fire, a virtual performance by pianist Yuja Wang, offers a groundbreaking concert form – a new dialogue between sound and…

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Open everyday

Philharmonie des enfants

A new venue for children aged 4 to 10, to play, explore, listen, live and feel the music.

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L'orchestre de Paris

76 concerts this season,
120 musicians,
150 years of history,
More than 10 concerts
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Thursday January 15 at 20:00

Orchestre de Paris / Andrés Orozco-Estrada

Gautier Capuçon - Tower, Chostakovitch, Dvořák

With Joan Tower's new Fanfare as a glorious portico, this program takes us from the tortured shadows of the latest Shostakovich, revealed by Gautier Capuçon's bow, to the irresistible accents of “American” Dvořák.

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Orchestre de Paris / Esa-Pekka Salonen

Although separated by almost a century and two world wars, Bruckner’s ‘Romantic’ Symphony and Ligeti’s Requiem share the emotional force that defines works of epic scale and profound intensity.

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