Whatever the weather, the festival co-produced by La Villette and the Philharmonie de Paris is a radiant Indian summer of jazz.

From a concert performed on period instruments to a new reading of The Song of the Earth—a showcase for the infinitely evocative power of Gustav Mahler’s work.

Echoes of Mali through the ages, from the ancestral stories passed on by griots, to the powerful voice of Fatoumata Diawara, who sings of the grandeur and violence of her country.

A musical portrait of a country where safeguarding cultural heritage is an age-old struggle, and where tradition continues to inspire contemporary creation.

Celebrating the choir form in all its tones and dimensions, from the intimacy of Guillaume de Machaut’s Messe de Notre-Dame to the grandiosity of Verdi’s Requiem.

Minimalists in the spotlight, with Glass’s master works for piano and organ, Richter’s emotional soundscapes, and a panorama of pieces by up-and-coming composers.

A portrait of the American composer, violinist and singer, who in 2013 became the youngest ever winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

The Philharmonie de Paris celebrates a year of anniversaries significant to its history, with a festive programme geared towards young people.

Three musicians, and how many possibilities? Four days of discovering unique ensembles and alliances in a wide variety of repertoires.

Homage to Umm Kulthum. Called the ‘Star of the East’ and ‘The Lady’ (Al Sett), she is a peerless figure in contemporary Arab music and identity.

The Philharmonie de Paris pays tribute to disco, the cultural revolution that shook up society and set dancefloors on fire around the globe.

In honour of the 150th anniversary of his birth, a Ravel odyssey, from his complete piano works to contemporary interpretations of his famed Bolero.

All the diversity and vitality of urban dance come face to face with a music scene open to aesthetic shocks.

Through the living work he produced as a composer and his intellectual contribution as a cultural figure, Pierre Boulez takes the place of honour in the house whose foundation he laid.

A new edition of the festival entirely for children, with a programme of puppet shows, a cosmic nap, a children’s choir, and cinema in concert.

Thibaut Garcia concocts a guitar panorama including a recital, concertos, a guitar orchestra, a promenade concert at the Musée de la musique…

The Philharmonie de Paris celebrates ECM, the legendary record label founded by Manfred Eicher that explores diverse musical horizons, with elegance as its only compass.

For the reopening of the Musée de la musique, a celebration of Creole cultures and their archipelagic thinking.

The Philharmonie de Paris ringing with the sounds of Ireland—its performers, music, instruments, dances, legends and traditions.

A weekend of acrobatics, juggling, and even shadow theatre. Whether grandiose or intimate, the circus arts are performed to music.