Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä
10 & September 11, 2025
Several modern, contrasting faces of America in relation to France are featured on this poster. Bonus: the French premiere of a new Concerto by Guillaume Connesson.
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Orchestre de Paris
Klaus Mäkelä conducts the Orchestre de Paris from Beethoven’s Missa solemnis to composers of our time (Pascal Dusapin, Ellen Reid…), and to masterpieces of French repertoire.
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Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Elim Chan
17 & September 18, 2025
Russian Americans or Russians trapped in the U.S. by the war: this program invites us to a fascinating back-and-forth, which also includes, as is the case throughout this Orchestre de Paris season, a Fanfare by Joan Tower.
Vocal Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Daniel Harding
24 & September 25, 2025
This concert unfolds the enchantment and variety of true “musical landscapes”: prismatic morning sunshine with Mussorgsky, immense desolate lands with Sibelius, powerful, allegorical nature with Wagner.
Show
Pascal Dusapin / Antigone
from 7 to October 9, 2025
A magnetic figure in the music of our time, Pascal Dusapin bears further witness to his fascination with Antiquity with his “Opératorio” Antigone, set in the scenic setting provided by Netia Jones.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Daniel Barenboim
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Full program to be announced later. Beethoven and Barenboim: two of music's great “B ”s come together for an evening of music and emotion that promises to be legendary.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Esa-Pekka Salonen
12 & November 13, 2025
Between the most mysteriously sensual pages of Wagner and Scriabin, Yuja Wang takes to the keyboard to perform Prokofiev's awesome Concerto No.2 with his usual brio.
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Orchestre de Paris / Esa-Pekka Salonen
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 8:00 pm
At once rooted in the purest liturgical tradition and a laboratory for avant-garde music intent on seduction, Ligeti's Requiem is a landmark work of the 20th century, succeeded by the mystical medievalism of the Fourth Symphony that Bruckner himself called “Romantic”.
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Orchestre de Paris / Esa-Pekka Salonen
Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 8:00 pm
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Orchestre de Paris / Masato Suzuki
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Two figures stand side by side on this poster: the sovereign figure of Bach, with the galvanizing energy of the Brandenburg Concertos, and the kaleidoscopic figure of Schubert, whose precious material is seized upon by Berio's imagination.
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Orchestre de Paris / Masato Suzuki
Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 8:00 pm
For the second part of his exploration of the Brandenburg Concertos, Masato Suzuki combines the last three, full of boldness and inventiveness, with Berio's moving Notturno, a meditation on the fragility of art in the face of evil.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä
3 & December 4, 2025
How can we fail to be moved by the privilege of hearing, in one of the most beautiful concertos in the repertoire, a great Mozartian like Mitsuko Uchida? Bizet's first symphonic steps and a new work by Anders Hillborg accompany this moment of grace.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä
10 & December 11, 2025
From the eventful French premiere of Body Cosmic to the relaxed classicism of César Franck, this concert opens up the palette of styles, with the diabolical Brahms' Concerto as pièce de résistance, magnified by Janine Jansen's infallible bow.
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Orchestre de Paris / Alain Altinoglu
17 & December 18, 2025
This French program, including Saint-Saëns' warm Concerto No.1 under the bow of Sheku Kanneth-Mason, offers French listeners the opportunity of a lifetime: to hear a previously unpublished work by Ravel for the first time!
Vocal Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Xu Zhong
10 & January 11, 2026
An exceptional vocal program, featuring arias and choruses from the finest gems of French opera: to be savored in Paris, while we wait for Shanghai!
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Andrés Orozco-Estrada
15 & January 16, 2026
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 / Lorenza Borrani
21 & January 22, 2026
From Schubertian gloom to Webern's pointillism, via the splendor of Mozartian song, this concert offers a program of contrasts. One common denominator, however, and not the least: a passion for instrumental timbres!
Vocal Concert
Ludwig van Beethoven / Missa solemnis
28 & January 29, 2026
A late monument by Beethoven, the imposing Missa solemnis is undoubtedly the score that cost the “great deaf man” the most effort: stubborn and passionate work, for a work that, beyond its liturgical significance, is a universal hymn of peace.
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Orchestre de Paris / Semyon Bychkov
4 & February 5, 2026
With Tchaikovsky's galvanizing Concerto No.1, one of the most pampered in the repertoire, and Strauss's pictorial Alpine Symphony, this program takes us to the peaks!
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Orchestre de Paris / Paavo Järvi
18 & February 19, 2026
It's a privilege to hear Paavo Järvi premiere in France the score he himself created for one of his compatriots, before moving on to the most poignant of Bartók's cello works and one of his most popular pages.
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Orchestre de Paris / Oksana Lyniv
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Organized as part of the Ukrainian Festival 2026, this exceptional concert combines the lyricism of Sibelius with the grandeur of Dvořák, and includes a world premiere!
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä
11 & March 12, 2026
It certainly takes the quick-silver fingers of Yunchan Lim to embark on the adventure of Rachmaninov's Concerto No.2, accompanied this evening by the splendid Symphony No.2 and a fascinating transcription.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Esa-Pekka Salonen
1 & April 2, 2026
Having displayed all his conducting finesse in Debussy's luminous hedonism, Esa-Pekka Salonen transforms himself into a composer for an exceptional premiere, before celebrating Finland's eternal bard in Sibelius.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Esa-Pekka Salonen
8 & April 9, 2026
Framed by the near-pictural precision of Strauss and the exhilarating breath of Sibelius, Bartók's diabolical Concerto No.2 crackles under the bow of Renaud Capuçon!
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä
5 & May 6, 2026
Irresistible for its popular accents and powerful lyricism, Grieg's virtuoso Concerto is a prelude to the literary journey, strewn with references and ironies, that Mahler's restless soul composes.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä
Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Irresistible for its popular accents and powerful lyricism, Grieg's virtuoso Concerto is a prelude to the literary journey, strewn with references and ironies, that Mahler's restless soul composes.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Bar Avni
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Rhythmic energy and dance élan dominate this program of contrasts, which sees Ava Bahari's bow climb the Everest of virtuosos: Ravel's Tzigane.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Daniel Harding
20 & May 21, 2026
A delightful musical tale and a masterful symphonic page that defies all superlatives: two contrasting works with one thing in common: a true declaration of love for the orchestra!
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Han-na Chang
27 & May 28, 2026
The last of Joan Tower's Fanfares, which have marked the entire season of the Orchestre de Paris, resounds as a prelude to Dvořák's virtuoso Concerto, before Tchaikovsky, with his Symphony No.5, entrusts the orchestra with the secret book of an idealistic, anguished soul.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Between the fatum that attaches itself to Shakespeare's tragic lovers and the Taste of Metal, presented for the first time to French listeners, Schumann's Concerto slips its worried murmur into both light and shadow.
Symphonic festival
Les Prem’s
2-11 September, 2025
A festival of greats to open the season! Featuring some of the world’s leading orchestras, with both seated tickets and standing room, this event is designed to bring the symphonic concert experience to a wider audience.
Symphonic festival
Les Prem’s
2-11 September, 2025
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Symphonic Concert
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig / Andris Nelsons (1)
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Starting with one of Arvo Pärt’s most celebrated works, the programme moves on to the vibrant intensity of Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, before a powerful finale with the expressiveness and Nordic mythos of Sibelius’s Second Symphony.
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Gewandhausorchester Leipzig / Andris Nelsons (2)
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 8:00 pm
A programme of grandeur and solemnity awaits with the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig. Andris Nelsons conducts Mendelssohn’s Fifth before tackling Brahms’s most majestic work, A German Requiem.
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Berliner Philharmoniker / Kirill Petrenko
Friday, September 5, 2025 at 8:00 pm
The Austrian composer’s final farewell to symphonies, his Ninth, remains the most visionary of them all, yet also the most heart-wrenching.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä
10 & September 11, 2025
Several modern, contrasting faces of America in relation to France are featured on this poster. Bonus: the French premiere of a new Concerto by Guillaume Connesson.
International orchestras
From all over the world, the greatest orchestras are invited to the Philharmonie. They give their full measure in the exceptional acoustics of the Grande salle Pierre Boulez.
International orchestras
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Symphonic Concert
London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano
Monday, September 22, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Italian conductor Antonio Pappano conducts one of Shostakovich’s most pristine symphonies and Beethoven’s timeless Fifth, while Janine Jansen’s radiant bow tackles a 20th-century violin and orchestra masterpiece.
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London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle
Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Roberto Gerhard’s intrepid Symphony No. 3, the rich splendour of Strauss’s Four Last Songs, and Mahler’s most radiant Mozartian symphony—for a programme that perfectly reflects Simon Rattle’s signature eclecticism.
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Chineke! Orchestra / Roderick Cox
Friday, September 26, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Beethoven’s Triple Concerto is a thrilling display of soloist virtuosity, and one of his most alluring works. The cello takes the spotlight, introducing most of the themes—a feat brilliantly accomplished by the charismatic Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
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Orchestre de chambre de Lausanne / Renaud Capuçon
Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 4:00 pm
After the charms of one of Wagner’s most serene compositions―a gift from the composer to Cosima―Renaud and Gautier Capuçon join forces in Brahms’s Double Concerto for a highly anticipated fraternal duel.
Concert avec images
William Kentridge / Oh to believe in another world
Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Silent films have often inspired new musical works, and Shostakovich himself took up this exercise. William Kentridge flips the paradigm, creating a film based on the composer’s Symphony No. 10, forged in shadow of the Soviet regime.
Symphonic Concert
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Lahav Shani
Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 8:00 pm
András Schiff is the illustrious soloist in Beethoven’s majestic ‘Emperor’ Concerto, a pinnacle of the piano repertoire. Lahav Shani then unleashes the full power of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, steeped in the theme of fate.
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Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Sir Simon Rattle
Friday, November 14, 2025 at 8:00 pm
The renowned British conductor takes the podium for Schumann’s Second Symphony, its finale an act of triumphant self-conquest, before Stravinsky’s Firebird sets the orchestra ablaze with its vivid, kaleidoscopic hues.
Symphonic Concert
Budapest Festival Orchestra - Iván Fischer
Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Renaud Capuçon takes on the solo role in Mendelssohn’s renowned Violin Concerto, beloved for its delicate and refined virtuosity. In counterpoint, the passion-filled Josephs Legende by the great German orchestral master.
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Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra / Lahav Shani
Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Lahav Shani, one of the most gifted conductors of his generation, leads Brahms’s Second Symphony—often likened to Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’—before joining piano legend Martha Argerich in her signature concerto, a work of quivering expressiveness.
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Mahler 2
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony is a sweeping existential and metaphysical poem that, with searing intensity, grapples with the notion of mortality and the longing for rebirth.
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Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 8:00 pm
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Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Vladimir Jurowski
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:00 pm
A programme of striking contrasts, from the brooding depths of Rachmaninoff’s symphonic poem to Strauss’s vibrant flair, via Ravel’s enchanting sorcery—with Hélène Grimaud as soloist—and the enigmatic soundscapes of Ligeti.
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Oslo Philharmonic / Klaus Mäkelä
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Klaus Mäkelä leads the Oslo Philharmonic in a commanding programme: Strauss’s symphonic poem, written when he was just twenty-five, is met with one of Shostakovich’s most prodigious symphonies, steeped in raw emotional intensity.
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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Klaus Mäkelä
Monday, February 9, 2026 at 8:00 pm
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Filarmonica della Scala - Milan / Riccardo Chailly
Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Vocal Concert
Giuseppe Verdi / Requiem
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Gianandrea Noseda, a renowned Verdi specialist, leads the Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera, where he has served as Music Director since 2021, in the composer’s dazzling Requiem.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande / Jonathan Nott
Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 8:00 pm
From the luminous elegance of Ibert’s Escales to the grandeur of Honegger’s Third Symphony and the fiery intensity of a landmark concerto—Jonathan Nott and Khatia Buniatishvili champion a programme of striking contrasts.
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Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia / Daniel Harding
Monday, April 13, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Igor Levit and Daniel Harding tackle one of the most monumental concertos in the repertoire, followed by the British conductor’s interpretation of Elgar’s famous Enigma Variations—a series of playful and sometimes cryptic musical portraits of his loved ones.
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Belgian National Orchestra / Antony Hermus
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5, a testament to his love for Finland’s vast landscapes, remains one of his most acclaimed works. In counterpoint, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto impresses with its virtuosity and enchants with its rich lyricism.
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Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden / Daniele Gatti
Friday, May 29, 2026 at 8:00 pm
The Italian conductor and French cellist embark on a celebration of song—bold and ecstatic in Wagner, radiant in Saint-Saëns, and elusive or resplendent in La Mer, a luminous work shimmering with myriad hues.
Vocal Concert
Giuseppe Verdi / Requiem
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Following the March performance by the Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera under Gianandrea Noseda, Verdi’s Requiem returns in a new version, this time conducted by Daniele Gatti with the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden.
Themes
Mini-festivals on a theme, genre, musician, instrument or geographic area – with concerts, conferences, shows and family workshops, etc.
Themes
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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Explore
from 10 to April 13, 2026
For this weekend celebration of exploration, the Philharmonie de Paris brings together artists pushing the boundaries of different styles to create unique and novel sonic experiences.
Staged music
Throughout the season, staged shows place music in dialogue with other artistic forms.
Staged music
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Concert
Istanbul
Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 8:00 pm
This exceptional event brings together the solemnity of Orthodox liturgy, presented by the Byzantine Choir Association of Constantinople-Athens, and the fervent swirling of the Mevlevi dervishes, performed by the Whirling Dervishes of Istanbul.
Vocal Concert
Obsession
Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 8:00 pm
For the past decade, La Tempête has been remapping musical boundaries—weaving together repertoires, styles, and forms. With this new creation, Simon-Pierre Bestion invites audiences on an enthralling journey into the world of minimalist music.
Show
Ramon Lazkano / La main gauche
Friday, October 3, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Is it their shared Basque heritage that draws Ramon Lazkano to Maurice Ravel? For some time, Lazkano has been crafting an opera inspired by Jean Echenoz’s Ravel. Here at last, a tragedy steeped in the fading and dissolution of creative genius.
Show
Pascal Dusapin / Antigone
from 7 to October 9, 2025
A magnetic figure in the music of our time, Pascal Dusapin bears further witness to his fascination with Antiquity with his “Opératorio” Antigone, set in the scenic setting provided by Netia Jones.
Show
Carmen / Israel Galván
1 & November 2, 2025
With his signature, spellbinding stage presence, Israel Galván—the reigning king of flamenco—offers a Carmen that is both stripped-down and magnified, uniting three opera singers, a flamenco vocalist, and a Finnish male choir.
Opera
Hèctor Parra / Orgia
Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Premiered in 2023 in Bilbao by the Ensemble Intercontemporain with a staging by Calixto Bieito, Orgia is Héctor Parra’s fourth opera, based on a provocative play by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Opera
Karlheinz Stockhausen / Montag aus Licht
Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Le Balcon continues its long-term reimagining of Licht, Karlheinz Stockhausen’s cycle composed between 1977 and 2003, beginning with the opera Montag. Twenty-one soloists, actresses, choirs, and a modern orchestra unveil its mesmerising power.
Show
Spem in alium
6 & February 7, 2026
Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara, Rihoko Sato, the dancers of the Karas company, and the a cappella ensemble Vox Luminis XL unite around masterpieces of English music from the 16th and 20th centuries.
Opera
Jacques Offenbach / Orphée aux Enfers
from 9 to March 13, 2026
Endowed with the ability to calm Cerberus and rescue Eurydice with his song, Orpheus embodies both the power and mystery of music. In Offenbach’s hands, the myth becomes an irreverent satire, filled with playful winks and clever nods.
Show
Robyn Orlin / Camille / Phuphuma Love Minus
from 4 to May 7, 2026
South African choreographer Robyn Orlin and French singer Camille, two of the most intrepid and unclassifiable female figures on today’s music scene, here tackle the burning issue of water in a hybrid and unbridled stage creation.
Show
Concerto danzante
6 & June 7, 2026
Oscillating between contemporary dance and waacking, this vibrant and highly musical performance brings together renowned artists, tracing a journey through the history of the concerto with iconic works by Vivaldi and Bach.
Show
Wim Vandekeybus / Thierry De Mey / Peter Vermeersch
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Wim Vandekeybus, a major figure on the Flemish choreography scene, recreates his breathtaking debut piece, What The Body Does Not Remember. As bold and creative as the dance itself, the music is performed by the Ensemble intercontemporain.
Show
Hear Eyes Move
25 & June 26, 2026
Blurring the boundaries between music and movement, Luxembourgish choreographer Elisabeth Schilling pairs Ligeti’s Piano Études with dance—in a fluid, sensory performance where both art forms inhabit the same space.
Music and image
Celebrating the juxtaposition of music and image, the Philharmonie presents screenings of cinema classics with live musical accompaniment and experimental audiovisual projects.
Music and image
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Concert avec images
William Kentridge / Oh to believe in another world
Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Silent films have often inspired new musical works, and Shostakovich himself took up this exercise. William Kentridge flips the paradigm, creating a film based on the composer’s Symphony No. 10, forged in shadow of the Soviet regime.
Film & Music Performance
Dracula / Francis Ford Coppola
from 21 to October 23, 2025
By turns mysterious, terrifying, soothing and warm, Dracula's score is one of Wojcieck Kilar's finest achievements. Audiences are warned: it's the music, even more than the vampire, that will capture their souls!
Film & Music Performance
Peau d’âne / Jacques Demy
from 20 to December 21, 2025
Excelling in the delicate craft of symphonic film-in-concert, the Yellow Socks Orchestra lends shimmering brilliance to Peau d’âne—Jacques Demy’s timeless fairytale gem and a treasured end-of-year tradition.
Film & Music Performance
La Planète sauvage / René Laloux
January 31 & February 1, 2026
The 1973 film La Planète sauvage is a masterpiece of French animation, presenting a philosophical tale with sci-fi undertones and boasting an exceptional original soundtrack by the renowned Alain Goraguer.
Film & Music Performance
Blade Runner / Ridley Scott
January 31 & February 1, 2026
Based on the cult classic by visionary author Philip K. Dick, Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner stands as a pinnacle of sci-fi cinema. Probing our relationship with the living world and the essence of our humanity, it is a masterpiece worth reliving in stunning film-in-concert.
Film & Music Performance
L’Aurore / Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Thierry Escaich, co-titular organist of Notre-Dame de Paris, professor at the Paris Conservatory and acclaimed composer, is no stranger to the ‘film-in-concert’—a format that fuels both his passion for improvisation and his taste for challenge.
Concert avec images
Eldorado
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 4:00 pm
This Eldorado blends music and imagery in a poetic exploration of the American Dream. A unique road music experience featuring Solrey, the Traffic Quintet, artist and filmmaker Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, and visual artist Ange Leccia.
Film & Music Performance
The Kid / Charlie Chaplin
2 & May 3, 2026
In The Kid, Charlie Chaplin sees the world through a child’s perspective, casting a compassionate gaze on those sidelined by 1920s American society. Timothy Brock conducts the Orchestre National de Lille in his 2016 restoration of the original score.
Film & Music Performance
Sueurs froides / Alfred Hitchcock
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Some director-composer duos are simply inseparable. Bernard Herrmann’s name is inextricably linked to that of Alfred Hitchcock, and nowhere is their symbiotic collaboration more striking than in Vertigo.
Voices
The voice has pride of place in the programme: operas of yesterday and today, oratorios, recitals, young talents and stars follow one another.
Voices
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Concert Opera
Leonard Bernstein / David Stern
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 8:00 pm
A satirical opera from 1951 and a 1988 song cycle originally performed with four-hand piano reveal lesser-known facets of the American composer’s artistry—offering a striking contrast to the musical theatre work that brought him widespread acclaim.
Participatory Concert
Johann Sebastian Bach / Oratorio de Noël
Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 8:00 pm
With the holiday season drawing near, Les Arts Florissants presents four of the six cantatas from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio—a visionary ‘series’, passionately recounting Christ’s early days while subtly alluding to the tragedy to come.
Vocal Concert
Arvo Pärt / Passio
Monday, April 6, 2026 at 8:00 pm
With this masterly work, Arvo Pärt follows in Bach's footsteps to give his version, according to St. John, of the mystery of the Crucifixion.
Symphonic Concert
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig / Andris Nelsons (2)
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 8:00 pm
A programme of grandeur and solemnity awaits with the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig. Andris Nelsons conducts Mendelssohn’s Fifth before tackling Brahms’s most majestic work, A German Requiem.
Vocal Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Daniel Harding
24 & September 25, 2025
This concert unfolds the enchantment and variety of true “musical landscapes”: prismatic morning sunshine with Mussorgsky, immense desolate lands with Sibelius, powerful, allegorical nature with Wagner.
Show
Ramon Lazkano / La main gauche
Friday, October 3, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Is it their shared Basque heritage that draws Ramon Lazkano to Maurice Ravel? For some time, Lazkano has been crafting an opera inspired by Jean Echenoz’s Ravel. Here at last, a tragedy steeped in the fading and dissolution of creative genius.
Show
Pascal Dusapin / Antigone
from 7 to October 9, 2025
A magnetic figure in the music of our time, Pascal Dusapin bears further witness to his fascination with Antiquity with his “Opératorio” Antigone, set in the scenic setting provided by Netia Jones.
Symphonic Concert
Secession Orchestra / Clément Mao-Takacs
Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 8:00 pm
From the intensity of the chamber symphonies to the liveliness of Piano Concerto No. 1, the minimalist beauty of the Six Melodies, and the biting satire of Moscow, Cheryomushki—the diverse facets of the great Russian composer.
Symphonic Concert
Savall / Mendelssohn
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Jordi Savall conducts a programme dedicated to the finest of the great Romantic composers: following the Symphony No. 3, steeped in the untamed wilds of Scotland, comes The First Walpurgis Night, a cantata with strikingly fantastical overtones.
Concert Opera
Philip Glass / Akhnaten
Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Premiered in 1983 by Philip Glass and Robert Wilson, the opera Akhnaten takes us back to the 18th Dynasty of Egypt, recounting the life of the pharaoh—defined by his radical attempt to impose the worship of Aton, the sun god.
Show
Carmen / Israel Galván
1 & November 2, 2025
With his signature, spellbinding stage presence, Israel Galván—the reigning king of flamenco—offers a Carmen that is both stripped-down and magnified, uniting three opera singers, a flamenco vocalist, and a Finnish male choir.
Opera
Marc-Antoine Charpentier / La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Les Arts Florissants, whose enduring passion for Charpentier has shaped its work, return to his chamber opera La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers. This newly choreographed staging features a brand new cast of laureates from the Jardin des Voix vocal academy.
Vocal Concert
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Requiem
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 8:00 pm
True to their motto ‘between classical and romantic’, Jérémy Rhorer and Le Cercle de l’Harmonie present a striking juxtaposition of Brahms’s Rhapsody for Alto and Mozart’s Requiem.
Recital
Cecilia Bartoli / Lang Lang
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Two charismatic stars share the stage: the renowned Italian soprano celebrated for her vocal agility and artistry, and the internationally acclaimed Chinese piano virtuoso. A remarkable encounter awaits!
Vocal Concert
Le Chant du destin
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Pygmalion resumes its exploration of Romantic Germany with Stéphane Degout, with whom it previously joined forces in a Schubertian dream and A German Requiem. Alongside Brahm’s masterpiece, they also explore works steeped in the shadow of death.
Opera
Hèctor Parra / Orgia
Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Premiered in 2023 in Bilbao by the Ensemble Intercontemporain with a staging by Calixto Bieito, Orgia is Héctor Parra’s fourth opera, based on a provocative play by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Opera
Karlheinz Stockhausen / Montag aus Licht
Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Le Balcon continues its long-term reimagining of Licht, Karlheinz Stockhausen’s cycle composed between 1977 and 2003, beginning with the opera Montag. Twenty-one soloists, actresses, choirs, and a modern orchestra unveil its mesmerising power.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre des Champs-Élysées / Philippe Herreweghe
Monday, December 1, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Philippe Herreweghe once again demonstrates the elegance and insight of his interpretation of Romantic works, with particular attention to the Beethovenian repertoire.
Vocal Concert
Jean-Baptiste Pergolèse / Stabat Mater
Friday, December 5, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Vocal Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Xu Zhong
10 & January 11, 2026
An exceptional vocal program, featuring arias and choruses from the finest gems of French opera: to be savored in Paris, while we wait for Shanghai!
Vocal Concert
Collegium vocale Gent / Philippe Herreweghe
Monday, January 19, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Philippe Herreweghe's Collegium Vocale Gent and a quartet of outstanding soloists perform from the ensemble's signature repertoire: the music of Bach.
Vocal Concert
Robert Schumann / Le Paradis et la Péri
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Concert Opera
Jean-Baptiste Lully / Cadmus et Hermione
Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Vocal Concert
Ludwig van Beethoven / Missa solemnis
28 & January 29, 2026
A late monument by Beethoven, the imposing Missa solemnis is undoubtedly the score that cost the “great deaf man” the most effort: stubborn and passionate work, for a work that, beyond its liturgical significance, is a universal hymn of peace.
Concert Opera
Georg Friedrich Haendel / Rinaldo
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Recital
De Bach à (Leah) Goldberg
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Goldberg meets Goldberg in a programme featuring Bach as well as Chopin and Scriabin. Edna Stern’s piano and Clarisse Dalle’s voice take you on a musical and poetic odyssey, inspired by the words of the Israeli writer and set to music by the pianist.
Opera
Jacques Offenbach / Orphée aux Enfers
from 9 to March 13, 2026
Endowed with the ability to calm Cerberus and rescue Eurydice with his song, Orpheus embodies both the power and mystery of music. In Offenbach’s hands, the myth becomes an irreverent satire, filled with playful winks and clever nods.
Vocal Concert
Benoît Menut / Circé
Monday, March 9, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Drawing inspiration from the writings of British poet Augusta Webster and American novelist and poet Hilda Doolittle, composer Benoît Menut offers a fresh perspective on the Homeric sorceress and her shape-shifting powers.
Recital
Sylvia Plath / Lady Lazarus
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Centred around Sylvia Plath’s Lady Lazarus, the programme crafted by Icelandic soprano Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir and American pianist Kunal Lahiry spans from the 17th century to the present, tracing themes of oppression and its counterforce: freedom.
Chamber Music
Quatuor Belcea / Barbara Hannigan
Monday, March 16, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Hindemith and Schönberg masterfully integrated voice into the string quartet without throwing off its traditional balance. This legacy inspires Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan and the Belcea Quartet—accomplished innovators of 20th-century repertoire.
Concert Opera
Jean-Baptiste Lully / Armide
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Vincent Dumestre brings back his breathtaking interpretation of Lully’s Armide, premiered in spring 2023 at Versailles, featuring Stéphanie d’Oustrac in the lead role.
Vocal Concert
Georg Friedrich Haendel / Sandrine Piau
Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:00 pm
The perfect harmony between Sandrine Piau and William Christie shines in a selection of Handel’s bravura arias, paired with a series of the composer’s concerti grossi.
Concert Opera
Claudio Monteverdi / L’Orfeo
Friday, March 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
On the threshold of the Renaissance and the early Baroque, Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo heralds the birth of opera. Leonardo García Alarcón’s interpretation enchants with its theatrical flair and the virtuosity of his vocal and instrumental forces.
Vocal Concert
Giuseppe Verdi / Requiem
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Gianandrea Noseda, a renowned Verdi specialist, leads the Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera, where he has served as Music Director since 2021, in the composer’s dazzling Requiem.
Recital
Matthias Goerne / Daniil Trifonov / Schubert (1)
Monday, March 23, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Especially close to Matthias Goerne’s heart, Winterreise is one of his most performed works. With this masterpiece, he opens a Schubertian triptych alongside Daniil Trifonov, a pianist equally attuned to this repertoire. A masterclass in song, poetry, and life.
Recital
Matthias Goerne / Daniil Trifonov / Schubert (2)
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Die schöne Müllerin weaves together quintessentially Schubertian themes—love, solitude, wanderlust, reverie, nature and death. Matthias Goerne and Daniil Trifonov capture the essence of human fragility with impeccable nuance and sensitivity.
Recital
Matthias Goerne / Daniil Trifonov / Schubert (3)
Friday, March 27, 2026 at 8:00 pm
For their third and final journey through Schubert’s world, Matthias Goerne and Daniil Trifonov focus on works from the composer’s final days. They revisit Schwanengesang, a song cycle featuring poems by Rellstab, Heine and Seidl, and the Sonata D 960.
Concert Opera
Giuseppe Verdi / Rigoletto
Monday, March 30, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Jérémie Rhorer and Le Cercle de l’Harmonie present a fresh Rigoletto, following their 2022 production that captivated both audiences and critics at the Berlioz Festival.
Vocal Concert
Le Concert des Nations / Jordi Savall
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Marking Holy Week, Jordi Savall and Le Concert des Nations honour the figure of Christ with oratorios by Haydn (The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross) and Beethoven (Christ on the Mount of Olives).
Vocal Concert
Johann Sebastian Bach / Passion selon saint Matthieu
Friday, April 3, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Bach’s St Matthew Passion, a staple of Eastertide concerts, has been central to Raphaël Pichon’s artistic journey. After years spent honing his vision of the work, he recorded it at the Philharmonie de Paris in 2021, and here, unveils his bright, luminous interpretation.
Vocal Concert
Johann Sebastian Bach / Cantates
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Ensemble Correspondances—founded in 2009 by Sébastien Daucé to showcase 17th-century French music—now ventures into German territory with a programme dedicated to Bach’s early cantatas.
Participatory Concert
Chanter Bach
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Les Arts Florissants delve into several of the cantatas Bach wrote during his first year as Cantor in Leipzig, in 1723. For a memorable finale, the audience is encouraged to join in singing a specially prepared encore.
Recital
Jakub Józef Orliński / Michał Biel
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 8:00 pm
The mesmerising voice of star countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński blends with the sublime piano of his regular collaborator Michał Biel—in a Baroque journey through masterpieces by Handel and Purcell.
Vocal Concert
Hector Berlioz / Requiem
Friday, May 22, 2026 at 8:00 pm
The Orchestra and Choirs of the Opéra National de Paris take on Berlioz’s colossal Requiem, premiered in 1837 with a staggering 450 musicians.
Vocal Concert
Giuseppe Verdi / Requiem
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Following the March performance by the Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera under Gianandrea Noseda, Verdi’s Requiem returns in a new version, this time conducted by Daniele Gatti with the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden.
Piano
In recital, chamber music or with orchestra, the greatest pianists perform at the Philharmonie de Paris.
Piano
With
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Elim Chan
17 & September 18, 2025
Russian Americans or Russians trapped in the U.S. by the war: this program invites us to a fascinating back-and-forth, which also includes, as is the case throughout this Orchestre de Paris season, a Fanfare by Joan Tower.
Symphonic Concert
Secession Orchestra / Clément Mao-Takacs
Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 8:00 pm
From the intensity of the chamber symphonies to the liveliness of Piano Concerto No. 1, the minimalist beauty of the Six Melodies, and the biting satire of Moscow, Cheryomushki—the diverse facets of the great Russian composer.
Symphonic Concert
Voyages avec Rachmaninoff
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 8:00 pm
A celebration of Rachmaninoff at his finest—from the dazzling, capricious virtuosity of the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini to the brooding lyricism and driving rhythmic energy of the Symphonic Dances.
Symphonic Concert
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Lahav Shani
Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 8:00 pm
András Schiff is the illustrious soloist in Beethoven’s majestic ‘Emperor’ Concerto, a pinnacle of the piano repertoire. Lahav Shani then unleashes the full power of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, steeped in the theme of fate.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Esa-Pekka Salonen
12 & November 13, 2025
Between the most mysteriously sensual pages of Wagner and Scriabin, Yuja Wang takes to the keyboard to perform Prokofiev's awesome Concerto No.2 with his usual brio.
Symphonic Concert
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra / Lahav Shani
Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Lahav Shani, one of the most gifted conductors of his generation, leads Brahms’s Second Symphony—often likened to Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’—before joining piano legend Martha Argerich in her signature concerto, a work of quivering expressiveness.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä
3 & December 4, 2025
How can we fail to be moved by the privilege of hearing, in one of the most beautiful concertos in the repertoire, a great Mozartian like Mitsuko Uchida? Bizet's first symphonic steps and a new work by Anders Hillborg accompany this moment of grace.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre Français des Jeunes / Kristiina Poska
Monday, December 8, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Symphonic Concert
Ombres et lumière
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Honouring Ukraine, three of its distinguished artists—conductor Oksana Lyniv, pianist Illia Ovcharenko, and composer Bohdana Frolyak—come together in a poignant concert including Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4.
Symphonic Concert
Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Vladimir Jurowski
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:00 pm
A programme of striking contrasts, from the brooding depths of Rachmaninoff’s symphonic poem to Strauss’s vibrant flair, via Ravel’s enchanting sorcery—with Hélène Grimaud as soloist—and the enigmatic soundscapes of Ligeti.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Semyon Bychkov
4 & February 5, 2026
With Tchaikovsky's galvanizing Concerto No.1, one of the most pampered in the repertoire, and Strauss's pictorial Alpine Symphony, this program takes us to the peaks!
Symphonic Concert
Beethoven 7
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 8:00 pm
A sumptuous all-Beethoven programme: David Greilsammer first shines as soloist in one of the composer’s most noble concertos before stepping onto the podium to lead one of his iconic symphonies—an ‘apotheosis of dance’ that continues to captivate.
Symphonic Concert
Avant-scènes
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8:00 pm
With the support of the Meyer Foundation, the Avant-Scènes shine a light on several young soloists making their Parisian orchestral debut.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg / Aziz Shokhakimov
Monday, March 9, 2026 at 8:00 pm
A new work by Oscar Strasnoy, with Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexandre Tharaud as soloists, sets the stage for Shostakovich’s monumental Seventh Symphony—his longest and one of his most intense compositions, ending in a fiercely triumphant climax.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä
11 & March 12, 2026
It certainly takes the quick-silver fingers of Yunchan Lim to embark on the adventure of Rachmaninov's Concerto No.2, accompanied this evening by the splendid Symphony No.2 and a fascinating transcription.
Symphonic Concert
American dreams
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Alongside Rachmaninov’s monumental Third Piano Concerto, Christian Vásquez conducts works by American composers Aaron Copland and Florence Price, the first African-American woman composer to have her work performed by major orchestras.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France / Tugan Sokhiev
Friday, March 13, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Concert
Brad Mehldau & Christian McBride
17 & March 18, 2026
Pillars of modern North American jazz, pianist Brad Mehldau and bassist Christian McBride have shared a deep artistic and personal bond for 35 years. On stage, they form an exceptional duo devoted to swing at its most sophisticated.
Symphonic Concert
Filarmonica della Scala - Milan / Riccardo Chailly
Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande / Jonathan Nott
Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 8:00 pm
From the luminous elegance of Ibert’s Escales to the grandeur of Honegger’s Third Symphony and the fiery intensity of a landmark concerto—Jonathan Nott and Khatia Buniatishvili champion a programme of striking contrasts.
Recital
Matthias Goerne / Daniil Trifonov / Schubert (3)
Friday, March 27, 2026 at 8:00 pm
For their third and final journey through Schubert’s world, Matthias Goerne and Daniil Trifonov focus on works from the composer’s final days. They revisit Schwanengesang, a song cycle featuring poems by Rellstab, Heine and Seidl, and the Sonata D 960.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia / Daniel Harding
Monday, April 13, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Igor Levit and Daniel Harding tackle one of the most monumental concertos in the repertoire, followed by the British conductor’s interpretation of Elgar’s famous Enigma Variations—a series of playful and sometimes cryptic musical portraits of his loved ones.
Chamber Music
Jean-Guihen Queyras / Alexandre Tharaud
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 8:00 pm
After more than two decades of collaboration, the duo of Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexandre Tharaud radiates a rare musical intimacy, blending depth and fluidity.
Symphonic Concert
Bruckner 7
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 8:00 pm
A concert of classics not to be missed: Jaap van Zweden conducts two of the most renowned works in the repertoire—Bruckner’s radiant Seventh Symphony and Mozart’s luminous Piano Concerto No. 21, performed by the exceptional Mao Fujita.
Symphonic Concert
America
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 8:00 pm
A journey through the rich variety of American music, from the playful energy of Circus Polka to the folk-infused themes of the first symphony ever written by an American woman, all punctuated by Gershwin’s irresistible rhythms.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä
5 & May 6, 2026
Irresistible for its popular accents and powerful lyricism, Grieg's virtuoso Concerto is a prelude to the literary journey, strewn with references and ironies, that Mahler's restless soul composes.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä
Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Irresistible for its popular accents and powerful lyricism, Grieg's virtuoso Concerto is a prelude to the literary journey, strewn with references and ironies, that Mahler's restless soul composes.
Symphonic Concert
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse / Tarmo Peltokoski
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Concert on period instruments
Piano Rhapsody
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6:00 pm
A musical journey into the legendary world of the popular Assassin’s Creed series, thanks to Nicolas Horvath’s inspired interpretations.
Show
Hear Eyes Move
25 & June 26, 2026
Blurring the boundaries between music and movement, Luxembourgish choreographer Elisabeth Schilling pairs Ligeti’s Piano Études with dance—in a fluid, sensory performance where both art forms inhabit the same space.
Chamber Music
1001 Nuits
Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Alongside Mille et Une Nuits by Armande de Polignac, Duo Játékok’s programme explores vast musical horizons, with works by four other French women composers who also drew on Eastern inspirations as they stepped into the 20th century.
Piano Recital
Vanessa Wagner / Philip Glass
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 8:00 pm
With rare precision and sensitivity, pianist Vanessa Wagner interprets minimalist music, bringing it a sense of freshness and intimacy. She presents the complete Études for Piano by one of the key figures of this style, Philip Glass.
Piano Recital
Khatia Buniatishvili
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Franco-Georgian piano virtuosa Khatia Buniatishvili—a regular at the Philharmonie de Paris—returns for new recital where she will give free rein to her artistic affinities and temperament.
Chamber Music
Trios
Monday, November 3, 2025 at 8:00 pm
A trio of stars unite their talents: Jean-Yves Thibaudet’s virtuosic piano, Lisa Batiashvili’s dazzling violin, and Gautier Capuçon’s soulful cello shine in a programme of Rachmaninoff, Debussy, and Dvořák—blending brilliance with deep emotion.
Piano Recital
Ivo Pogorelich
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Ivo Pogorelich never ceases to amaze with his piano artistry. In this Beethoven programme, he will once again upend expectations, unveiling a bold and original take on three of the composer’s finest sonatas.
Chamber Music
Martha Argerich / Nelson Goerner
Monday, November 10, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Leading figures of the piano world Martha Argerich and Nelson Goerner unite for a special tribute to Maurizio Pollini. With years of collaboration behind them, their synergy is matched only by their virtuosity and boundless tonal palette.
Piano Recital
Musiques sur l’eau
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 8:00 pm
A mirror-like pool, a stormy sea… Clear and tranquil, wavy or tempestuous, water is a rich source of musical inspiration, as reflected in pianist Célia Oneto Bensaid’s programme of works by female composers, spanning over 150 years of French music.
Piano Recital
Elisabeth Leonskaja | 80 (1)
Monday, January 5, 2026 at 8:00 pm
What better than Schubert to celebrate one of today’s most eminent pianists on her 80th birthday? The breathtaking Klavierstücke, the formidable Wanderer Fantasy, and his final sonata reveal the many facets of the composer’s genius.
Piano Recital
Elisabeth Leonskaja | 80 (2)
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8:00 pm
This second evening of celebration for renowned pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja once again showcases her deep connection with Schubert. The programme features three of his most treasured sonatas, alongside three voyages through the looking glass.
Chamber Music
La Musikfest / Continuum (1)
Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:30 pm
Part two of Musikfest blends musical forms and genres—from Satie’s sharp wit and Schubert’s lyricism to a rare gem by Franck—while expanding its scope with works by two of the most influential composers of our time.
Chamber Music
La Musikfest / Continuum (2)
Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Three centuries of music honoured by a constellation of today’s most talented artists: Glass converses with Bach, and Shostakovich casts a new light on Tchaikovsky in this dream programme that pays tribute to the essence of chamber music.
Chamber Music
La Musikfest / Time Capsule
Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8:00 pm
The final evening of Musikfest unfolds in a blaze of emotions brought to life by outstanding chamber musicians. Among them, pianist Alexandre Kantorow and clarinettist Martin Fröst stand as heralds of this resplendent grand finale.
Piano Recital
Piotr Anderszewski
Monday, February 2, 2026 at 8:00 pm
A exceptional musical panorama, featuring one of Schubert’s most powerful sonatas, bearing a clear Beethovenian influence, paired with Brahm’s last two piano cycles, rich in subtle contrasts and punctuated by sudden bursts of energy.
Chamber Music
Renaud Capuçon / Hélène Grimaud
Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Hélène Grimaud and Renaud Capuçon invite us on a multifaceted musical journey, from the meditative depths of Arvo Pärt to the introspective world of Schumann, via the imaginative brilliance of sonatas by Debussy and Ravel.
Piano Recital
Sir András Schiff
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 8:00 pm
A true piano aesthete, András Schiff has gained renown as a meticulous craftsman and intellectual powerhouse. His in-depth exploration of the Germanic repertoire—chiefly Bach and Beethoven—is enriched by influences from across the arts.
Piano Recital
Beatrice Rana
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8:00 pm
At just 33, Italian pianist Beatrice Rana has already carved out an extraordinary path. With her rich tonal palette, effortless virtuosity, and natural cantabile, she is sure to shine in masterpieces by Prokofiev, Debussy, and Tchaikovsky.
Chamber Music
Sheku & Isata Kanneh-Mason
Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a leading cellist of the new generation known for his radiant stage presence, engages in a sparkling musical dialogue with his pianist sister, delivering a programme of compelling chamber works.
Piano Recital
ECHO Rising Stars / Giorgi Gigashvili
Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 8:00 pm
A pianist of striking individuality and laureate of several international competitions, Giorgi Gigashvili was first noticed by Martha Argerich. His programme ventures eastward, exploring works by three titans of Russian music.
Chamber Music
Schumann
Friday, March 13, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Just after conducting him in Rachmaninoff, Klaus Mäkelä reunites with Yunchan Lim to plunge, accompanied by soloists from the Orchestre de Paris, into the feverish adventure of Schumann's Quintet.
Piano Recital
Víkingur Ólafsson
Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm
With a programme of Bach, Beethoven, and Schubert, one of the leading figures of contemporary piano takes on three towering icons of music. The Icelandic artist’s unique approach casts a fresh light on their masterpieces.
Piano Recital
Alexandre Kantorow
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 8:00 pm
One of today’s most captivating pianists takes on a bold, multifaceted programme. From the shadowy structures of Liszt and Medtner to the luminous clarity of Scriabin and Beethoven—an ascent into the light.
Chamber Music
Jean-Guihen Queyras / Alexandre Tharaud
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 8:00 pm
After more than two decades of collaboration, the duo of Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexandre Tharaud radiates a rare musical intimacy, blending depth and fluidity.
Chamber Music
Maria João Pires / Marc-André Hamelin
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 8:00 pm
United by deep mutual admiration, the Portuguese musician renowned for the intensity of her artistry and the Canadian pianist whose curiosity matches his virtuosity, join forces on stage for what is sure to be a remarkable concert.
Chamber Music
Martha Argerich / Ivo Pogorelich
Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Two towering figures of the piano world, each with a distinct artistic voice, come together for an exceptional concert featuring the two concertos by Chopin—a composer who has played a defining role in both of their musical journeys.
Chamber Music
La Truite
Monday, May 4, 2026 at 8:00 pm
From a touching, bucolic melody, of which Francis Blanche proposed a charming parody, Schubert produced a large-scale score that has become a cornerstone of the chamber repertoire.
Piano Recital
Arcadi Volodos
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 8:00 pm
One of today’s greatest pianists—a magician of sound and a poet at the keys—delivers a programme perfectly attuned to his artistry: the majesty of Bach, the introspective beauty of Chopin, and a Schubert sonata imbued with an almost otherworldly poetry.
Piano Recital
Vadym Kholodenko
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko stands out as a singular and captivating force on the international piano stage. A charismatic ambassador of the Russian piano school, he is also a bold explorer, defying expectations with daring repertoire choices.
Jazz, pop, hip hop, traditional music…
The Philharmonie de Paris welcomes big names and emerging talents in jazz, pop, hip hop, traditional music and the singer-songwriter scene.
Jazz, pop, hip hop, traditional music…
With
Concert
Le deba de Mayotte
Friday, September 12, 2025 at 8:00 pm
From the village of Mtsangadoua, women of different generations come together to share with compelling fervour the songs and dances that lie at the heart of deba, an iconic Sufi ritual from Mayotte.
Concert
Aqnazar Alovatov et l’Ensemble Navo
Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Born in the mountains of the Pamirs, Aqnazar Alovatov embodies the vocal art of ‘muddoh’, emotional chanting of poetry by the great Sufi masters, including that of Jalal ad-Din Rumi.
Concert
Istanbul
Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 8:00 pm
This exceptional event brings together the solemnity of Orthodox liturgy, presented by the Byzantine Choir Association of Constantinople-Athens, and the fervent swirling of the Mevlevi dervishes, performed by the Whirling Dervishes of Istanbul.
Concert
IAM
Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 8:00 pm
The Marseille-based group IAM, a legendary force in French rap delivering explosive rhymes and rhythms since the late 1980s, storms the stage at the Philharmonie de Paris for a panoramic concert showcasing the heights of their art.
Vocal Concert
Bodies
27 & September 28, 2025
Led by Australian artist Kat Frankie, Berlin’s all-female vocal ensemble B O D I E S brings together eight electrifying performers. With raw, organic intensity, they navigate a bold repertoire that blurs the lines between pop and neoclassical music.
Concert
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Drawing from her recent album Mélusine, which brilliantly spans eras and styles, the endlessly inventive Franco-American singer Cécile McLorin Salvant unfolds a shimmering musical world infused with magic.
Concert
Traditions d’Arménie
Monday, November 10, 2025 at 8:00 pm
An evening of discovery juxtaposing two complementary trends in traditional Armenian music: first, a foray into sensitive classicism with Ensemble Nur, and then a more modern vein with the Nagash Ensemble of Armenia.
Concert
Chris Thile
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 8:00 pm
A leading pioneer of the contemporary music scene, singer and mandolinist Chris Thile navigates a vast spectrum of styles—from country to baroque to jazz—with a dazzling virtuosity that this concert reveals in full.
Concert
Prieur de la Marne
Friday, November 14, 2025 at 8:00 pm
An expert in the art of ‘cinémix’, the label-defying Prieur de la Marne orchestrates a provocative hybrid performance, skilfully fusing sultry music, erotic photography, Super 8 amateur film footage, and texts performed by various guests.
Concert
Thomas de Pourquery & Heat
Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Thomas de Pourquery offers a sensual and hypnotic reinterpretation of the soundtrack from the Japanese animated film Belladonna of Sadness, blending psychedelic melodies with soaring jazz improvisations.
Concert
Yamê
Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 8:00 pm
With his distinctive hybrid style, infused with soul and jazz, Yamê is making a meteoric rise in the French-speaking rap scene. As a new testament to his soaring success, he takes the stage in the Grand Hall of the Philharmonie de Paris.
Concert
Molécule
27 & November 28, 2025
Electronic music pioneer Molécule—an intrepid explorer who travels the globe in search of unheard sounds—takes the audience on a 360°-immersive journey, in complete darkness, to the edges of the Arctic Circle.
Performance Concert
Ultratronics [live set]
Friday, December 5, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Born in 1966 in Japan and now Paris-based, Ryoji Ikeda gained recognition on the electronic scene first as a DJ and later as a sound artist and glitch pioneer. His live performance Ultratronics fuses video and sounds generated from a shared data set.
Performance Concert
Algérie Andalouse
Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 6:00 pm
A mix of professional and amateur musicians present the Arab-Andalusian music of Algeria, joined on stage by Salim Fergani, the prodigious emissary of malouf art music.
Performance Concert
Musics railroad
Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm
In this original creation, music, singing and storytelling pay tribute to African American culture through a variety of repertoires, ranging from work songs to jazz, spirituals and blues.
Concert
Massilia
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Reflecting the cosmopolitan and vibrant energy of Marseille, this three-part evening showcases the city’s rich and eclectic musical identity, oscillating between Sicilian, North African, and Occitan traditions.
Concert
Atlanta - Marseille - Paris
Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Fuelled by an irresistible groove, Raphaël Imbert, Kebbi Williams, and their guests embark on an uncharted improvisational journey, exploring new musical landscapes from Marseille to Paris, with a detour through Atlanta.
Ball
Bal Canto
Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 4:00 pm
A celebration of the vibrant city of Marseille, inviting everyone from novices to seasoned enthusiasts, along with spectators and curious souls, to join in the festive atmosphere.
Concert
Meshell Ndegeocello
10 & March 11, 2026
Blending soul, jazz, hip-hop, funk, pop, and gospel, Meshell Ndegeocello brings her latest album to the stage—a work deeply inspired by the fighting words of James Baldwin, a defining voice of the African American community.
Concert
Brad Mehldau & Christian McBride
17 & March 18, 2026
Pillars of modern North American jazz, pianist Brad Mehldau and bassist Christian McBride have shared a deep artistic and personal bond for 35 years. On stage, they form an exceptional duo devoted to swing at its most sophisticated.
Concert
Laurie Anderson / LET X=X
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 7:00 pm
A trailblazer of the New York avant-garde since the 1980s, the ever-intrepid Laurie Anderson joins forces with the genre-defying jazz quartet SexMob for a concert enhanced by striking visuals and drawn from the full span of her rich discography.
Concert
Chassol
17 & April 18, 2026
A boundary-pushing artist and explorer, Chassol constantly expands his visionary language through travel. Here, he unveils the stage adaptation of his bold musical and cinematic project inspired by the world of American stand-up.
Show
Robyn Orlin / Camille / Phuphuma Love Minus
from 4 to May 7, 2026
South African choreographer Robyn Orlin and French singer Camille, two of the most intrepid and unclassifiable female figures on today’s music scene, here tackle the burning issue of water in a hybrid and unbridled stage creation.
Concert
Joshua Redman Quartet
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Saxophonist Joshua Redman—a giant of modern American jazz, celebrated for the supreme expressive elegance of his playing—takes the stage in a quartet performance, a format in which he particularly excels.
Children and families
Concerts & shows
Numerous concerts and shows throughout the year and during school holidays.
OpenTuesday to Sunday
Philharmonie des enfants
An area dedicated to children aged 4 to 10: to play, explore, listen, live and feel the music.
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 objects from his studio.
Exhibition
Kandinsky
from October 15, 2025 to February 1, 2026
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 image.
Installation
Playing with Fire
from November 14, 2025 to May 3, 2026
Exhibition
Video Games & Music
from April 3, 2026 to January 10, 2027
An innovative exhibition exploring the connection between music and video games, revisiting iconic gaming tunes, from the 8-bit era to symphonic orchestras.
Exhibition
Video Games & Music
from April 3, 2026 to January 10, 2027
Festival
Days Off
June 28 to July 6, 2025
This year, the festival returns to a full-scale format, with a programme spread across all areas of the Philharmonie de Paris, combining styles, headliners, discoveries and creations to strike a chord with everyone.
Festival
Jazz à la Villette
August 28 to September 7, 2025
Programme and booking from May.
Whatever the weather, the festival co-produced by La Villette and the Philharmonie de Paris is a radiant Indian summer of jazz.
Musée de la musique
Musée de la musique
A museum where music is lived and experienced.
Programming
Workshops for kids and families
You wish to awaken the interest of your children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces in music… to give them the opportunity to discover activities which are rich, varied and suitable for their age-group?
Programming
Workshops for adults
Workshops at the Cité de la musique-Philharmonie de Paris aim to give everyone the opportunity to make music in a fun and friendly environment.
Programming
Conferences & meetings
The Cité de la musique - Philharmonie de Paris offers a variety of activities for music lovers of all kinds – from the simply curious to confirmed aficionados : pre-concert sessions, musical culture cycles, conferences, meetings, and roundtables