
2022/23 season
Discover the new season’s highlights!
Subscribe now.
- Subscriptions: April 7, 12pm
- Youth Subscriptions: April 11, 12pm
- Single tickets for concerts and activities: May 9, 12pm
- Concerts and activities for children and families: June 2, 12pm
The Orchestre de Paris



Exemplifying Pythagoras’ theorem of a ‘music of the spheres’, this concert draws us into a cosmic journey, between philosophy, celestial poetry, and spiritual imagining—and unveils a new orb with the premiere of a work by Jimmy López.

In a stunning acoustic alchemy between the orchestral colours and the ethereal, with the embodied magic of the voice, Ligeti’s exploration and Debussy’s symbolism prepare us for the aesthetic and mystical shock of the Turangalîla-Symphonie.

The temporal and spiritual journey promised by Gautier Capuçon’s bow in Schelomo is paired with two emblematic scores: the much-loved marvel and ‘barbarian’ dance of The Firebird, and the delicate formality and radical modernity of Jeux.

The seductive Scandinavian tableau Peer Gynt, a hymn to Norway, is showcased here with the thrilling Symphony No.2 by Nielsen, who was also a great violinist. Speaking of violin, we can count on the masterful bow of Maria Dueñas to ignite Tchaikovsky’s formidable Concerto!

The totemic Rite of Spring magnifies the telluric force of the orchestra, while the Concerto in G radiates subtle modernity. Accompanying these two pillars of the repertoire is an exciting new work by Kaija Saariaho.

Mikhaïl Pletnev will replace Valery Gergiev due to a programming change.
The Orchestre de Paris welcomes conductor Mikhaïl Pletnev and violinist Janine Jansen for a programme in vivid colour, dedicated to the golden age of Russian music.

On stage and on a big screen, this show invites us to follow an excentric professor into a musical observation of nature—exploring the fascinating microcosm of the world of insects with Roussel, and wandering the alleys of a sometimes strikingly human zoo with Saint-Saëns!

With a luminous Beethovenian dialogue between soloists and orchestra, Brahmsian majesty inspired by folklore, and sensual hedonism bathed in the ancient light of Debussy’s Faun, the entire orchestral palette is here assembled!

Opening with a special event in honour of Betsy Jolas, whose new work the Orchestre de Paris has the privilege of premiering, the concert continues with Mahler, immersing us in an existential dialectic between joy and distress, finitude and resurrection.

To accompany Brahms’ lyricism, brought to incandescence by the bow of Gil Shaham, what better than razor-sharp acoustic precision and refinement with Webern, and expressive elegance and range with Lutosławski?

Like the famous ‘Pathétique’ Symphony, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5 entrusts the orchestra with the secrets of an anguished and idealistic soul. In counterpoint, the verve of young Beethoven unfolds under the fingers of Kirill Gerstein.

The delights of fright and the grotesque, the strangeness of communication between realms... Tim Burton’s Gothic aesthetic shines in this ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ set to Danny Elfman’s brilliant score, full of delicious reminiscences.

With its electrifying music, unforgettable ‘hits’, and astonishingly modern choreography, West Side Story is an enduring beacon in the Musical genre. This film-in-concert is an exceptional opportunity to rediscover Wise’s movie and Bernstein’s exhilarating score.

Vast and fertile Finland dominates this programme, with the exceptional premiere of Salonen’s Sinfonia concertante for organ and orchestra and the most stirring of Sibelius’ Symphonies, while Stravinsky, with his love for acoustic precision, celebrates the wind instruments.

This family-friendly concert, preceded by preparatory workshops, features live illustrations by Dominique Bertail, who gives free rein to his imagination as the orchestra performs Mussorgsky’s famous Pictures at an Exhibition.

A programme of thrilling contrasts, with an early Mozart gem, a symphony by Kurt Weill imbued with his infallible sense of the stage, and Schubert’s brilliant ‘Unfinished’ Symphony, one of the most illustrious scores in all music.

A programme featuring all the charms and powers of the orchestra, with Saariaho’s surreal acoustic textures, the irresistible lyricism of Sibelius’ Concerto under the bow of Janine Jansen, and the immensity and immoderation of the Symphonie fantastique.

A concert based on the fascinating ‘correspondence of the arts’ and the philosophical extensions of this idea: here, music responds to painting, represented by the ebullient and tragic Basquiat, and to the poignant, existential poetry of W.H. Auden.

With a captivating cosmic sketch and shimmering scenes of the sea, this program immerses us in the mystery of ‘musical landscape’, accompanied by Chopin’s bewitching Piano Concerto No.2 exquisitely performed by Lise de la Salle.

Cortèges, an experimental form with an emancipatory message, was born from the meeting of artists in search of new visual and acoustic dynamics: it is a resolutely contemporary gesture, placed in dialogue with the modern art icon Edgard Varèse.

The brio of Marsalis and his Orchestra ignites the musicians of Paris for this unforgettable event: the French premiere of his Concerto in D by the violinist for whom it was written, and his Jungle Symphony imbued with the immoderation of New York!
Due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Philharmonie de Paris decided to modify its program and cancel or adapt certain concerts.
International orchestras



The striking orchestral textures—by turns powerful and ethereal, serene and tormented—of Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony drawn out by the baton of Sir Simon Rattle at the head of the London Symphony Orchestra.

Andris Poga conducts the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra in excerpts from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. Iveta Apkalna undertakes the impressive Fantasy and Fugue on the chorale ‘Ad nos, ad salutarem undam’ by Liszt/Dupré.

From Jean Sibelius to Samuel Barber and Steven Stucky, from Finland to New York and California, Esa-Pekka Salonen here brings together his native country and the prestigious San Francisco Symphony, of which he has been the Musical Director since 2020.

For their second concert in Paris, the San Francisco Symphony and Esa-Pekka Salonen offer a American programme, with two pieces born in New York and a premiere by the young Gabriella Smith, originally from Berkeley and now based in Marseille.

Bach’s Mass in B Minor is a daunting feat—in every respect, and particularly for conductors. Known for his brilliant plasticity and fondness for experimentation, Teodor Currentzís offers his vision of this masterpiece, with his musicAeterna orchestra and choir .

Daniel Barenboim, guest of honour at the Pierre Boulez Biennial, conducting the Staatskapelle Berlin, places the composer’s Book for Strings (Livre pour cordes) in a poetic pairing, with works from the romantic heritage by Liszt and Berlioz.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin galvanises the lifeblood of the Met Orchestra in the frenzied rhythms of West Side Story and the contrasts of Romeo and Juliet. Renée Fleming and Thomas Russell join them in a passionate rendition of Verdi’s Othello.
Themes


Shows and films-in-concert / Staged music



Always fascinated, since the start of her career, with the voice and its possibilities, with or without electronics, and by poetesses of all origins, composer Marta Gentilucci makes her first foray into opera.

Olga Neuwirth has long been fascinated with the work of Hermann Melville. In 2011, she paid tribute to him with a surprising, genre-bending opera, The Outcast, combining art installation, theatre, music and video.

In a staging both reflective and compulsive, set to a crackling soundtrack, Serge Aimé Coulibaly’s Kalakuta Republik vividly recounts Fela Kuti’s political force as an untameable musician and activist who fought injustice all his life.

With Re:Incarnation, orchestrating an inter-generational mix of movements and sounds under the primordial influence of Afrobeat, Nigerian choreographer Qudus Onikeku transports us to the astonishing metropolis of Lagos, a city in constant metamorphosis.

The Bourgeois Gentleman, The Imaginary Invalid, George Dandin… These great classics among the theatrical works of Molière came to light at the dawn of the comédie-ballet genre—a mix of theatre, dance and music co-invented by Molière and Lully.

United by a shared passion for poetry and activism, director and performer Yoann Bourgeois and Canadian musician Patrick Watson have created a powerfully provocative show offering a profoundly questioning gaze on our world today.

Started in 1977 and completed in 2003, Licht (Light) is a work that defies all labels: over the course of these seven operas, lasting a total of 29 hours, Karlheinz Stockhausen seeks to create a whole universe, reorchestrating the battle of good versus evil.

100 Cymbals, a hybrid piece poised between audio-visual installation and stage performance, created by Ryoji Ikeda with Les Percussions de Strasbourg, opens up a seemingly infinite field of expression for the cymbals, forging a new acoustic world.

The wonderful animated feature Ernest & Celestine, about a bear and a young mouse on the run, shines in full splendour in this film-concert format, with the score performed live by Benjamin Moussay and Les Forces Majeures.

The delights of fright and the grotesque, the strangeness of communication between realms... Tim Burton’s Gothic aesthetic shines in this ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ set to Danny Elfman’s brilliant score, full of delicious reminiscences.

With its electrifying music, unforgettable ‘hits’, and astonishingly modern choreography, West Side Story is an enduring beacon in the Musical genre. This film-in-concert is an exceptional opportunity to rediscover Wise’s movie and Bernstein’s exhilarating score.

With Un contre un, a lively and free-spirited variation on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, director and choreographer Raphaëlle Boitel conjures a whimsical universe at the shifting crossroads between theatre, circus and music.

In this magical show, narrated by a puppeteer-storyteller accompanied by two instrumental ensembles, the tale of The Marriage of Abimanyu from the Indian epic Mahabharata is brought to life by Wayang Kulit, the magnificent shadow puppetry of Bali.

The magnificent shadow puppetry of Indonesia, wayang kulit, recognised by UNESCO as a masterpiece of the heritage of humanity, takes the stage in Ombres épiques, an enchanting show sure to delight spectators of all ages.

Broken Chord by choreographer Gregory Maqoma, a show that moves between concert, dance and performance, is a powerfully expressive retelling of the story of the first African choir which, in the late 19th century, performed in Great Britain and the United States.


Whilst humans endeavour to travel to Mars, music has long transported us into the ether. In Deep Field, Eric Whitacre turns this paradigm on its head, setting spectacular images from the Hubble space telescope to music.

Philippe Druillet—a cult figure from the French sci-fi and comic world—teams up with cosmic electro group Zombie Zombie for a concert studded with futuristic images. Welcome to the fourth dimension!

Cortèges, an experimental form with an emancipatory message, was born from the meeting of artists in search of new visual and acoustic dynamics: it is a resolutely contemporary gesture, placed in dialogue with the modern art icon Edgard Varèse.

On stage and on a big screen, this show invites us to follow an excentric professor into a musical observation of nature—exploring the fascinating microcosm of the world of insects with Roussel, and wandering the alleys of a sometimes strikingly human zoo with Saint-Saëns!

This stage adaptation of Le Carnaval des animaux sud-américains, a read-along storybook and album created by composer Ezequiel Spucches and author Carl Norac, explores the history South America through a musical tale full of rhythm and fantasy.

This family-friendly concert, preceded by preparatory workshops, features live illustrations by Dominique Bertail, who gives free rein to his imagination as the orchestra performs Mussorgsky’s famous Pictures at an Exhibition.

The timeless jewel of burlesque cinema The Cameraman, starring and co-directed by Buster Keaton at his peak, is a great film concert classic. Here, it inspires a highly spirited musical accompaniment by Vincent Delerm, in perfect harmony with the images.
Voices



Olga Neuwirth has long been fascinated with the work of Hermann Melville. In 2011, she paid tribute to him with a surprising, genre-bending opera, The Outcast, combining art installation, theatre, music and video.

‘Mein Traum’: This concert orchestrated by Raphaël Pichon for his Ensemble Pygmalion and baritone Stéphane Degout is titled after one of the few texts that Schubert left behind—a strange and phantasmic tale giving voice to the composer’s deeply emotive side.

The Bourgeois Gentleman, The Imaginary Invalid, George Dandin… These great classics among the theatrical works of Molière came to light at the dawn of the comédie-ballet genre—a mix of theatre, dance and music co-invented by Molière and Lully.

Started in 1977 and completed in 2003, Licht (Light) is a work that defies all labels: over the course of these seven operas, lasting a total of 29 hours, Karlheinz Stockhausen seeks to create a whole universe, reorchestrating the battle of good versus evil.

Véronique Gens performs the heart-wrenching monologue of a woman on the telephone with the lover who is leaving her. The text by Cocteau, which Éluard found indecent, inspired a one-act opera by Poulenc, who seized on it as an emotional release.

The duo formed by Georg Nigl and Olga Pashchenko in a concert exploring the meanders of the human soul, with lieder by Schubert and Beethoven and the French premiere of Wolfgang Rihm’s Vermischter Traum.

Orfeo and Eurydice is the founding myth of music, emblematic of its mystery and power against dark forces. From this tale was born Gluck’s masterpiece, which became the matrix and model for all the works of opera seria that would follow.

Bach’s Mass in B Minor is a daunting feat—in every respect, and particularly for conductors. Known for his brilliant plasticity and fondness for experimentation, Teodor Currentzís offers his vision of this masterpiece, with his musicAeterna orchestra and choir .

With Salomé and Elektra, Richard Strauss marked the history of 20th century opera. One of his lesser-known works is the ballet Josephs Legende (‘The Legend of Joseph’), which Mikko Franck conducted at the Vienna State Opera and presents here in concert version.

Ian Bostridge’s talent in the role of the Evangelist is known around the world. Here he joins forces with Christophe Rousset’s ensemble Les Talens Lyriques for a St Matthew Passion that promises to be exceptional.

Paul Agnew and Les Arts Florissants take on an edifying experiment: performing the same cantata libretto, Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, in scores by two different composers—Johann Sebastian Bach and one of his contemporaries, Christoph Graupner.

After their unforgettable complete cycle of Beethoven’s symphonies, from 2019 to 2021, Jordi Savall and Le Concert des Nations turn their gaze to the Missa solemnis, considered by the composer to be his greatest opus.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin galvanises the lifeblood of the Met Orchestra in the frenzied rhythms of West Side Story and the contrasts of Romeo and Juliet. Renée Fleming and Thomas Russell join them in a passionate rendition of Verdi’s Othello.
Instrumental recitals and chamber music



Continuing in the vein of thematic recital programmes, Pierre-Laurent Aimard explores the musical genre of fantasy, from the Renaissance with Sweelinck to the latter half of the 20th century with Andrei Volkonsky.

Kristian Bezuidenhout offers a journey through Beethoven’s sonatas on the facsimile of an 1802 Erard piano held by the Musée de la musique, one of the first grands ever produced by the celebrated French piano maker.

The piano duo formed by Ludmila Berlinskaïa and Arthur Ancelle, which recently celebrated its first decade, presents a resolutely Russian programme: Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov rub shoulders with the ‘European’ Tchaikovsky and the Rachmaninov of melodies.

Polish pianist Piotr Anderszewski presents a dialogue between Bach, Webern and Beethoven, or, as conductor, pianist and composer Hans von Bülow would say, the ‘Old Testament’ (The Well-Tempered Clavier) and the ‘New Testament’ (Beethoven’s sonatas) of piano.

Synaesthetic experience—praised by Baudelaire and explored by Huysmans in À Rebours—is a poetic feat taken up here by cellist Klaus Mäkelä and perfumier Francis Kurkdjian, in this multisensory performance of the eternal Bach.

French-American composer Betsy Jolas has offered so many homages to her elders through her works that it is only fair to honour her in turn—as have undertaken the musicians of three of the Philharmonie de Paris’ resident ensembles.

Quatuor Diotima has been at the avant-garde for twenty years, passionately bringing to life the music of our time. For this concert, it devotes its combined talents to works by Beat Furrer and Philippe Manoury, and by the young Berlin-based Chinese composer Ying Wang.

A captivating duo since they began traveling the world together two decades ago, Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexandre Tharaud return to the Philharmonie with a programme ranging from Marin Marais to Poulenc.

The ‘Davidoff’ is one of the gems of the Musée de la musique collections, which include five violins by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari. Sayaka Shoji plays this exceptional instrument in Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 3 and Schumann’s Märchenbilder.

There is a special quality to the recitals of Maria João Pires, due in part to the resonance she cultivates with the audience. She presents an enchanting programme of Germanic music, from Mozartian playfulness to the majesty of Beethovenian form.

More than sixty years of performing have not diminished Pollini’s love for his instrument. The Italian pianist says his recitals, which he aims to keep giving until his final breath, are rare moments of musical communion.

Not a single word will be spoken during this concert, yet it will be pervaded by locutions. As Peter Eötvös says, ‘The strings allow for eminently subtle “linguistic” articulations’, making possible this paradox—of epistolary music.

Ligeti’s quartets show us the composer at two key periods in his life: the first was composed in Budapest but did not premiere until he was exiled in Austria. The second, written fifteen years later, is that of an artist in full command of his craft.

Few pianists know Ligeti’s Études as intimately as Pierre-Laurent Aimard, a former member of Ensemble intercontemporain. Indeed, he spent time with Ligeti, who dedicated to him some of these virtuoso explorations in piano composition.

As part of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) ‘Rising Stars’ programme, oboist Cristina Gómez Godoy is accompanied by pianist Mario Häring and altist Sara Ferrández.

The maturity and astonishing—yet never ostentatious—virtuosity of Rafal Blechacz have made him an undeniable master of the piano. His smooth rise to the top has already seen him linked to some of the greatest artists of the past.

After his concert dedicated entirely to Bach in the spring of 2022, Jean Rondeau returns to the Philharmonie for a more varied programme, showcasing period instruments from the Musée de la musique.

In January 2021, Alexandre Kantorow’s recital was not able to be held in its usual format. The French pianist includes in his programme two formidable scores along with a selection of Schubert's lieder arranged by Liszt.


For a project intended as a break from the past, Pierre Boulez’s Quartet-Strings (Livre pour quatuor) is full of references. Yet, in these pages, he reinvents his musical form and composition, while at the same time achieving remarkable expressiveness.

If there is a repertoire that the Ensemble Intercontemporain (EIC) knows better than any other, it is the work of its founder Pierre Boulez. The EIC Soloists here present his soloist and chamber opuses alongside pieces by Debussy and Eötvös.

The Kronos Quartet, an adventurous string quartet exploring ever-broader musical horizons since the 1970s, performs the French premiere of Sun Rising, a sweeping and entrancing piece by Terry Riley inspired by the conquest of space.

In three parts, three composers and three periods, the three resident ensembles at the Philharmonie de Paris perform in counterpoint to each other, spanning the centuries, from one repertoire to another. A concert in three parts but with one indivisible whole—the music.

For their reunion on stage, William Christie and Jordi Savall have prepared a programme of some of the most beloved pieces by Geneviève de Chambure, drawn from the 17th century French baroque repertoire.

The finest musicians of our time pay tribute to the godfather of the violin: Ivry Gitlis. A friend of Menuhin and Oïstrakh; fiery performer of Bartók, Sibelius, and Kreisler; and an incomparable artist, and fiercely free figure.

Acclaimed for his uncommon mastery of the piano and his surprisingly varied palette of sonorities, Arcadi Volodos is an artist who seeks truth. Beneath the fingers of this sorcerer, Schumann and Scriabin appear in all their purity.
Jazz and world music



Nigeria, one of Africa’s major musical centres, is showcased with this exclusive evening featuring concerts by Keziah Jones—paying a vibrant tribute to Fela Kuti—and by Seun Kuti with the iconic Afrobeat band Egypt 80.

Maqom, a genre blending music and poetic brilliance, and a true national treasure of Uzbekistan, dazzles in this concert featuring vocalists and instrumentalists gathered around the illustrious and iconic Nodira Pirmatova.

This multidimensional evening dedicated to bakhshi, the nomadic bards emblematic of traditional Uzbek music, is divided into three parts, each an invitation to explore a specific region through the performances of highly talented artists.

This concert connecting two world-renowned cities offers a rich journey through Uzbekistan via its music – from Sufi songs to shashmaqom and a festive ceremony, exploring multi-secular art blending instrumental music, song and poetry.

Franco-Beninese diva Angélique Kidjo offers her resplendent re-imagining of the classic Talking Heads album Remain in Light, a landmark of funky new wave. Accentuating the African influences in the original songs, she augments their power of attraction.

A celebration of Tony Allen, the superlative drummer whose phenomenal career included a central role in the creation of Afrobeat. Artists Oxmo Puccino, Vincent Taeger, Cheick Tidiane Seck and others gather for this evening in his honour.

Here reunited, the quartet formed by Joshua Redman (saxophone), Brad Meldhau (piano), Christian McBride (double bass) and Brian Blade (drums) revisits Moodswing, its immutable first album, and presents a bonus selection of more recent pieces.

A rising star in the effervescent London jazz scene, intrepid trumpetist Yazz Ahmed appears here at the head of a quartet with which she explores an incandescent musical universe traversed by psychedelic swirls—heady and bewitching.

Under the expert leadership of Christophe Dal Sasso, three remarkable saxophonists – David El Malek, Stéphane Guillaume and Rick Margitza – revisit Chick Corea’s essential album Three Quartets, at the crossroads between jazz and classical music.

Saxophonist Kenny Garrett has led a long and accomplished career at the centre of American jazz. Distinguished by his powerful and contrasted style, and often a flamboyant performer, here he leads a quintet of intense brilliance.

In this magical show, narrated by a puppeteer-storyteller accompanied by two instrumental ensembles, the tale of The Marriage of Abimanyu from the Indian epic Mahabharata is brought to life by Wayang Kulit, the magnificent shadow puppetry of Bali.

With its expertise in Javanese gamelan, the French ensemble Genthasari, created in 2011 and led by Christophe Moure, presents a concert featuring the most prestigious gamelan in the Musée de la Musique collections, an instrument gifted to France in 1887.

Two inspired pianists from different musical spheres – Thomas Enhco and Maki Namekawa – together tackle Keith Jarrett’s legendary album The Köln Concert, rendering the incredible luminance of its music freely oscillating between jazz and classical.

With The Dead Lecturers, poet Thomas Sayers Ellis and saxophonist James Brandon Lewis – two influential heralds of African-American music – orchestrate a passionate flow of sounds and words as a tribute to the creativity of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Ambrose Akinmusire, acclaimed composer and trumpetist of stunning intensity at the forefront of contemporary American jazz, leads an exceptional line-up in a concert he has orchestrated as a dream encounter between Basquiat and Charlie Parker.

Chassol, a unique experimenter in the French scene, who has developed concepts such as ultrascore and ‘harmonizing the real’, unveils a new musical work created in resonance with recurring themes and characters in the art of Basquiat.

Led by guitarist and singer Eric Bibb, an international team of acclaimed artists draws us into a journey retracing Jean-Michel Basquiat’s major musical influences, from the griots of West Africa to Cajun zydeco and the Delta blues.

American singer Stacey Kent—a sparkling ambassador of suave vocal jazz, who enjoys a special popularity in France—performs her majestic album I Know I Dream: The Orchestral Sessions with the Orchestre National d’Île-de-France.

Big band at its finest: the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra conducted by the flamboyant trumpetist Wynton Marsalis delivers its sophisticated art of swing, between classicism and modernity, with irresistible panache.

The brio of Marsalis and his Orchestra ignites the musicians of Paris for this unforgettable event: the French premiere of his Concerto in D by the violinist for whom it was written, and his Jungle Symphony imbued with the immoderation of New York!
Pop, folk, hip-hop



Jane Birkin offers a stunning demonstration of her artistry on Oh ! Pardon tu dormais…, her new studio album (adapted from her eponymous play) which she performs here live accompanied by her collaborator on the album, Étienne Daho.

Master songwriter Neil Hannon has been leading The Divine Comedy to the flamboyant summits of orchestral pop for thirty years. Over five evenings, he revisits (nearly) the group’s entire discography, accompanied by a small orchestral ensemble.

Master songwriter Neil Hannon has been leading The Divine Comedy to the flamboyant summits of orchestral pop for thirty years. Over five evenings, he revisits (nearly) the group’s entire discography, accompanied by a small orchestral ensemble.

Master songwriter Neil Hannon has been leading The Divine Comedy to the flamboyant summits of orchestral pop for thirty years. Over five evenings, he revisits (nearly) the group’s entire discography, accompanied by an ensemble of sixteen musicians.

Master songwriter Neil Hannon has been leading The Divine Comedy to the flamboyant summits of orchestral pop for thirty years. Over five evenings, he revisits (nearly) the group’s entire discography, accompanied by a small orchestral ensemble.

Master songwriter Neil Hannon has been leading The Divine Comedy to the flamboyant summits of orchestral pop for thirty years. Over five evenings, he revisits (nearly) the group’s entire discography, accompanied by a small orchestral ensemble.

Cherished by audiences and critics alike, Danish singer Agnes Obel has claimed an important place in current music. In live performance, the crystalline beauty of her unclassifiable music—between folk, pop, neoclassical and jazz—is nothing short of dazzling.

Yasiin Bey, a major figure in East Coast American hip-hop, known for his social justice and political activism, presents a special concert celebrating the reciprocal, and highly fertile, influence between Jean-Michel Basquiat and hip-hop.
Children & Families
Concerts & spectacles

Children & Families


On stage and on a big screen, this show invites us to follow an excentric professor into a musical observation of nature—exploring the fascinating microcosm of the world of insects with Roussel, and wandering the alleys of a sometimes strikingly human zoo with Saint-Saëns!

On stage and on a big screen, this show invites us to follow an excentric professor into a musical observation of nature—exploring the fascinating microcosm of the world of insects with Roussel, and wandering the alleys of a sometimes strikingly human zoo with Saint-Saëns!

This stage adaptation of Le Carnaval des animaux sud-américains, a read-along storybook and album created by composer Ezequiel Spucches and author Carl Norac, explores the history South America through a musical tale full of rhythm and fantasy.

With this delightful variation on Andersen’s Little Mermaid, author Julie Martigny and composer Julien Le Hérissier have created a lively participatory musical tale that probes the ecological issues of our time.

The wonderful animated feature Ernest & Celestine, about a bear and a young mouse on the run, shines in full splendour in this film-concert format, with the score performed live by Benjamin Moussay and Les Forces Majeures.

Celebrating Christmas in song at the Philharmonie de Paris! An enchanted journey for the whole family, joining the children’s and youth choirs in song, to (re)discover beloved Christmas melodies through the ages.

The wonderful animated feature Ernest & Celestine, about a bear and a young mouse on the run, shines in full splendour in this film-concert format, with the score performed live by Benjamin Moussay and Les Forces Majeures.

With Un contre un, a lively and free-spirited variation on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, director and choreographer Raphaëlle Boitel conjures a whimsical universe at the shifting crossroads between theatre, circus and music.

This family-friendly concert, preceded by preparatory workshops, features live illustrations by Dominique Bertail, who gives free rein to his imagination as the orchestra performs Mussorgsky’s famous Pictures at an Exhibition.

In Murmures machines, musicians Antoine Berland and Denis Brély, both members of Les Vibrants Défricheurs collective, share the acoustic space with a fleet of automated instruments and recorded voices, in an innovative hymn to musical freedom.

For forty years, the San Francisco Symphony has been engaged in education and community outreach for young and older audiences alike. Today, it shares this wealth of experience with the amateur musicians of the Greater Paris region.

The magnificent shadow puppetry of Indonesia, wayang kulit, recognised by UNESCO as a masterpiece of the heritage of humanity, takes the stage in Ombres épiques, an enchanting show sure to delight spectators of all ages.

Open everyday
Philharmonie des enfants

Open everyday

Exhibition
Musicanimale

Exhibition

Exhibition
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Afrobeat rebellion
from October 20, 2022 to June 11, 2023

Exhibition
Afrobeat rebellion
from October 20, 2022 to June 11, 2023

Exhibition
Basquiat Soundtracks

Exhibition


Festival July 2 to 13, 2022
Discover the line-up and book your tickets now.
The Smile, Celeste, Kae Tempest, Jarvis Cocker, Kings of Convenience, Andrew Bird & l’Orchestre national d’Île-de-France, St. Vincent ...

Festival from August 31 to September 11, 2022
Discover the 2022 line-up and book your tickets now.
Jacob Banks, Abdullah Ibrahim, Kokoroko, Roberto Fonseca, Cimafunk & Fred Wesley, Tank and the Bangas, Angel Bat Dawid, Emile Parisien, Chief Adjuah (Christian Scott), Kenny Barron & Dave Holland, Knower, …
3rd edition
Pierre Boulez biennial
from April 12 to 16, then form May 2 to 3, 2023

3rd edition
from April 12 to 16, then form May 2 to 3, 2023

A museum where music is lived and experienced.
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?
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.
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
Booking calender:
- Subscriptions: April 7, 12pm
- Youth Subscriptions: April 11, 12pm
- Single tickets for concerts and activities: May 9, 12pm
- Concerts and activities for children and families: May 23, 12pm
- Subscriptions: April 7, 12pm
- Youth Subscriptions: April 11, 12pm
- Single tickets for concerts and activities: May 9, 12pm
- Concerts and activities for children and families: June 2, 12pm