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Structured around a specific theme, genre, musician, instrument or geographic area, weekends at the Philharmonie offer the public a fresh take on music and its appreciation : new concert formats, family shows and activities, musical child-care…
DANNY ELFMAN WEEKEND 14 - 15 SEPTEMBER 2019
Tim Burton’s favourite score composer is a multi-faceted artist. Looking beyond Batman and Alice in Wonderland, Danny Elfman’s ‘carte blanche’ is the opportunity to discover his work outside of film music.
SAINT PETERSBURG WEEKEND - DU 21 - 22 SEPTEMBER 2018
Liturgy in the time of the tsars; opera at the Mariinsky Theatre; the intersection of arts in the Mussorgsky’s work... This weekend explores multiple facets of Saint Petersburg history.
LES RITA MITSOUKO WEEKEND - DU 27 - 29 SEPTEMBER 2019
Created in 1979, the beloved duo would have turned 40 this year. Catherine Ringer celebrates their music with a ‘carte blanche’ for the weekend.
NUIT BLANCHE - NIGHT OF 5 TO 6 OCTOBER 2019
From the Studio to the Symphonic Hall, the entire Philharmonie is a musical dreamland from dusk until dawn.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN WEEKEND - 9 - 10 OCTOBER 2019
In conjunction with the Charlie Chaplin, one-man band exhibition at the Musée de la musique, this weekend explores the musical world of the iconic tramp in the bowler hat.
ICELAND WEEKEND - 8 - 10 NOVEMBER 2019
Europe’s most sparsely populated country boasts one of the most thriving music scenes. This weekend proves it, with two Björk albums revisited, minimalist ambiances woven by Ólafur Arnalds and the fairy of the group Amiina.
VERSAILLES DREAM - 15 - 17 NOVEMBER 2019
For this weekend, Alexandre Tharaud has brought together numerous pianists to explore the myth of Versailles in music.
PIERRE HENRY WEEKEND - 20 - 24 NOVEMBER 2019
The Philharmonie pays tribute to this pioneer in concrete music, the composer of such works as Messe pour le temps présent and La Dixième Symphonie.
ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL : EVENTS FOR FAMILIES - 29 NOVEMBER - 1 DECEMBER 2019
This year, the Orchestra festival invites young audiences to discover and explore the world of music with special shows and concerts geared towards children ages 3 and up.
GLASS REGGIO WEEKEND - 6 - 8 DECEMBER 2019
In the Native American Hopi language, qatsi means ‘life’. Between slow pieces and hypnotic loops, the Qatsi trilogy by Philip Glass and Godfrey Reggio explores the threat to life on earth.
ARTS FLO 40 WEEKEND - 20 - 22 DECEMBER 2019
Founded in 1979 by William Christie, Les Arts Florissants celebrate 40 years as a leader in reinventing the performance of baroque music, with a momentous anniversary programme.
ROKIA TRAORÉ WEEKEND - 4 - 6 JANUARY 2020
This weekend presents a portrait of prodigious Malian artist Rokia Troaré, exploring multiple facets of her talent.
STRING QUARTET BIENNIAL - 9 - 19 JANUARY 2020
The sixteen Beethoven quartets performed over the course of this edition are juxtaposed with quartets by his predecessors and composers who have continued exploring the genre to the present day.
ALL BEETHOVEN WEEKEND - 18 - 21 JANUARY 2020
Beethoven was baptised on 17 December 1770. In honour of this 250th anniversary, this weekend features Philippe Jordan conducting the Wiener Symphoniker, and Daniel Barenboim continuing his cycle of the complete piano sonatas.
BEETHOVEN AND MODERNITY WEEKEND - 25 - 26 JANUARY 2020
Many are those who view Beethoven as their forefather—from Mahler to the Second Viennese School to modern-day composers—each claiming lineage to him in writing their history of modernity.
MAHMOUD DARWICH WEEKEND - 28 FEBRUARY - 1 MARCH 2020
In this tribute to the great Palestinian poet who died in 2008, his poetry rings out in song, through the voices of Marcel Khalifé, Rodolphe Burger, the Bethlehem Children’s Chorus and Franck Tortiller.
STEVE REICH WEEKEND - 7 - 8 march 2020
This weekend offers a cross-section of the oeuvre of this American minimalist, alongside works by his elders and juniors. The key event is a premiere of a film by German painter Gerhard Richter. Steve Reich’s talk as part of the ‘Grand témoins’ conference series is also not-to-be-missed.
MOSCOW WEEKEND - 14 - 15 MARCH 2020
A musical weekend in Moscow, including two exceptional concerts by the Bolshoi Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Tugan Sokhiev.
ELLES WEEKEND - 19 - 22 MARCH 2020
Main orchestra conductors are men, and the classic repertoire has mainly remembered male composers. This weekend celebrates women conductors, composers and performers who have made their mark in music.
WEILL BRECHT WEEKEND - 27 - 29 MARCH 2020
Together, the composer and playwright conjured a new form of song and political music. From didactic, participatory pieces to cabaret, songs and radio cantata, rediscover the little-known hybrid creations of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht.
PICASSO WEEKEND - 4 – 5 APRIL 2020
His paintings abound with harlequin musicians and guitars. His decors and costumes brought Cubism to the stage. This weekend explores Picasso’s multiple and fascinating links with music, from flamenco to the Ballets Russes.
PASSIONS WEEKEND - 9 - 10 APRIL 2020
The iconic music of Easter naturally evokes the passion of Christ. But there are others: here, the St John Passion conducted by Jordi Savall is juxtaposed with a concert screening of Dreyer’s Passion of Joan of Arc.
MAX RICHTER / YULIA MAHR WEEKEND - 8 - 10 MAY 2020
A programme characterised by a certain vision of modernity, featuring three concerts by Max Richter, screenings of the work of Yulia Mahr, and guests from genres ranging from classical to electro.
CHILLS AND THRILLS WEEKEND - 16 - 17 MAY 2020
Jaws and Dracula shown with live musical accompaniment, a children’s show based on Bertrand Santini and Laurent Gapaillard’s famous book Le Yark, and a dance of the dead... A weekend for lovers of chills and thrills!
AFRICA WEEKEND - 25 MAY - 4 JUNE 2020
This concert series is a dialogue between Africa and the West: Afrofuturism intersects with tradition, Robyn Orlin meets Camille, the Kronos Quartet performs with griots, and Angélique Kidjo revisits the Talking Heads.
AMATEUR WEEKEND - 6 - 7 JUNE 2020
Amateur harmony groups, brass bands, choirs and orchestras bring their music to the stage. Kicking off with a concert band competition, the weekend will also include concerts by participants in the Philharmonie’s musical practice workshops.
PAT METHENY WEEKEND - 13 - 14 JUNE 2020
For legendary guitarist Pat Metheney’s first appearance at the Philharmonie, this weekend is dedicated to his diverse talents and influences—from Missouri to Brazil, and from Steve Reich to Ornette Coleman.
DÉMOS ORCHESTRAS WEEKEND - 19 - 21 JUNE 2020
These three days of concerts mark the culmination of a year of collective musical practice with the Démos project, a social orchestra and music education programme for youth ages 7 to 12 who previously had not had the opportunity to play in an orchestra.
DANNY ELFMAN WEEKEND - 14 - 15 SEPTEMBER 2019
SAINT PETERSBURG WEEKEND - DU 21 - 22 SEPTEMBER 2018
LES RITA MITSOUKO WEEKEND - DU 27 - 29 SEPTEMBER 2019
NUIT BLANCHE - NIGHT OF 5 TO 6 OCTOBER 2019
CHARLIE CHAPLIN WEEKEND - 9 - 10 OCTOBER 2019
ICELAND WEEKEND - 8 - 10 NOVEMBER 2019
VERSAILLES DREAM - 15 - 17 NOVEMBER 2019
PIERRE HENRY WEEKEND - 20 - 24 NOVEMBER 2019
ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL : EVENTS FOR FAMILIES - 29 NOVEMBER - 1 DECEMBER 2019
GLASS REGGIO WEEKEND - 6 - 8 DECEMBER 2019
ARTS FLO 40 WEEKEND - 20 - 22 DECEMBER 2019
ROKIA TRAORÉ WEEKEND - 4 - 6 JANUARY 2020
STRING QUARTET BIENNIAL - 9 - 19 JANUARY 2020
ALL BEETHOVEN WEEKEND - 18 - 21 JANUARY 2020
BEETHOVEN AND MODERNITY WEEKEND - 25 - 26 JANUARY 2020
MAHMOUD DARWICH WEEKEND - 28 FEBRUARY - 1 MARCH 2020
STEVE REICH WEEKEND - 7 - 8 march 2020
MOSCOW WEEKEND - 14 - 15 MARCH 2020
ELLES WEEKEND - 19 - 22 MARCH 2020
WEILL BRECHT WEEKEND - 27 - 29 MARCH 2020
PICASSO WEEKEND - 4 - 5 APRIL 2020
PASSIONS WEEKEND - 9 - 10 APRIL 2020
MAX RICHTER / YULIA MAHR WEEKEND - 8 - 10 MAY 2020
CHILLS AND THRILLS WEEKEND - 16 - 17 MAY 2020
AFRICA WEEKEND - 25 MAY - 4 JUNE 2020
AMATEUR WEEKEND - 6 - 7 JUNE 2020
PAT METHENY WEEKEND - 13 - 14 JUNE 2020
DÉMOS ORCHESTRAS WEEKEND - 19 - 21 JUNE 2020
1ST PIERRE BOULEZ BIENNIAL - 3-8 SEPTEMBER 2018
This first edition of the Pierre Boulez Biennial, a joint initiative by the Philharmonie and Daniel Barenboim carried out simultaneously in Paris and Berlin, offers a dialogue between his heritage as a musician and the themes of history and creation.
BOSTON WEEKEND - 15-16 SEPTEMBER 2018
Two of the city’s leading musical groups, the Boston Camerata, an early music ensemble founded in 1954, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, directed by Andris Nelsons since 2014, convene at the Philharmonie.
WAGNER WEEKEND: THE RING - 22-23 SEPTEMBER 2018
Valery Gergiev conducts the Mariinsky Orchestra in Siegfried and Twilight of the Gods, the second and third days of Der Ring des Nibelungen. The weekend will also feature kid-friendly Wagner for younger audiences.
ZAPPA WEEKEND - 29-30 SEPTEMBER 2018
Frank Zappa’s eclectic universe plays freely with styles, from rock to contemporary music. The weekend offers a portrait in two albums (The Perfect Stranger, The Yellow Shark) and an off-the-wall oratorio (200 Motels).
NUIT BLANCHE WEEKEND - 6 OCTOBER 2018
Spend an entire night immersed in classical and pop music and contemporary art. Explore the oeuvre of Satie from dusk until dawn, or meander from the New York music scene to the universe of Xavier Veilhan.
JAPAN WEEKEND (1) - 12-15 OCTOBER 2018
This first in a two-part series, to be continued in February, explores the major musical genres making up Japan’s “intangible cultural heritage”, from Bunraku puppet theatre to Gagaku court music.
SPIRIT WEEKEND - 20-21 OCTOBER 2018
Interweaving tradition and the avant-garde in hypnotising postmodern expression, Arvo Pärt takes centre stage this weekend, with classics such as Fratres and recent scores.
MUSICALS WEEKEND (1) - 3-4 NOVEMBER 2018
In honour of the Museum exhibition, a weekend of ‘ciné-concerts’ featuring the greatest musical films with live accompaniment: Mary Poppins, West Side Story, and Jesus Christ Superstar.
WAR AND PEACE WEEKEND - 9-11 NOVEMBER 2018
Different ways of commemorating 11 November, Armistice Day: a cello back from war, dance choreographed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, a concert as a hymn for peace.
ANNE TERESA DE KEERSMAEKER WEEKEND - 17-19 NOVEMBER 2018
Organic connections with music are a signature of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s work. Here, she tunes her craft to Bach in a dialogue with cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras.
ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL WEEKEND: DEBUSSY/RAVEL - 23-25 NOVEMBER 2018
The most prestigious French orchestras come together to celebrate the richness of French music through the works of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. A weekend of concerts punctuated by a wide array of other activities.
MUSIC IN IMAGES WEEKEND - 30 NOVEMBER - 2 DECEMBER 2018
Michel Legrand gave the film world the unforgettable scores of Parapluies de Cherbourg and Yentl. Chassol continues to reinvent the relationship between music and recorded images. Audi talents and the Philharmonie de Paris join forces in honouring these two influential figures.
ROBERT DOISNEAU WEEKEND - 5-11 DECEMBER 2018
Artists such as Moriarty, Daniel Pennac, Mathieu Amalric, and Babx come together to pay tribute to Robert Doisneau in music, images, and words.
EMERGING TALENTS WEEKEND - 14-16 DECEMBER 2018
A happening, a culinary performance, young talents, women artists… A weekend dedicated to emerging new forms of musical invention, at the edges of established figures and genres.
MUSICALS WEEKEND (2) - 21-23 DECEMBER 2018
Musicals have long been a source of inspiration in jazz, a tradition continued by Thomas de Pourquery and The Amazing Keystone Big Band. This second weekend in association with the Museum exhibition explores film scores from Disney to Singin’ in the Rain.
BERLIOZ WEEKEND (1) - 11-13 JANUARY 2019
Harold in Italy, Summer Nights, The Childhood of Christ. On the 150th anniversary of the death of Berlioz, this weekend explores different facets of his work: secular and sacred, romantic and ancient.
SCARE ME! WEEKEND - 19-20 JANUARY 2019
Spooky monsters, animals from fables, ghosts and vampires... Drawing from tales for children and for adults, comics and film, this weekend culminates in a ‘ciné-concert’ (screening with live accompaniment) of Murnau’s Nosferatu.
LIEDER WEEKEND - 25-27 JANUARY 2019
Big names and rising stars sing Lied in every tone and every range, from the classics—Schubert and Schumann—to its metamorphoses at the end of the Romantic period.
BERIO+ WEEKEND - 1-3 FEBRUARY 2019
Looking beyond the classics such as Sinfonia and the virtuoso Sequenze, we will discover some of Berio’s lesser-known works: his animal fables and his reinvention of Orfeo.
JAPAN WEEKEND (2) - 6-10 FEBRUARY 2019
From Noh theatre to Joe Hisaishi’s music for the films of Hayao Miyazaki, we explore the weaving together of ancient traditions and contemporary productions in Japanese culture.
MAHLER WEEKEND - 15-17 FEBRUARY 2019
Three symphonies, including the rare “Symphony of a Thousand”, The Song of the Earth in two versions, and the Lieder by Alma Mahler. The finest musicians come together to pay tribute to Mahler.
SYRIA WEEKEND - 9-10 MARCH 2019
Tribute to a war-torn country of rich traditions and culture: whirling dervishes, songs of Aleppo, and a dialogue between cultures orchestrated by Jordi Savall.
ORGANS WEEKEND - 23-24 MARCH 2019
Celebrating the organ, “king of instruments”, in all its combinations: alone, in concerto form (as with Poulenc) or blended into an orchestra (as with Strauss).
BUDAPEST WEEKEND - 29-31 MARCH 2019
A journey through Hungarian repertoires, from gypsy music to the composers Bartók, Kodály, and Kurtág.
THE LABÈQUE WAY WEEKEND - 5-7 APRIL 2019
Katia and Marielle Labèque explore multiple musical universes, from classical to minimalism, but also return to their Basque birthplace.
ELECTRO DREAM WEEKEND - 13-14 APRIL 2019
An extension of the Museum’s exhibition on electronic music, this weekend puts the spotlight on the French electronic scene, with headliners Étienne de Crécy and Arnaud Rebotini.
RACHMANINOFF WEEKEND - 27-28 APRIL 2019
A vision of virtuoso composer Sergei Rachmaninoff through his complete concertos for piano and orchestra.
CUBA / AFRICA WEEKEND - 4-5 MAY 2019
Exploring the roots and cross-cultural dimensions of Cuban music in the company of Mory Kanté, Chucho Valdés, Las Maravillas de Mali, and Orchestra Baobab.
CIRCUS WEEKEND - 10-12 MAY 2019
A dialogue between piano and circus artists. A rereading of Shostakovich by the Circa acrobats. These surprising encounters between circus and music leave us wondering which of the two is setting the rhythm.
PHILIP GLASS WEEKEND: PASSAGES - 17-19 MAY 2019
The scores of Philip Glass revisited by today’s musicians. His piano remixed, his Etudes shared with nine pianists, a rereading by Anoushka Shankar of the album recorded with Ravi Shankar. Passages of his music, with a twist.
BERLIOZ WEEKEND (2) - 24-26 MAY 2019
The Te Deum is monumental, Lélio is a confession, Euphonia is a utopia: 150 years after the death of Berlioz, his music belongs as much to the future as it does to the past.
AMATEURS WEEKEND - 8-10 JUNE 2019
Philharmonie workshop groups, brass bands, company choirs, doctor musicians, conservatory flautists... Each year, the Philharmonie opens its doors to amateur singers and instrumentalists of all ages.
JAZZ IN FRENCH WEEKEND - 15-16 JUNE 2019
A weekend offering a rich panorama of French jazz of all styles and formats, celebrating its cheering vitality.
DÉMOS ORCHESTRA WEEKEND - 21-23 JUNE 2019
Three days of concerts marking the culmination of a year’s collective musical practice.
FINALE WEEKEND - 28-29 JUNE – 2 JULY 2019
For the season finale, two vast twentieth-century operas—Stockhausen’s Samstag aus Licht and Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen—that, each in their own way, examine human nature.
1ST PIERRE BOULEZ BIENNIAL - 3-8 SEPTEMBER 2018
BOSTON WEEKEND - 15-16 SEPTEMBER 2018
WAGNER WEEKEND: THE RING - 22-23 SEPTEMBER 2018
ZAPPA WEEKEND - 29-30 SEPTEMBER 2018
NUIT BLANCHE WEEKEND - 6 OCTOBER 2018
JAPAN WEEKEND (1) - 12-15 OCTOBER 2018
SPIRIT WEEKEND - 20-21 OCTOBER 2018
MUSICALS WEEKEND (1) - 3-4 NOVEMBER 2018
WAR AND PEACE WEEKEND - 9-11 NOVEMBER 2018
ANNE TERESA DE KEERSMAEKER WEEKEND - 17-19 NOVEMBER 2018
ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL WEEKEND: DEBUSSY/RAVEL - 23-25 NOVEMBER 2018
MUSIC IN IMAGES WEEKEND - 30 NOVEMBER - 2 DECEMBER 2018
ROBERT DOISNEAU WEEKEND - 5-11 DECEMBER 2018
EMERGING TALENTS WEEKEND - 14-16 DECEMBER 2018
MUSICALS WEEKEND (2) - 21-23 DECEMBER 2018
BERLIOZ WEEKEND (1) - 11-13 JANUARY 2019
SCARE ME! WEEKEND - 19-20 JANUARY 2019
LIEDER WEEKEND - 25-27 JANUARY 2019
BERIO+ WEEKEND - 1-3 FEBRUARY 2019
JAPAN WEEKEND (2) - 6-10 FEBRUARY 2019
MAHLER WEEKEND - 15-17 FEBRUARY 2019
SYRIA WEEKEND - 9-10 MARCH 2019
ORGANS WEEKEND - 23-24 MARCH 2019
BUDAPEST WEEKEND - 29-31 MARCH 2019
THE LABÈQUE WAY WEEKEND - 5-7 APRIL 2019
ELECTRO DREAM WEEKEND - 13-14 APRIL 2019
RACHMANINOFF WEEKEND - 27-28 APRIL 2019
CUBA / AFRICA WEEKEND - 4-5 MAY 2019
CIRCUS WEEKEND - 10-12 MAY 2019
PHILIP GLASS WEEKEND: PASSAGES - 17-19 MAY 2019
BERLIOZ WEEKEND (2) - 24-26 MAY 2019
AMATEURS WEEKEND - 8-10 JUNE 2019
JAZZ IN FRENCH WEEKEND - 15-16 JUNE 2019
DÉMOS ORCHESTRA WEEKEND - 21-23 JUNE 2019
FINALE WEEKEND - 28-29 JUNE – 2 JULY 2019
You wish to awaken the interest of your children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces in music… to give them the opportunity to discover concerts, activities and exhibitions which are rich, varied and suitable for their age-group? You’ve come to the right place. Welcome to the whole family.
Open to the public Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm to 8pm, the rooftop viewpoint at the Philharmonie offers an extraordinary panorama of northeast Greater Paris.
