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Each month, Mezzo presents its Critic's choice
Puplinge Classique Festival concerts
From July 15 to August 19, discover the program of the 8th edition of the Puplinge Classique Festival! The festivities will begin with a Slavic intonations concert: Janáček, Dvořák, Smetana, Kukal and Slavický!
Beyond Flamenco dvd
We were looking forward to the release of the DVD of "Beyond Flamenco" from one of the most prestigious Spanish directors, Carlos Suara ! And the big day has arrived, you’ll live a real musical adventure and you’ll plunge into the heart of the Spanish traditional dance "La Jota of Aragon"!
Menton Festival concerts
Created in 1950 by André Böröcz, the Music Festival of Menton is one of the oldest and most prestigious festivals in Europe. This year again the city of Menton will host from 29 July to 13 August the greatest artists of the world in sublime places including the Square of the Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel.
Istanbul Jazz Festival concerts
Be ready for the 24th edition of the Istanbul Jazz Festival taking place from July 4-21, 2017 ! It will be held at various locations across the city with the biggest world-class jazz artists such as Jacky Terrasson, Taksim Trio or Roberto Fonseca... but watch out, tickets are difficult to obtain !
Jazz à Sète concerts
For its new edition, the Jazz à Sète festival offers us a program of madness and full of surprises that will last 7 days from July 13 to 30! Including Jonny McGabe, Donny Mc Caslin, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, De La Soul, Ed Motta, Bireli Lagrene, Robert Glasper Experiment ... and also the talented South Korean jazz singer Youn Sun Nah on July 17!
Wratislavia Cantans concerts
Founded 48 years ago by the Polish conductor Andrzej Markowski, the International FestivalWratislavia Cantans is one of the most important European events in the field of classical music. The programme of the 51st edition will include important works by European composers, performed by the most exceptional artists such as Barbara Hendricks, Cecilia Bartoli, David Daniels, Derek Lee Ragin, and Renée Fleming… From September 7 to 17, 2017
Colmar International Festival concerts
Let’s go to Alsace for a musical adventure with the authentic "Colmar International Festival" from 5 to 14 July! Every year the festival pays tribute to a world-renowned artist. For the 29th edition, it is the turn of the conductor Michel Plasson to be celebrate, one of the emblematic figures of the French and international musical life of the last decades!
Montreal International Jazz Festival concerts
The largest jazz festival of the world will take place from June 28 to July 8 2017! The North America's French-speaking metropolis will be, as every year for 30 years, the meeting place jazz music lovers but also for others with blues, rock, reggae, folk and electro music! Great festivities are planned, over 500 concerts (two-thirds free), all of them presented in 11 days on 20 different scenes!
The 45th Istanbul Music Festival concerts
The 45th Istanbul Music Festival, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) will be held under the theme of “Unusual”, from 29 May to 21 June 2017 with 29 concerts in 15 different venues. This festival is about 3, 5 million music lovers in Istanbul with 3.000 events in the past 45 years!
Lille Piano(s) Festival concerts
A warm atmosphere guaranteed in the Capital of Northern France! "Lille Piano Festivals" will take place from 9 to 11 June 2017. It is a general rendezvous for the whole city to live to the rhythm of piano with more than 50 artists and 30 concerts. Don’t miss the opportunity to discover the most beautiful cultural structures of the city: the Nouveau Siècle, the Conservatoire de musique de lille, the Saint-Sauveur station, The Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (Lille Palace of Fine Arts), the Charles de Gaulle’s birthplace...
Like a Jazz Machine concerts
Dudelange, the Luxembourgian capital of Jazz is launching the 6th edition of the Like a Jazz Machine Festival from 25 to 28 May 2017 at the Opderschmelz. His wide range of current jazz music will orchestrate new creations, new talents and a mix of other genres and musical styles focusing on world-renown musicians such as Carla Bley, Joachim Kühn, Erik Truffaz, Paolo Fresu, Enrico Rava, Manu Katché, Nik Bärtsch, Nguyen Le, and also artists representing new trends such as Thomas de Pourquery, Joce Minniel, Shabaka Hutchings, Aki Rissanen, Yvan Paduart and ...
Michel Dalberto plays Gabriel Fauré cd
Considered as one of the best pianists of his generation and as the great heir of French piano music, Michel Dalberto tackles the masterpieces of the greatest French composers of the 19th and early 20th centuries: Debussy, Fauré, Ravel and Franck. . « Gabriel Fauré: Piano Works » is the latest album, illustrated through a series of piano pieces and recorded last jJanuary ...
Ravenna Festival concerts
From May 25 to July 11, 2017, the 28th edition of the Ravenna Festival will take place with theNeapolitan maestro Riccardo Muti. With its 8 monuments inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, the Ravenna city will be transform into a formidable open-air stage with symphonic music, chamber music, opera, theater, dance and world music
French May concerts
From the 1st May to the 30th of June don't miss the French May, one of the biggest cultural festivals of the Asian Continent.With more than 120 programmes presented: exhibitions, dance, operas, theatre, films, gastronomy and other special events.The French May has become an iconic part of Hong Kong’s cultural scene that reaches out over 1 million visitors each year.
'Alone' by Thierry Maillard cd
With his new album 'Alone', Thierry Maillard pays a vibrating tribute to the three giants of French chanson: Brel, Brassens and Ferré. He explores their songs and arranges them in his own way (piano solo) while faithfully respecting their melodies and phrasing.
the Music Festival of Sully and Loiret concerts
As in previous year since 1973, the MusicFestival of Sully and Loiret - that combines the musical meeting alchemy and the richness of historical places- will take place from the 1st to the 18th of June 2017!
For its 44th edition, 18 concerts will be organized in 9 cities of Loiret.
From baroque to jazz music , to romanticism and world music, you’ll have music for everyone with young talent and renowned artists such as Avishai Cohen, Kit Armstrong and Renaud Capuçon.
Mâcon Symphonie cd
Every year in November is held in Macon, the opera arias & French melodies competition.
‘Mâcon Symphonie’ brings together 17 of these melodies, performed by four exceptional young singers that today are making a very good career and have left their mark on the jury and public thanks to the quality of their interpretation and their ...
In Concert! expositions
From the 24th of March to the 2nd of July 2017, the Musée des Impressionnismes in Giverny shows a wonderful exhibition dedicated to music called «In Concert! Musical Instruments in Art ». It illustrates the close links that developed between painters and musicians at the end of the XIXth and beginning of the XXth century through the work of top names such as Manet, Degas, Renoir, Morisot, Toulouse-Lautrec, Bonnard.