Edition 2026
Join the Global Celebration of Early Music
Every 21 March, festivals, concert halls, ensembles, and institutions across Europe come together to celebrate the richness of early music. Explore the diversity of events, artists, and initiatives by visiting our interactive map and find out what’s happening near you or across the continent.
07/03/2026 20:00 CET
"Conduisez les plaisirs dans les climats lointains !" - Les Meslanges On-site
Harmonia Sacra - Les Ch'tis Concerts Parisiens FranceChapelle Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, 68 rue des Plantes, 75014 Paris
Meslanges concert in aid of the Hôtel de Barneville in Valenciennes, Rencontres music centre.
Musicians
- Thomas van Essen, baritone
- Jérôme van Waerbeke, violin
- Ondine Lacorne-Hébrard, bass viol
- Frédéric Hernandez, harpsichord
21/03/2026 19:30 CET
Concert | *The Musical Offering On-site
Bach en Combrailles FranceOpéra Théatre, 22 Boulvevard Desaix, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand
ONRA concert, as a prelude to the 28th edition (3 to 8 August 2026) of Bach en Combrailles. Several transcriptions for strings of L’Offrande musicale by Thomas Zehetmair.
Musicians
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes National Orchestra
- Thomas Zehetmair (conductor)
21/03/2026 20:30 CET
The Vocalitas Choir celebrates Early Music Day! On-site
Conservatoire de Châtenay-Malabry FranceÉglise Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, Place de l'église, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry
The Vocalitas Choir and the conservatory's early music classes will gather at the Church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois for a special concert in tribute to this musical genre.
Musicians
- Vocalitas Choir conducted by Sophie BOUCHERON and accompanied by Hugues DELAUNAY
- Early music classes conducted by Éric BRUNET
21/03/2026 14:00 CET
An afternoon of early music On-site
Conservatoire à Rayonnement Communal d'Orange FranceChapelle Saint-Louis, Rue de l'ancien collège , 84100 Orange
2 p.m.: lecture on ‘Jean-Joseph Mouret, a composer from Avignon in Paris’ by Marie-Virginie Delorme
4 p.m.: Les fêtes galantes (dance, music and theatre) by the teachers and students of the Orange Conservatory
Musicians
- Alain BRAVAY: teacher of traditional music and director of early music ensembles Marie-Virginie DELORME: teacher of organ and music culture
- Amélie GAUTHIER: teacher of viola da gamba and guitar
- Cécile PERRET: teacher of flute and traverso
- Josée ARRUE: theatre teacher
- Séverine GROS: dance teacher And the students of the Orange Conservatory
21/03/2026 17:00 CET
Journée de la Musique Ancienne 2026 On-site
Les Rendez-Vous de Musique Ancienne | Ensemble Céladon FranceChapel of Saint-Louis High School - Saint-Bruno, 16 rue des Chartreux, 69001 Lyon
In 2026, the RDVMA will organise its first edition of Early Music Day in partnership with three ensembles from FEVIS AuRA. Whether you are an enthusiast or simply curious, come and be surprised by this new event in Lyon!
Musicians
- La Française Ensemble
- Céladon Ensemble
- Pulcinella Ensemble
31/03/2026 15:00 CEST
Conférence "Jean-Joseph Mouret, un compositeur avignonnais à Paris au XVIIIe siècle" On-site
Les Après-midi de Fonséca FranceMédiathèque Jean-Louis Barrault , 6 rue Perrin Morel, 84000 Avignon
As part of her collaboration on Alain Bravay's recent book on Jean-Joseph Mouret, Marie-Virginie Delorme is giving a lecture to rediscover this Baroque composer from Avignon, with screenings and musical excerpts.
Musicians
- Marie-Virginie Delorme, professor of organ, music writing and culture at the CRC in Orange and titular organist at Vaison-la-Romaine Cathedral
08/03/2026 15:00 CET
Recital for viola da gamba - À coeur joie On-site
Rimat FranceReception hall of Tréguier Town Hall, 1 Pl. du Général Leclerc, 22220 Tréguier
The viola da gamba is given free rein in this programme, which freely combines works by Sainte Colombe, Monteverdi, Caix d'Hervelois, Marais, Hume, Forqueray and Dowland.
Musicians
- Mathilde Gomas
22/03/2026 16:30 CET
Organ and early music concert On-site
Conservatoire à Rayonnement Communal d'Orange FranceCathédrale Notre-Dame de Nazareth, Rue de l'ancien collège , 84100 Orange
Concert by the organ class, with the participation of teachers from the early music department and the Conservatoire's early music ensembles for teenagers and adults.
Musicians
- Marie-Virginie Delorme, organ teacher
- Alain Bravay, traditional music teacher and director of early music ensembles
- Amélie Gauthier, viola da gamba teacher
- Conservatory students (organ, galoubet-tambourine, bagpipes, recorder, violin, cello, etc.)
21/03/2026 16:30 CET
Concert Alla francesca : "Vray dieu d'amours…" On-site
Les Samedis Musicaux de Chartres FranceMusée des Beaux Arts de Chartres, Musée des Beaux-Arts, 29 cloître Notre-Dame, 28000 Chartres
Chansons et polyphonies du XVe siècle signées Binchois, Dufay, Ockeghem, Dunstable…
Musicians
- Alla Francesca Ensemble
- Maud Haering: vocals
- Mathias Lunghi: vocals
- Camile Macinenti: vocals
- Nolwenn Le Guern: bowed fiddle, rebec
- Brigitte Lesne: direction and concept, Gothic harp
21/03/2026 20:00 CET
Bach's St John Passion On-site
LES PASSIONS - Orchestre Baroque de Montauban FranceAuditorium St-Pierre des Cuisines, 12 place Saint-Pierre, 31000 TOULOUSE
Considered ‘one of Bach's most profound and perfect works’, it offers a poetic, musical and religious interpretation of a fundamental episode from the Gospels, the Passion of Christ.
Musicians
- The Toulouse Choir Toulouse Conservatory (Mark Opstad)
- Les Passions (Jean-Marc Andrieu)
- Cyrille Dubois, Evangelist, tenor
- Pierre Yves Cras, Jesus, bass
- Marius Vidal, Pilate, tenor
- Lisa Auriol Chaïb, soprano
- Lucile Rentz, alto
- Jean-Christophe Lanièce, bass
21/03/2026 20:30 CET
Once upon a time... Holy Week On-site
Les Talens Lyriques FranceSalle Cortot, 78 rue Cardinet, 75017 Paris
Public masterclass and concert with commentary by Christophe Rousset, in partnership with the École Normale de Musique de Paris. The programme aims to provide a deeper understanding of the works performed, in connection with Holy Week and the Leçons de Ténèbres.
Musicians
- Michèle Bréant, 1st treble
- Suzanne Jerosme, 2nd treble
- Atsushi Sakaï, viola da gamba
- Christophe Rousset, organ, harpsichord and conductor
20/03/2026 20:30 CET
Do as you please - A thousand years of song On-site
Ensemble Obsidienne FranceSalle de la Poterne, 21 Bd du 14 Juillet, 89100 SENS
To celebrate the return of spring, at the opening of LA REVERDIE, which Obsidienne has been offering since 2019, the ensemble takes up residence in the medieval setting of La Poterne, takes Rabelais' maxim to heart and travels through 1,000 years of songs.
Musicians
- Emilie Boudeville
- Florence Jacquemart
- Hélène Moreau
- Camille Bonnardot
- Colin Bonnardot
- Emmanuel Bonnardot
- Ludovic Montet
- Pierre Tessier
21/03/2026 16:30 CET
Vray dieu d'amours… Ensemble Alla francesca On-site
Les Samedis Musicaux de Chartres FranceMusée des beaux-Arts de Chartres, Musée des Beaux-Arts 29 cloître Notre-Dame, 28000 Chartres
Concert de chansons polyphoniques du 15e siècle : Binchois, Dufay, Ockeghem, Dunstable…
Ensemble Alla francesca
Deuxième concert à 18h30
Musicians
- Maud Haering, vocals
- Mathias Lunghi, vocals
- Camile Macinenti, vocals
- Nolwenn Le Guern, bowed fiddle, rebec
- Brigitte Lesne, direction and design, Gothic harp
20/03/2026 11:36 CET
Generation 1685 - Bach | Scarlatti On-site
Mars en Baroque FranceChurch Notre-Dame du Mont, Église Notre-Dame du Mont 1 rue de Lodi , 13006 Marseille
Both born in 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti, steeped in the knowledge of the past, were driven by a deep desire for modernity.
Musicians
- Jacques Moderne Ensemble
- Joël Suhubiette - Conductor
- Axelle Bernage, Cécile Dibon-Lafarge Cyprile Meier and Julia Wischniewski, sopranos
- Margot Mellouli, mezzo-soprano
- Gabriel Jublin, countertenor
- Marc Manodritta, Marco Van Baaren, tenors
- Didier Chevalier, Cyrille Gautreau, basses
- Rémi Cassaigne, theorbo
- Marine Rodallec, cello
- Emmanuel Mandrin, organ
21/03/2026 15:45 CET
Séance publique de l'Atelier Vocal On-site
Les Meslanges FranceCentre Culturel Simone Signoret, 30 rue Jean Binard, 76920 Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie
Under the direction of Thomas van Essen, the singers will perform works from the European Renaissance, accompanied on the lute by Vincent Maurice.
Musicians
- Thomas van Essen, conductor
- Vincent Maurice, lute
22/03/2026 17:00 CET
Leçons de Ténèbres by F. Couperin On-site
Les Paladins France99 route de Cugny , 1257 Compesières
Jérôme Correas and Les Paladins offer a rare version of Leçons de Ténèbres, a cycle of three vocal pieces that are among the most impressive in the Baroque religious repertoire.
Musicians
- Jean-François LOMBARD, countertenor
- Bastien RIMONDI, countertenor
- Olivia GUTHERZ, viola da gamba
- Benjamin NARVEY, theorbo
- Jérôme CORREAS, organ, harpsichord, and conductor
