In the footsteps of Marc-Antoine Charpentier
In February 1704, after years of loyal service as music director at the Sainte Chapelle, Marc-Antoine Charpentier died leaving behind a large corpus, recognised over three centuries later as some of France’s [...]
Baby Baroque: music workshop for little ones
Baby Baroque is a multisensory experience devised by the CMBV for mothers-to-be, babies under 3 years old and their parents. A series of ten Wednesday workshops are scheduled at the Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs [...]
Open Day: workshop, guided tour, treasure hunt & Meet-a-Researcher events
10 am – 5 pm NEW! Digital treasure hunt – La saga Papillon à Versailles Delve into the closely guarded secrets at 22 Avenue de Paris in Versailles. Built under Louis XV it is crammed with [...]
Baby Baroque: music workshop for little ones
Baby Baroque is a multisensory experience devised by the CMBV for mothers-to-be, babies under 3 years old and their parents. A series of ten Wednesday workshops are scheduled at the Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs [...]
European Heritage Open Days – 41st Event
The Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs was built between 1741 and 1748, initially to house the department in charge of royal festivities and entertainments. It served as a repository for the stage props and decor [...]
Retour sur le voyage culturel du Cercle Rameau à Amsterdam
À l’occasion de la production de Castor et Pollux dans sa version historique (1737), jamais entendue depuis près de 60 ans et recréée grâce aux recherches du CMBV, dix-sept Membres du Cercle Rameau ont [...]
In the footsteps of Marc-Antoine Charpentier
In February 1704, after years of loyal service as music director at the Sainte Chapelle, Marc-Antoine Charpentier died leaving behind a large corpus, recognised over three centuries later as some of France’s [...]
Applications open for the CMBV 17th century French motet project
In a project headed by Jean Duron, the CMBV is producing a digital publication of two key collections of French sacred music from the first half of the 17th century, namely the Deslauriers manuscript [...]
Baby Baroque: music workshop for little ones
Baby Baroque is a multisensory experience devised by the CMBV for mothers-to-be, babies under 3 years old and their parents. A series of ten Wednesday workshops are scheduled at the Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs [...]
Nouveauté disque : Achante et Céphise, Jean-Philippe Rameau
Achante et Céphise , Jean-Philippe Rameau Opéra Alexis Kossenko, direction musicale ● Les Ambassadeurs – La Grande Ecurie ● Les Chantres du CMBV ● Erato (Warner Classics) Sortie [...]
Production
Concerts, stage productions, teaching projects, recordings: the production department encourages the spread of French Baroque music.
Research
Symposiums, study days, seminars, publications, performance practices : the CMBV Research Department is a musicology lab, working in partnership with the CESR and the CNRS.
Musical training
Sharing knowledge of early music and practical expertise in French baroque music in particular, is one of the key missions of the CMBV.
Education & Culture
The Centre de musique baroque de Versailles designs bespoke local activities and outreach projects, notably for youngsters.
Publications
Sheet music, books, CDs and DVDs. The Centre de musique baroque de Versailles offers a variety of publications.
Resources
The CMBV has multiple ressources: a specialised library, digital resources, stage set & costume collections, musical instruments, 18 rehearsal rooms, etc.