Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 13 November

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Grands motets by Henry Du Mont 1/2

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

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Wed 19 November

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Baby Baroque: music workshop for little ones

The Baby Baroque workshops offer 45 minute sessions of relaxed listening and sharing led by CMBV teacher Sylvie Goueffon - combining baroque repertoire and nursery rhymes with a presentation of vocals [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 20 November

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Petits motets by Nicolas Bernier 1/2

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Concert – Choir school

Tue 25 November

Auditorium Marcel Landowski, CRR de Paris– Ida Rubinstein, Paris, France

Du 2829 November

Théâtre Montansier, Versailles, France

Pastorales pour le Roi-Soleil

On this occasion, the CMBV is joining forces with several educational partners, notably the early music departments of Versailles and Paris conservatories, for the French revival of two of the composer's [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 27 November

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Ode to the Night

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Seminar – Research

Fri 28 November

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Artistic Practices in the Functioning of Aristocratic Families

Programme Introduction Rémy Campos (CNSMDP) Anne-Madeleine Goulet (CNRS - CESR) Speakers Francesca Fantappiè (Università Statale di Milano)The Practice of the Performing Arts within Sovereign Families [...]

Study day – Research

Mon 1 December

Petit Château de Sceaux, Sceaux, France

Anne de La Barre

Speakers Lisandro Abadie (Universität Mozarteum Salzburg) Benoît Dratwicki (CMBV - CESR) Alexandre Gady (Musée du Grand Siècle) Florence Gétreau (IReMus) Thomas Leconte (CMBV - CESR) Davitt Moroney [...]

Atelier – Classe de maître

Tue 2 December

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Vocality before Lully

Objectives Deepen your mastery of 17th century arias by analysing and exploring the stylistic subtleties specific to this period. Perfect your interpretation of arias from this repertoire by closely examining [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 4 December

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Villancicos

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Symposium – Research

Thu 4 December

Comédie-Française, Paris, France

Fri 5 December

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Sat 6 December

Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris, France

The Dancourt case (1661–1725): news from a theatre professional

Scientific Committee Christelle Bahier-Porte (University of Saint-Étienne) Jan Clarke (Durham University) Ioanna Galleron (University of Sorbonne Nouvelle) Hubert Hazebroucq (Cie Les Corps Éloquents, [...]

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Sat 6 December

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Discovery day: workshops, show, guided tour, treasure hunt, meet-and-greet

11 a.m.: workshop 'Discovering Baroque: Instruments'  Harpsichord, organ, violins du Roi, oboe... discover rare instruments, some of which have disappeared, but have now been recreated. The Centre [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 11 December

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Choirmaster carte blanche

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

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Wed 17 December

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Baby Baroque: music workshop for little ones

The Baby Baroque workshops offer 45 minute sessions of relaxed listening and sharing led by CMBV teacher Sylvie Goueffon - combining baroque repertoire and nursery rhymes with a presentation of vocals [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 18 December

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Christmas concert

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 8 January

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Versailles Grand Parc regional conservatoire carte blanche

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Concert – Choir school

Sat 10 January

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Charpentier : les victoires de Louis XIV

This first programme immerses us in the splendour of the great Parisian ceremonies of the 17th century, where music magnified faith and the royal figure. Although he never held a formal position at court, [...]

Atelier

Wed 14 January

Visioconférence

Sat 17 January

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Online resources for Baroque music

Trainer Marco Lo Cascio , librarian (CMBV) Marco Lo Cascio is a music archivist and orchestra librarian. He has focused his career on centres for the conservation of music and performing arts collections. [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 15 January

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Cantica Sacra by Henry Du Mont

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Atelier – Journée thématique

Sat 17 January

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Focus on: Introducing students to the French Baroque repertoire

Objectives Discover and understand the artistic and educational virtues of the French Baroque repertoire Explore concepts of interpretation of the proposed corpus through the CMBV's ‘Découvertes’ collections [...]

Atelier

Mon 19 January

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

What scores for the French orchestra?

Objectives Combining educational content and practical exercises, the workshop will explore the specific characteristics of the French-style ensemble. Its aim is to provide tools adapted to the implementation [...]

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Wed 21 January

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Baby Baroque: music workshop for little ones

The Baby Baroque workshops offer 45 minute sessions of relaxed listening and sharing led by CMBV teacher Sylvie Goueffon - combining baroque repertoire and nursery rhymes with a presentation of vocals [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 22 January

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Messe pour double chœur by Frank Martin

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Concert – Choir school

Sun 25 January

Grande salle Pierre Boulez, Philharmonie de Paris, Paris, France

Cadmus et Hermione

Passionate about the work of Jean-Baptiste Lully, harpsichordist and conductor Christophe Rousset is about to complete his recording of the composer's complete operas with Cadmus et Hermione , a musical [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 29 January

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Les Fontaines de Versailles by Michel-Richard de Lalande

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Atelier – Expérimentation

Du 3 5 February

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs - CMBV et Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Leçons de Ténèbres

Objectives Understand the liturgical and historical context of the Leçons de Ténèbres Discover the extent of this repertoire in 17th century France Explore and deepen your understanding of the interpretation [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 5 February

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Leçons de Ténèbres

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Concert – Choir school

Wed 11 February

Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France

Médée

Created in 1797 at the Opéra-Comique, Cherubini's Médée is one of those works that laid the foundations for the French Romantic movement, seemingly belonging entirely to the 19th century. However, research [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 12 February

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Fri 13 February

Auditorium Marcel Landowski, CRR de Paris– Ida Rubinstein, Paris, France

Manuscripts Tours and Deslauriers

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

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Wed 18 February

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Baby Baroque: music workshop for little ones

The Baby Baroque workshops offer 45 minute sessions of relaxed listening and sharing led by CMBV teacher Sylvie Goueffon - combining baroque repertoire and nursery rhymes with a presentation of vocals [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 19 February

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Splendours of Dresden

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Atelier – Journée thématique

Sat 21 February

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Focus on: Accords and temperaments

Objectives Understanding the fundamentals of historical tuning systems Identifying the most commonly used temperaments in France in the 17th and 18th centuries and evaluating their sound in the repertoire [...]

Atelier – Journée thématique

Sat 21 February

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Focus on: Baroque dance

Objectives Explore the specific musicality of Baroque dance , closely linked to the rhythms and ornamentation of the repertoire. Promote the adaptation of ancient techniques to modern and classical practices [...]

Concert – Choir school

Mon 9 March

Opéra royal du Château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Roland

Continuing the work carried out over several years by the CMBV on Lully's operatic works and their interpretation in the 17th and 18th centuries — both musically and in terms of theatre and staging — [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 12 March

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Vespers at Sainte-Anne-d'Auray

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

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Wed 18 March

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Baby Baroque: music workshop for little ones

The Baby Baroque workshops offer 45 minute sessions of relaxed listening and sharing led by CMBV teacher Sylvie Goueffon - combining baroque repertoire and nursery rhymes with a presentation of vocals [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 19 March

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Petits motets by Nicolas Bernier 2/2

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Atelier – Expérimentation

Du 1920 March

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

French recitative

Objectives (Re)discover one of the pivotal operas of the French Baroque repertoire, its history, structure, specific features and interpretative challenges Work on interpretation in established groups [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 26 March

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

The precursors of Johann Sebastian Bach

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Atelier – Rencontre professionnelle

Du 2728 March

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

The flute consort

In autumn 2025, the instrumental collection of the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles will be enriched with a consort of recorders faithfully reconstructed from 17th and 18th century French models. [...]

Round table – Research

Du 3031 March

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

The continuo in French Opera: sources and practices

Speakers Graham Sadler, musicologist (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) Benoît Dratwicki, musicologist (CMBV - CESR) Thomas Leconte, musicologist (CMBV - CESR) Julien Dubruque, musicologist [...]

Atelier

Wed 1 April

Visioconférence

Sat 18 April

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Online resources for Baroque music

Trainer Marco Lo Cascio , librarian (CMBV) Marco Lo Cascio is a music archivist and orchestra librarian. He has focused his career on centres for the conservation of music and performing arts collections. [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 9 April

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

The coronation of Louis XVI in Reims

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

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Wed 15 April

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Baby Baroque: music workshop for little ones

The Baby Baroque workshops offer 45 minute sessions of relaxed listening and sharing led by CMBV teacher Sylvie Goueffon - combining baroque repertoire and nursery rhymes with a presentation of vocals [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 16 April

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Petits motets and contemporary compositions

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Atelier – Expérimentation

Du 1718 April

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Children's choir conducting

Objectives Mastering gestures suited to children's voices, and specifically adapted to the range of equal-voice choirs Deepening the interpretation of the Baroque repertoire for children's voices Acquiring [...]

Atelier – Expérimentation

Du 4 5 May

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, Versailles / Chapelle royale et Grand Cabinet de Madame Victoire, château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Henry Du Mont Days (1610-1684)

Objectives Deepen stylistic and historical understanding of Henry Du Mont's work Analyse the specificities of Du Mont's musical language through his works for organ, harpsichord, consort of viols and plainchant, [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 7 May

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Selva Morale by Claudio Monteverdi

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Stage production – Choir school

Wed 13 May , Wed 20 May

Manège de la Grande écurie, château de Versailles - Académie Équestre de Versailles, Versailles, France

Chevauchée baroque

For many years, Bernier's petits motets have occupied a central place in the work of CMBV choir Les Pages . Most often written for two equal voices, these works, rich in vocality strongly inspired by [...]

Concert

Du 1617 May

Salle Bourgie, Musée des beaux-arts, Montréal, Canada

Le Roi danse

The Centre de musique baroque de Versailles is continuing its international partnership with the Canadian ensemble Arion with two short operas by Michel-Richard de Lalande, marking the 300th anniversary [...]

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Wed 20 May

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Baby Baroque: music workshop for little ones

The Baby Baroque workshops offer 45 minute sessions of relaxed listening and sharing led by CMBV teacher Sylvie Goueffon - combining baroque repertoire and nursery rhymes with a presentation of vocals [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 21 May

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Grands motets by Henry Du Mont 2/2

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Symposium – Research

Wed 27 May

Maison de l’Italie, Paris, France

Thu 28 May

Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique, Paris, France

The Italian Days at the Opéra-Comique, Opus II

After two study days organised in 2024 with the same partners, the reflection on Italian music in France will continue in 2026 with the organisation of an international symposium that will take a cross-disciplinary [...]

Concert – Choir school

Sat 30 May

Abbaye Sainte-Anne de Kergonan, Plouharnel, France

Petits motets

Following the visit of the Sainte-Anne-d'Auray choir to the Royal Chapel of the Palace of Versailles in March 2026, Les Pages will in turn be welcomed to one of Brittany's remarkable heritage sites: the [...]

Jeudi musical – Choir school

Thu 4 June

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

From France to Italy

Four major themes will form the common thread running through this year's educational concerts. First, Henry Du Mont: to mark the completion of the monumental edition of his work by the CMBV, several of [...]

Atelier – Journée thématique

Fri 5 June

Bibliothèque municipale, Versailles, France

French style: Understanding historical sources

Objectives This workshop aims to introduce participants to the exploration of musical sources through a methodological approach and the study of practical cases. The objective is to help them understand [...]

Atelier – Journée thématique

Sat 6 June

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

French style: Musical languages and genres

Objectives Explore and learn about the different musical genres of 17th and 18th century France Understand the main rules of ornamentation : discover the symbols and ornamental practices specific to [...]

Concert – Choir school

Wed 17 June

Chapelle royale du château de Versailles, Versailles, France

Grands motets pour la Chapelle de Louis XIV

For more than thirty years, the CMBV has been working to restore Henry Du Mont (1610–1684) to his rightful place, notably through the complete edition of his works, a project that is now nearing completion. [...]

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Wed 24 June

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

Baby Baroque: music workshop for little ones

The Baby Baroque workshops offer 45 minute sessions of relaxed listening and sharing led by CMBV teacher Sylvie Goueffon - combining baroque repertoire and nursery rhymes with a presentation of vocals [...]

Atelier – Journée thématique

Thu 2 July

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

French style: Understanding the instrumentation and vocal registers

Objectives The main objectives are as follows: Understanding different vocal registers : introduction to specifically French voice classifications and their respective roles in sacred and operatic repertoire, [...]

Atelier – Journée thématique

Fri 3 July

Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, CMBV, Versailles, France

French style: Rhetoric, declamation and gestures

Objectives This workshop aims to introduce participants to the fundamental principles of rhetoric, declamation and Baroque gestures, as well as their application in musical practice. By exploring these [...]