For two weeks, the Les Nuits Pianistiques festival invites the public to immerse themselves in the world of classical music with eight exceptional evenings featuring award-winning soloists and renowned ensembles. An eclectic program—blending must-hear masterpieces, tributes to great composers, and original musical collaborations—promises moments of great artistic intensity.
The Nuits Pianistiques at the Campra Auditorium, Darius Milhaud Conservatory
First week
Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
Piano recital
Chopin, Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52, Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54, Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58
Intermission
Rachmaninoff, Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28
Piano: Estefan Iatcekiw, First Prize winner of the Sanremo International Russian Music Competition
Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
Trio Forte
Arenski, Trio avec piano n° 1 en ré mineur op. 32
Tchaikovsky, Trio for piano, violin, and cello in A minor, Op. 50, “In Memory of a Great Artist”
Violin: Maxat Jussupov
Cello: Murat Narbekov
Piano: Timur Urmancheyev
Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
Evening with Orchestra
Albéniz / MacFarlane, Rumores de la Caleta, Mallorca
Mozart, Serenade in E-flat major, K. 375
Dvořák, Serenade for Winds in D minor, Op. 44
Albéniz / Clements, Córdoba
Atlantide Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Manuel Revar
Friday, July 31, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
Tribute to Weber
Weber, Sonata No. 1 Opus 10, for violin and piano in F major, oboe, and cello, Op. 63 in G minor, Quartet for violin, viola, cello, and piano, Op. 8 in B-flat major
Violin: Pierre-Stephane Schmidlet
Viola: Pascal Robault
Cello: Véronique Marin
Hoboe: David Walter
Piano: Pascal Gallet, Nikita Mndoyants
Second week
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
Piano recital
Liszt, Mephisto Waltz No. 1 S.514, Consolation No. 3 in D flat major S.172, Reminiscences of Norma S.394, Liebesträume No. 3 in A flat major S.541, Piano Sonata in B minor S.178
Piano: Attila Szaniszló, winner of the Grand Prize of HRH Princess Lalla Meryem 2025
Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
Chamber music evening
Weber, Quintet for clarinet and string quartet, opus 34, in b flat major
Mahler, Quartet for violin, viola, cello, and piano, in A minor
Brahms, Quintet for Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano, Op. 34 in F minor
Violin: Anne Ménier, Pierre-Stéphane Schmidlet
Viola: Marie-Anne Hovasse
Cello: Luc Dedreuil
Clarinet: Pascal Moragues
Piano: Claire Chiu, Samuel Parent
Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
Secular & sacred dances
Bach, La Chaconne
Vivaldi, to be determined
Bartok, Six Romanian Dances
Cosma, Six Romanian Dances
Catherine Arquez Beer-Demander
Guillaume Beer-Demander
Alexandre Beer-Demander
Vincent Beer-Demander
Friday, August 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
Tribute to Ricardo Vińes
Albeniz, Rumores de la caleta, Malagueña
Debussy, Estampes: Pagodes, Soirée dans Grenade, Jardin sous la pluie
Granados, Goyescas, El amor y la muerte, El pelele
Ravel, Miroirs: Noctuelles, Oiseaux tristes, Une barque sur l’Océan
Albeniz, Iberia No.: Rondeña, Almería, Triana
Piano: Marta Zabaleta
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 7 p.m. at La Manufacture Theater
Opera evening
Verdi, Il Trovatore, Leonora’s aria, “Tace a la notte”
Ernani, Elvira’s aria, “Surta e la notte”
La Traviata, Violetta’s aria, “E strano”
Bellini, Norma, “Casta diva”
I Puritani, Elvira’s aria, “Qui la voce”
Chopin, Nocturne Opus 9 No. 2 in E flat major
Grande valse brillante Opus 34 No. 1 in A flat major
Paderewski, Minuet Opus 14 No. 1 in G major,
Legend Opus 16 No. 1 in A flat major
Puccini, Gianni Schicchi, Lauretta’s aria, “O mio babbino caro”
Moniuszko, The Haunted Manor, Anna’s aria
Vocals: Joanna Wos
Piano: Artur Jaron
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes without intermission
Monday, June 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. at the Campra Auditorium, Darius Milhaud Conservatory
An evening with the Sanremo symphony Orchestra, in partnership with the Pays d’Aix Hospital Center
Beethoven, Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 in C minor
Schumann, Concerto, Op. 54 in A minor
Chopin, Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 in E minor
Toulon Opera Orchestra
Conductor: Gudni Emilsson
Piano: Inya Cutova, Gianluca Luisi
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes, including intermission
NEWS
- Ouverture du Festival Les Nuits pianistiques 2026 : Estefan Iatcekiw – Récital de piano27 July 2026 - 20 h 33 min
- Joanna Wos & Artur Jaron : L’amphithéâtre du souffle et du clavier23 January 2026 - 15 h 30 min
Annual General Meeting3 March 2024 - 23 h 57 min