Festival Program 2026

The 2026 Festival Les Nuits Pianistiques of Aix-en-Provence program

Prelude to the 34th edition of the Nuits Pianistiques d’Aix-en-Provence

Before the official opening of their 34th edition, Les Nuits Pianistiques d’Aix-en-Provence offers exceptional evenings that herald the spirit of the festival: musical excellence, artistic encounters, and international influence.

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

BOOKING

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

Thirty-fourth edition of the Piano Nights of Aix-en-Provence

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

Rachmaninoff, Trio élégiaque No. 1 for piano, violin, and cello in G minor
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. 18 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