Astrid Tchekhoff, Karine Deshayes, Marcelo Álvarez Among Headlines of Salle Cortot’s February 2026 Slate

The Salle Cortot in Paris has unveiled its February 2026 slate. Here are the vocal performances on offer. First up is “L’Art du Beau Chant” featuring countertenor Valer Sabadus and the Ensemble Pulcinella under Ophélie Gaillard. Performance Date: Feb. 3, 2026 Then comes “Rêves d’Espagne” featuring mezzo-soprano Astrid Tchekhoff as she takes on works by Bizet, Duparc, Falla, Lara, Ravel, Schumann, {…}

Jan 9, 2026

Lysandre Châlon, Bass Stanislas de la Vergne, Victoria Shereshevskaya Among Headliners of Salle Cortot’s January 2026 Slate

Salle Cortot has announced its January 2026 slate. Here are the vocal performances on offer. First up is “Il était une fois… La Cantate Français.” The showcase will feature Les Talens Lyriques under Christophe Rousset alongside bass-baritone Lysandre Châlon. The program includes works by Couperin and de Montéclair. Performance Date: Jan. 10, 2026 Bass Stanislas de la Vergne teams up with {…}

Dec 2, 2025

Marina Viotti, Sylvie Valayre, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt Among Headliners of Salle Cortot’s December 2025 Slate

Salle Cortot has announced its programming for December 2026. Here are the vocal showcases, with one specific exception, on offer. First up is a vocal masterclass featuring soprano Sylvie Valayre. Performance Date: Dec. 11, 2025 Tenor Jean-Paul Fouchécourt and harpsichordist Jory Vinikour perform a program of works by Lambert, Rameau, and Charpentier, among others. Performance Date: Dec. 11, 2025 There will be {…}

Oct 26, 2025

Les Talens Lyriques at Salle Cortot 2025 Review: Mezzo-Soprano Ambroisine Bré With Harpsichordist & Conductor Christophe Rousset

(Photo: © Les Talens Lyriques) The Salle Cortot was built in 1929 by architect Auguste Perret and is adjacent to the École Normale de Musique de Paris, founded by Alfred Cortot in 1919. The performance hall is dedicated to teaching French music to local and international students. It hosts intimate concerts and recitals for approximately 400 audience members and is {…}

Oct 4, 2025

Ambroisine Bré & Adrien Fournaison Headline Salle Cortot’s 2025 Slate

Salle Cortot has announced its October 2025 slate. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Soprano Ambroisine Bré will join forces with Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques for a program of works by Monteverdi, Lambert, Froberger, Purcell, Couperin, and Lully. Performance Date: Oct. 11, 2025 Also on the slate is the 13th edition of the Concours International {…}

Sep 6, 2025

Anne-Lise Polchlopek, Rachel Payne, Camille Chopin Headline Salle Cortot’s September 2025 Programming

The Salle Cortot has unveiled its September 2025 slate. First up is “Gracias a la Vida,” a program featuring mezzo-soprano Anne-Lise Polchlopek alongside Federico Tibone and Pierre Laniau. Performance Date: Sept. 19, 2025 Mezzo-soprano Rachel Payne and pianist Jack Tyndale-Biscoe headline a program of works by Barber, Copland, Herbert, Elgar, Britten, Bolcom, and Debussy. Performance Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Soprano Camille Chopin {…}

Jun 3, 2025

Salle Cortot Announces June 2025 Programming

Salle Cortot has announced its June 2025 slate, which is replete with vocal offerings. First up is “Wigmore Hall French Song Exchange.” The program features songs by Bizet, Paladilhe, Poulenc, Hahn, Ravel, Massenet, Dupart, Viardot-Garcia, Fauré, Strohl, and Sohy. Performers include Bethan Terry, Madeleine Perring, Beth Moxon, Ellen Pearson, Lyriel Benameur, Harun Tekin, Anton Kirchhoff, and Jean Marques. They are {…}

Feb 28, 2025

Inna Kalugina, Samuel Hasselhorn & Isabelle Druet Among Stars of Salle Cortot’s March 2025 Program

Salle Cortot has unveiled its programming for March 2025. Soprano Inna Kalugina and pianist Jonathan Lakeland perform works by Bortkewitch, Offenbach, Strauss, and Korngold. Performance Dates: March 1, 2025 Baritone Samuel Hasselhorn presents a program of works by Schubert. Performance Dates: March 4, 2025 Mezzo-soprano Isabelle Druet and Le Poème Harmonique headline a concert of works by Briceño, Martín y {…}

Jan 31, 2025

Inna Kalugina Headlines Salle Cortot’s February 2025 Programming

Ukrainian soprano Inna Kalugina will headline a concert at the Salle Cortot in Paris on Feb. 2, 2025. The showcase, titled “Le Rossignol et l’Empereur de Chine rencontrent Shchedryk” features the popular Ukrainian song “Shchedryk” alongside music by Bach, Mozart, Kreisler, Gershwin, and Waxman, among others. Stéphane Friédérich will narrate the evening, which includes pianist Alice Power, alongside several instrumentalists. {…}

Dec 31, 2024

Marcelo Álvarez Headlines Salle Cortot’s January 2025 Programming

(Photo by Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.) Paris’ Salle Cortot has unveiled its January 2025 slate. Here is a rundown of the classical vocal performances on offer. There will be a “Gala de la voix” featuring performers from the École Normale de Musique de Paris. Performers include Risa Ichikawa, Andrew Zhdanov, Anne-Lise Polcholpek, Kitae Song, Margaux Loire, Fachu Luo, and Inna Kalugina. {…}

Dec 6, 2024

Salle Cortot Unveils December 2024 Programming

Salle Cortot has unveiled its programming for December 2024. Here are the vocal performances on offer. First up is “Violoncelle, danse, chant et piano dans le Métavers.” Featuring immersive technology and generative AI, the showcase features music by JS Bach, Finzi, Piazzolla, and Fauré. Among the performers is vocalist Aoi Murasaki. Performance Date: Dec. 6, 2024 Soprano Charlotte Bröker joins forces {…}

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