Automne Musical de Taverny

Four decades of musical excellence in Taverny

The Automne Musical de Taverny is one of those provincial festivals that, edition after edition, builds a living heritage. For over 40 years, every autumn, the town of Taverny in the Val-d'Oise transforms into a crossroads of classical music, attracting local music lovers and visitors from all over Île-de-France to its concert halls. The 43rd edition was held in 2025, demonstrating remarkable continuity and stability for a festival organized by an association of passionate volunteers.

The festival is supported by the association Les Heures Musicales de Taverny, in close partnership with the City of Taverny. This collaboration between the local associative fabric and public authorities is the foundation of the festival's longevity. The association's volunteers ensure programming, logistics, and communication, with the logistical and financial support of the municipality.

A high-caliber classical program

The Automne Musical de Taverny is distinguished by the quality and ambition of its programming. Each edition offers 5 to 6 concerts spread over three weeks in September and October, covering various aesthetics of the classical repertoire and chamber music. The festival does not hesitate to invite renowned ensembles and soloists, who willingly agree to perform in this human-scale setting.

The programming explores the different facets of the classical repertoire: chamber music with duos, trios, and string quartets, piano recitals and other solo instruments, chamber orchestra, baroque music, chamber opera, or even lieder and melodies. Contemporary creations may also be included in the program, demonstrating an openness to today's musical creation. The festival regularly hosts larger orchestral ensembles for gala evenings, such as the Orchestre Occitania, which performed a remarkable lyrical show.

The heritage sites of Taverny

The town of Taverny offers several remarkable settings for these concerts. The Église Saint-Pierre de Taverny, a 13th-century Gothic building, is one of the festival's most emblematic concert venues. Its natural acoustics, its vault adorned with medieval frescoes, and its contemplative atmosphere create an exceptional setting for chamber music and recitals. Other venues are also used depending on the editions: municipal halls, the media library, and the city's cultural spaces contribute to the diversity of atmospheres.

Taverny is a town of 27,000 inhabitants located in the Oise plain, about twenty kilometers northwest of Paris, served by the RER C. Its geographical location allows it to attract an audience from the entire Parisian agglomeration, while maintaining the character of a local festival, anchored in community life.

A festival for all music lovers

One of the ambitions of the Automne Musical de Taverny is to democratize classical music and make it accessible to as many people as possible. Concert ticket prices are kept at a reasonable level, and the festival regularly offers concerts for young audiences or educational activities in the town's schools. These initiatives introduce children and teenagers to classical music in a festive and friendly setting, very different from the sometimes intimidating formalism of large Parisian concert halls.