Baroque Week in Tournus
Musical journey to the heart of Romanesque Burgundy
About Baroque Week
Baroque Week in Tournus: Early Music in Romanesque Burgundy
Every July, the town of Tournus and its surroundings resonate with the sound of ancient instruments during the Baroque Week. Organized by the association Évasions Musicales en Bourgogne Romane, a collective of musicians, teachers, and performers of early music, this festival combines artistic excellence and musical transmission in an exceptional heritage setting.
An Original Format Combining Workshop and Festival
Baroque Week stands out for its hybrid format, halfway between a concert festival and a musical practice workshop. For a week, amateur and professional musicians gather to work together on the Baroque and Renaissance repertoire under the guidance of renowned masters. Renaissance and Baroque dance master-classes complete the program, allowing participants to fully immerse themselves in the artistic universe of these eras.
Concerts in Romanesque Churches
The concerts of Baroque Week take place in the Romanesque churches of the Mâconnais-Tournugeois, architectural jewels of the 11th and 12th centuries offering ideal natural acoustics for early music. The Abbatiale Saint-Philibert de Tournus, a masterpiece of Romanesque art with its barrel vaults and massive pillars, is the main setting for these musical moments.
A Renewed Thematic Program
Each edition is organized around a theme that guides the programming of concerts and workshops. The great musical capitals of Baroque Europe—Venice, Dresden, London, Rome—inspire the programs in turn, inviting the public on a musical journey through centuries and borders. The musical serenades offered by the participants at the end of the day create spontaneous moments of sharing in the streets of Tournus.
A Friendly and Accessible Event
Baroque Week in Tournus aims to be a local festival, where the public can interact with musicians and discover early music in a relaxed atmosphere. Affordable prices and free concerts during the serenades help to widely open this musical world to the general public.
Baroque Week — edition 2026
The Baroque Week in Tournus returns from July 13 to 18, 2026, for a new edition of the early music workshop organized by Évasions Musicales en Bourgogne Romane. The 2026 theme, "Europe in the Spanish Hour", offers a journey with exotic flavors, blending dances and music tinged with Iberian and colonial influences from the Golden Age. Concerts, a danced conference, a flamenco evening, serenades, and a final concert punctuate the week, all free or with voluntary contribution, at the Chapelle des Soldats (Hôtel-Dieu / Musée Greuze).
2026 Edition: "Europe in the Spanish Hour"
From July 13 to 18, 2026, the Tournus early music workshop invites you on a journey with exotic flavors: dances and music tinged with the sunny influences of Golden Age travels and the bubbling curiosity of a Europe rich in mixtures.
The choir's repertoire explores the treasures of baroque music, where Europe and South America meet: from the Versailles splendor of Lully's "Ballet des Nations" to the refined elegance of Campra's "L'Europe Galante", passing through the Iberian and colonial influences that crossed the oceans.
The workshop takes place at the École de musique de Tournus (Palais de Justice, place du Général de Gaulle). The 2026 teaching team brings together Vincent de Meester (choir), Frédéric Dufoix (lute, theorbo), Carla Fabris (baroque and Renaissance dance), Marie Fraschina (singing and interpretation), Isabelle Lubrano-Lavadéra (viola da gamba), Frédéric Martin (baroque and Renaissance violin), Virginie Pillot (harpsichord, continuo), Élodie Virot (traverso) and Émilie Volle (recorder, baroque oboe).
Programme Baroque Week 2026
Sunday, July 12, 2026
- 7 PM — Opening concert by the workshop professors: "Europe in the Spanish Hour" · Chapelle des Soldats (Hôtel-Dieu / Musée Greuze)
Monday, July 13, 2026
- In the evening — Screening of the film "Bodas de sangre" by Carlos Saura · Cinéma La Palette
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- 7 PM — Danced conference around Padre Antonio Soler's piece Fandango, by Virginie Pillot (harpsichord) and Carla Fabris (dance) · Chapelle des Soldats
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- In the evening — Flamenco Evening: discovery of flamenco and baroque and Renaissance Spanish dances, led by Carla Fabris · Chapelle des Soldats
Thursday, July 16 and Friday, July 17, 2026
- 6:30 PM — Serenades performed by the participants · Chapelle des Soldats
Saturday, July 18, 2026
- 5 PM — Participants' concert: "Music from Europe with Exotic Flavors" · Chapelle des Soldats
All public events (excluding the cinema evening) take place at the Chapelle des Soldats (Hôtel-Dieu / Musée Greuze) and are free or with voluntary contribution.
Highlights Baroque Week 2026
- 2026 Theme: "Europe in the Spanish Hour" — Iberian and colonial baroque
- Opening concert by the professors (Sunday, July 12, 7 PM)
- Danced conference around Padre Antonio Soler's Fandango
- Flamenco Evening with Carla Fabris
- Participants' Serenades (Thursday and Friday, 6:30 PM)
- Final concert "Music from Europe with Exotic Flavors" (Saturday, July 18, 5 PM)
Prices Baroque Week 2026
Practical information — Baroque Week
Practical Information
Workshop location: École de musique de Tournus, Palais de Justice, place du Général de Gaulle (entrance via rue des Casernes), 71700 Tournus.
Public events: with the exception of the cinema evening (cinéma La Palette), all take place at the Chapelle des Soldats (Hôtel-Dieu / Musée Greuze) and are free or by free contribution.
Information and workshop registration: Émilie Volle, 06 77 28 13 91 — [email protected]. Online registration via HelloAsso or by post. Tuition fees: 310 € + 10 € membership fee for the EM-BR association.
Access: by car via the A6 (Tournus exit); by train on the Lyon / Paris line (Tournus stop) or by TGV at Mâcon Loché TGV.
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Abbatiale Saint-Philibert de Tournus
Abbatiale Saint-Philibert, 71700 Tournus