Belvès Bach Festival
Classical and Baroque music in the historic sites of Périgord Noir
About Belvès Bach Festival
Bach in the heart of Périgord Noir
The Belvès Bach Festival is one of the major musical events in Périgord Noir. For over 25 years, it has celebrated the work of Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries in historic locations: the church of Belvès, the abbey of Cadouin, and the abbey of Saint-Avit-Sénieur.
A program between tradition and discovery
The festival offers five exceptional concerts to discover or rediscover Bach's works for organ, as a soloist, or enriched within an orchestra. The program deliberately mixes a free opening concert to introduce the general public to classical music and a series of concerts for a more informed audience.
Renowned artists
The festival hosts prestigious ensembles such as the Ensemble Baroque de Toulouse, brass quintets, and renowned organ soloists, offering high-level performances in the remarkable acoustics of the Romanesque and Gothic buildings of Périgord.
Belvès Bach Festival — edition 2026
The Belvès Bach Festival returns in summer 2026 for a new season of classical and baroque music concerts, from July 28 to August 9. Organized by the Friends of the Belvès Organ association, this itinerant festival takes over several historic sites in the Pays de Belvès, in Périgord Noir, each summer, including the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church in Belvès and the Cadouin abbey church. The concerts, with free admission, celebrate Johann Sebastian Bach, his family, and his baroque contemporaries.
Belvès Bach Festival 2026
For summer 2026, the Belvès Bach Festival offers a series of baroque and classical music concerts in the churches and abbey churches of the Pays de Belvès, in Périgord Noir. The festival is organized by the Friends of the Belvès Organ association, which particularly highlights the organ of the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church in Belvès and the historic Italian organ of the Cadouin abbey church.
As every year, professionals and amateurs gather around the work of Johann Sebastian Bach, his dynasty, and his baroque contemporaries (Buxtehude, Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau…). All concerts have free admission.
Programme Belvès Bach Festival 2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 — 9 PM, Belvès
- Opening Concert — Magnificat by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Johann Sebastian Bach, with choir, soloists, orchestra, and organ. Free admission.
Friday, July 31, 2026 — 9 PM, Belvès
- In Caelis Brass Quintet — “The Dazzling Baroque of Brass.” Free admission.
Friday, August 7, 2026 — 9 PM, Belvès
- Organ Concert — Jean-Emmanuel Filet, organ. Free admission.
Saturday, August 8, 2026 — 9 PM, Notre-Dame de l'Assomption Church, Belvès
- In Caelis Sextet — works by Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, and Arturo Márquez (trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba, and percussion). Free admission.
Sunday, August 9, 2026 — 9 PM, Belvès
- MFA Guitar Duo — Margot and Florent Aillaud. Free admission.
Prices Belvès Bach Festival 2026
Practical information — Belvès Bach Festival
The Belvès Bach Festival is organised each summer by the association Amis de l'Orgue de Belvès. An itinerant festival, it offers its concerts in several historic locations in the Pays de Belvès (Périgord Noir): the church Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Belvès and the abbey church of Cadouin (municipality of Buisson-de-Cadouin), among others. Concerts generally take place at 9 PM and admission is free.
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Where does it take place — Belvès Bach Festival
Églises et abbatiales du Pays de Belvès
Église de Belvès, 24170 Belvès