Chirens International Chamber Music Festival
2025
Edition 2025 — Finished
Edition 2025 — Chirens Chamber Music
61st Edition — Summer 2025
For its 61st edition, the Chirens International Chamber Music Festival offered a rich and varied season in the heart of the Prieuré Notre-Dame-du-Gayet, confirming its place among the essential chamber music events in France. From July to September 2025, the greatest performers took to the stage in the Romanesque setting of this 11th-century church with exceptional acoustics.
Opening with Emmanuelle Bertrand and Pascal Amoyel
The festival opened its doors on Saturday, July 13 with an exceptional duo: cellist Emmanuelle Bertrand and pianist Pascal Amoyel, two of the most acclaimed artists on the French scene, for a program combining romantic and contemporary repertoire.
Major Ensembles in the Spotlight
The program featured world-renowned chamber ensembles:
- Saturday, July 19: François Salque (cello) and Claire-Marie Le Guay (piano)
- Saturday, July 20: the Trio Wanderer, one of the most famous piano trios in the world
- Saturday, July 26: the Aréte Quartet
- Saturday, July 27: the Talich Quartet, a legendary ensemble in the Czech chamber music tradition
- Sunday, August 3: Elsa Grether and the Drobinsky Trio
- Sunday, August 4: the Élysée Quartet with Otar Melikishvili and Mark Drobinsky
- Wednesday, August 7: the Pantoum Trio
- Friday, August 8: the Zemlinsky Quartet
- Friday, August 9: the Berlin Philharmonic Quintet, an exceptional highlight of the season
Closing Concert — Wassily Quartet
The festival closed its doors on Saturday, September 20 with the Wassily Quartet, extending the musical season into the first colors of autumn in the enchanting setting of the priory.
Programme
Complete Program — 61st Edition 2025
- Saturday, July 13: Emmanuelle Bertrand (cello) and Pascal Amoyel (piano)
- Saturday, July 19: François Salque (cello) and Claire-Marie Le Guay (piano)
- Saturday, July 20: Trio Wanderer
- Saturday, July 26: Aréte Quartet
- Saturday, July 27: Talich Quartet
- Sunday, August 3: Elsa Grether (violin) and Trio Drobinsky
- Sunday, August 4: Élysée Quartet, Otar Melikishvili and Mark Drobinsky
- Wednesday, August 7: Pantoum Trio
- Friday, August 8: Zemlinsky Quartet
- Friday, August 9: Berlin Philharmonic Quintet
- Saturday, September 20: Wassily Quartet
All concerts at 8:30 PM. Doors open 30 minutes before the concert. Cocktail with the artists after each performance.
Highlights
Highlights of the 61st Edition
- 61st edition — one of the oldest chamber music festivals in France
- Trio Wanderer: world-renowned piano trio
- Talich Quartet: heir to the great Czech chamber music tradition
- Berlin Philharmonic Quintet: musicians from the world's most prestigious orchestra
- Emmanuelle Bertrand and Pascal Amoyel: iconic duo on the French scene
- François Salque and Claire-Marie Le Guay: encounter between two exceptional soloists
- Zemlinsky Quartet: ensemble dedicated to Central European repertoire
- 11 concerts from July to September in an 11th-century historic monument
Prices
0.00€ — 28.00€
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .