Du Vent dans l'Abbaye
Classical Music Festival in Chablais
About Du Vent dans l'Abbaye
Du Vent dans l'Abbaye is a classical music festival organized by the association La Bise des Vents in Chablais (Haute-Savoie). It invites you to discover or rediscover the repertoire of wind instruments from the 18th and 19th centuries, performed by enthusiastic and talented musicians who share their music with a wide audience. The festival is itinerant: its concerts take place in several heritage sites in Chablais, around Abondance Abbey.
Wind music in the heart of Chablais
Created in 2025, the Du Vent dans l'Abbaye festival is organized by the association La Bise des Vents, which brings together passionate musicians around the repertoire of wind instruments from the 18th and 19th centuries. Basset horn, clarinet, flute, theorbo, and chamber ensembles respond to each other in demanding yet accessible programs.
An itinerant festival in Chablais
Concerts take place in several heritage sites in Chablais: Abondance Abbey (abbey church and cloister), Aulps Abbey in Saint-Jean-d'Aulps, Saint-Maurice Church of La Chapelle-d'Abondance, and the Villa du Châtelet in Évian-les-Bains. The festival forms local partnerships, notably with « Abbaye Classic' » at Aulps Abbey.
Du Vent dans l'Abbaye — edition 2026
2nd edition of the Du Vent dans l'Abbaye festival, from July 17 to 26, 2026 in Chablais. Six classical music events for 18th and 19th century wind instruments, in the abbeys of Abondance and Aulps, in La Chapelle-d'Abondance and Évian-les-Bains.
Programme Du Vent dans l'Abbaye 2026
- Friday, July 17 — 8 PM · Abbaye d'Aulps (Saint-Jean-d'Aulps) — « Discovering the Basset Horn » (in partnership with Abbaye Classic'): basset horn trio, followed by Vivaldi's Four Seasons by the Orchestre de Chambre de Lyon.
- Wednesday, July 22 — 8 PM · Église Saint-Maurice, La Chapelle-d'Abondance — « Café 1830 »: clarinet and guitar duo.
- Thursday, July 23 — 8 PM · Abbaye d'Abondance — Musical stroll.
- Friday, July 24 — 8 PM · Villa du Châtelet, Évian-les-Bains — « estuairE »: violin, clarinet and piano trio.
- Saturday, July 25 — 8 PM · Abbaye d'Abondance (cloister) — « Haydn Reimagined »: string quartet, flute and clarinet.
- Sunday, July 26 — 3 PM · Abbaye d'Abondance (abbey church) — « From Versailles to Venice »: flute, violin, viola da gamba and theorbo.
Highlights Du Vent dans l'Abbaye 2026
- 2nd edition, from July 17 to 26, 2026
- Repertoire of 18th and 19th century wind instruments
- Itinerant festival: Abondance and Aulps abbeys, La Chapelle-d'Abondance, Évian-les-Bains
- Vivaldi's Four Seasons by the Orchestre de Chambre de Lyon (July 17)
- Accessible prices, free for young audiences
Prices Du Vent dans l'Abbaye 2026
Practical information — Du Vent dans l'Abbaye
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Prices
- Abondance Abbey: 10 € — free for under 18s
- Musical Stroll: 10 € — free for under 10s
- Aulps Abbey: 15 € — free for under 18s
- Villa du Châtelet (Évian-les-Bains): 20 € / 14 €
Bookings
Information and ticketing on labisedesvents.com (online ticketing via HelloAsso).
Organizer
Association La Bise des Vents — [email protected]
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