Festes Baroques en Terres de Graves
Baroque Music Festival in the Graves and Sauternais Region — 23rd Edition
About Festes Baroques
Festes Baroques en Terre des Graves et du Sauternais is an early and baroque music festival that takes place annually around Bordeaux and the vineyards of Graves, Pessac-Léognan and Sauternais. Organized by an eponymous association based in La Brède (Gironde), it offers a series of concerts in remarkable heritage sites — churches in Bordeaux, wine châteaux, Maison des vins de Graves in Podensac, churches in the Graves communes — where each musical event is followed by a tasting of local wines.
Established in 2010, the festival has built a strong identity combining artistic excellence (ensembles specialized in early music, original thematic programs) and oenological conviviality. Its coverage area includes Bordeaux and the Communautés de Communes Convergence Garonne and Montesquieu.
Festes Baroques en Terre des Graves et du Sauternais — an early music festival rooted in the Bordeaux vineyard
Festes Baroques en Terre des Graves et du Sauternais is one of the unmissable events for early music in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Since 2010, the festival explores the baroque and Renaissance repertoire, in an approach that is both historical and creative, inviting leading French and European ensembles each year.
A journey through the Gironde heritage
The festival's uniqueness lies in its itinerancy: concerts unfold in a mosaic of heritage sites in the region, including the Chapelle de la Madeleine and the Église Sainte-Croix in Bordeaux, the Maison des vins de Graves in Podensac, Château Carbonnieux in Léognan, Château Bouscaut in Cadaujac, or Église Saint-Michel de Rieufret. This geography mirrors that of the Graves, Pessac-Léognan and Sauternais wine appellations.
Music and wine tasting
Each concert is followed by a tasting of Graves, Pessac-Léognan or Sauternes wines, in partnership with local wine councils and syndicates. This combination of artistic excellence and Gironde art de vivre defines the festival's identity.
A program that is both scholarly and accessible
The festival hosts ensembles specialized in early music (Ventosum, Apollo's Cabinet, Faenza, El Sol, Cyrnos, Sarbacanes…) with original thematic programs: music of the Doges of Venice, 16th-century English virginalists, Italian operas and arias, Hispanic repertoire of the 17th-18th centuries, cantatas and sacred motets. The 23rd edition (2026) offers six concerts between Bordeaux and the Graves region.
An association supported by local stakeholders
The festival is organized by the association « Festes Baroques en Terre des Graves et du Sauternais », whose headquarters are located at the town hall of La Brède (3 place Saint-Jean d'Etampes, 33650). It is supported by the Communauté de Communes de Montesquieu, the Conseil des vins de Graves, the Syndicat viticole de Pessac-Léognan and the DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Festes Baroques — edition 2026
23rd edition of Festes Baroques en Terre des Graves et du Sauternais, from June 24 to July 4, 2026. Six concerts in the Gironde heritage — churches of Bordeaux, châteaux of Pessac-Léognan, Maison des vins de Graves, church of Saint-Michel de Rieufret — with the ensembles Ventosum, Apollo's Cabinet, Faenza, El Sol and several guest soloists. Each musical event is followed by a tasting of local wines.
2026 Edition — 23rd edition of Festes Baroques
The 23rd edition of Festes Baroques en Terre des Graves et du Sauternais takes place from June 24 to July 4, 2026, between Bordeaux and the Gironde vineyard. The festival continues its exploration of ancient, historical and creative music, investing six heritage sites.
Six concerts, six universes
The 2026 program brings together ensembles specialized in original themes: a dialogue between the painter Artemisia Gentileschi and Queen Henrietta Maria of England, Giovanni Gabrieli's motets and canzones for ancient brass, a nocturnal journey between Biber, Tartini and Purcell, an "à la carte" show composed by the audience itself, and a Hispanic fresco from the 17th-18th centuries. The festival opens on June 24 with a public presentation meeting at La Machine à Musique (Bordeaux), hosted by Xavier Julien-Laferrière, in the presence of the programmed artists.
Tasting included
Each concert is followed by a tasting of Graves, Pessac-Léognan or Sauternes wines, in partnership with the Conseil des vins de Graves and the Syndicat viticole de Pessac-Léognan.
Programme Festes Baroques 2026
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 — Festival Launch
- 6:00 PM — Public meeting, festival presentation and round table with programmed artists · Moderation Xavier Julien-Laferrière · La Machine à Musique, 15 rue du Parlement Sainte-Catherine, 33000 Bordeaux · Free entry
Thursday, June 25, 2026 — A Night at the Queen's House
- 8:30 PM — Maya Kawatake Pinon (dance, choreography), Ayumi Nakagawa (harpsichord), Gabrielle Rubio (theorbo) · Dialogue between Artemisia Gentileschi and Queen Henrietta Maria of England · Chapelle de la Madeleine, 24 cours Pasteur, 33000 Bordeaux
Monday, June 29, 2026 — Ancient Brass by Ventosum
- 8:30 PM — Ensemble Ventosum, conducted by William Dongois and Stefan Legée (cornetts), Freddy Eichelberger (organ) — 15 instrumentalists · Motets and canzones by Giovanni Gabrieli around the 1600s · Église Sainte-Croix, 1 place Pierre Renaudel, 33800 Bordeaux
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 — Ainsi la nuit by Apollo's Cabinet
- 8:30 PM — Apollo's Cabinet: Teresa Wrann, Thomas Pickering, Jonatan Bougt, Harry Buckoke, Sophia Prodanova, Collin Shay · Works by Biber, Tartini, Purcell · Château Carbonnieux, Léognan (Pessac-Léognan)
Friday, July 3, 2026 — Baroque à la carte by Ensemble Faenza
- 8:30 PM — Ensemble Faenza: Marco Horvath, Olga Pitarch, Francisco Manalich · "À la carte" show: the audience composes the evening itself from a menu of works · Château Bouscaut, Cadaujac
Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Ensemble El Sol
- 8:30 PM — Ensemble El Sol: Claire-Elie Tenet, Julie Dessaint, Laurent Sauron, Chloé Sévère · Hispanic vogue in the 17th-18th centuries · Église Saint-Michel de Rieufret
Each concert is followed by a tasting of Graves, Pessac-Léognan or Sauternes wines.
Highlights Festes Baroques 2026
- 23rd edition of a pioneering early music festival in Gironde, founded in 2010
- Six concerts in remarkable heritage sites: Bordeaux chapels, Pessac-Léognan wine châteaux, Graves churches
- Renowned guest ensembles: Ventosum, Apollo's Cabinet, Faenza, El Sol
- Original program blending baroque, Renaissance music, ancient brass, and choreographic creations
- Tasting of Graves, Pessac-Léognan or Sauternes wines included after each concert
- Reduced rate for job seekers, free for under 15s, subscription for a minimum of 3 concerts at -15%, Pass Culture accepted
Prices Festes Baroques 2026
Practical information — Festes Baroques
Access and concert venues
Concerts are spread across several communes in Gironde: Bordeaux (Chapelle de la Madeleine, Église Sainte-Croix, La Machine à Musique), Léognan (Château Carbonnieux), Cadaujac (Château Bouscaut), Saint-Michel de Rieufret, and historically Podensac (Maison des vins de Graves). Each concert has its own venue — check the official program for details.
Reservations and ticketing
Online ticketing on the official website festesbaroques.com (on each concert's page), by phone at 07 68 24 86 24, or at physical points of sale:
- La Machine à Musique — 15 rue du Parlement Sainte-Catherine, 33000 Bordeaux
- Sud-Bordeaux Tourisme — 3 place Marcel Vayssière, 33650 Martillac
Tickets are also sold on site before each concert, subject to availability. The Pass Culture agreement from the Ministry of Culture is accepted.
Prices
Reduced rate for job seekers. Free for children under 15 and accompanying persons with reduced mobility (PMR). Subscription for a minimum of 3 concerts: 15% discount. Detailed prices to be confirmed on the official ticketing platform.
Tasting included
Each concert is followed by a tasting of local wines (Graves, Pessac-Léognan or Sauternes), included in the ticket.
Contacts
Association Festes Baroques en Terre des Graves et du Sauternais — Town Hall, 3 place Saint-Jean d'Etampes, 33650 La Brède. Phone: 07 68 24 86 24. Website: www.festesbaroques.com.
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Where does it take place — Festes Baroques
Maison des vins de Graves, châteaux et églises du territoire
Mairie, 3 place Saint-Jean d'Etampes, 33650 La Brède, 33720 Podensac