Festival de Chambord

A Condensed 15th Edition — Eight Days, Eight Concerts

For its fifteenth anniversary, the Chambord Festival adopts a condensed format from Saturday, July 4 to Saturday, July 11, 2026: one concert each evening at 7:30 PM, in the castle's inner courtyard, with a diversity of repertoires spanning more than four centuries of music, from Bach to Philip Glass.

Artistic Direction by Vanessa Wagner

Pianist Vanessa Wagner, artistic director of the festival since its creation in 2011, once again curates a program where major French orchestras (Les Siècles, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles, Orchestre d'harmonie de la Garde républicaine), leading soloists (Anne Gastinel, Renaud Capuçon, Justin Taylor, Thibaut Garcia), and young talents interact during the "Château en musique" evening.

Bach and Philip Glass at the Heart of the Edition

Several concerts are part of the edition's dual theme: Bach (Goldberg Variations revisited for two guitars by Thibaut Garcia and Antoine Morinière, Harpsichord Concertos with Justin Taylor) and minimalist modernity (Bach / Philip Glass recital by Vanessa Wagner).

Saturday, July 4, 2026 — 7:30 PM

Anne Gastinel & Les Siècles — Conductor: Jakob Lehmann.
Program: Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104; Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral".

Sunday, July 5, 2026 — 7:30 PM

Vanessa Wagner, piano recital.
Program: works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Philip Glass — a confrontation between baroque architectural rigor and the hypnotic melodies of minimalist music.

Monday, July 6, 2026 — 7:30 PM

Château en musique — an evening dedicated to the young generation of musicians, with free wandering through the castle and several sets by musicians or duos performed in unusual locations within the monument (date to be confirmed with the box office).

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 — 7:30 PM

Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles & Justin Taylor (harpsichord and conductor).
Program: Harpsichord Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach and suites by Johann Bernhard Bach. First participation of this ensemble in the festival.

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 — 7:30 PM

Thibaut Garcia & Antoine Morinière, guitar duo.
Program: Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach, transcribed for two twin guitars built by luthier Hugo Cuvillier from the same wood.

Thursday, July 9, 2026 — 7:30 PM

Smoking Joséphine — first project of this 100% female string quintet.

Friday, July 10, 2026 — 7:30 PM

Orchestre d'harmonie de la Garde républicaine — conductor: Colonel Bastien Stil, with 80 musicians from National Conservatories.

Saturday, July 11, 2026 — 7:30 PM

Carte blanche to Renaud Capuçon — program with cellists, violists, and pianist Vanessa Wagner.

• 15th anniversary edition, condensed format of 8 days and 8 concerts
• Carte blanche to Renaud Capuçon for the closing concert (Saturday, July 11)
• Stage premiere of the Goldberg Variations by Thibaut Garcia and Antoine Morinière on two twin guitars
• Bach / Philip Glass recital by artistic director Vanessa Wagner
• Opening symphonic concert with Les Siècles and Anne Gastinel (Dvořák, Beethoven "Pastoral")
• Concerts in the inner courtyard of the Château de Chambord at 7:30 PM
• Combined Castle + Concert ticket available