Festival de Rocamadour
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Edition 2025 — Rocamadour
The 20th edition of the Rocamadour Festival, titled "Chemin d'Éternité" (Path of Eternity), took place from August 15th to 26th, 2025. This anniversary edition brought together artists who have marked the festival's history for around thirty concerts exploring timeless masterpieces of sacred and classical music.
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20th Edition – Chemin d'Éternité
For its 20th edition, the Rocamadour Festival celebrated two decades of sacred music under the theme "Chemin d'Éternité" (Path of Eternity). From August 15th to 26th, 2025, around thirty concerts resonated in the Saint-Sauveur Basilica, the Alzou Valley, and the heritage sites of the Dordogne Valley.
Opening Concert
On August 15th, the ensemble Vox Luminis, conducted by Lionel Meunier, opened the festival in the basilica with Bach's Mass in B minor, returning to the Rocamadour stage after their memorable performances in 2017 and 2018.
Major Concerts in the Basilica and Valley
Renaud Capuçon, a festival regular since 2019, performed on August 16th in a double recital with pianist Guillaume Bellom in a program dedicated to Brahms. On August 22nd and 23rd, the Orchestre symphonique de la Garde républicaine took over the Alzou Valley for two exceptional evenings, one dedicated to Poulenc (Litanies à la Vierge noire, Stabat Mater) and Berlioz (Symphonie Fantastique). The Orchestre Consuelo, conducted by Victor Julien-Laferrière, presented a Beethoven program with pianist Alexei Volodin.
Other Highlights
The company La Tempête by Simon-Pierre Bestion presented Rachmaninoff's Vespers in the Sainte-Marie Abbey Church on August 25th. The Tenebrae Choir, Sandrine Piau, Nikolaï Lugansky, and Félicien Brut were also among the artists of this anniversary edition.
Programme
Highlights of the 2025 Program
- Vox Luminis / Lionel Meunier: J.S. Bach – Mass in B minor (Basilica, August 15th)
- Renaud Capuçon & Guillaume Bellom: Brahms Recital (Basilica, August 16th)
- Orchestre Consuelo / V. Julien-Laferrière: Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 and Piano Concerto No. 5 (Alzou Valley, August 18th)
- Orchestre de la Garde républicaine: Poulenc – Litanies, Stabat Mater; Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique (Alzou Valley, August 22nd-23rd)
- La Tempête / Simon-Pierre Bestion: Rachmaninoff – Vespers (Sainte-Marie Abbey Church, August 25th)
- Tenebrae Choir, Sandrine Piau, Nikolaï Lugansky, Félicien Brut
Highlights
Key Moments of the 2025 Edition
- Theme: "Chemin d'Éternité" (Path of Eternity) – celebration of the festival's 20th anniversary
- Anniversary Edition: Reunion with iconic festival artists
- Bach's Mass in B minor by Vox Luminis in the opening concert
- Renaud Capuçon for an intimate Brahms double recital
- Garde républicaine in the Alzou Valley for two Poulenc-Berlioz evenings
- Record attendance for this anniversary edition
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Where does it take place — Rocamadour
Basilique Saint-Sauveur de Rocamadour
Rue de la Mercerie, 46500 Rocamadour