Festival Music and History
2024
Edition 2024 — Finished
Edition 2024 — Music and History
Festival Music and History 2024 — 18th Edition
From July 15 to 18, 2024, the Abbaye de Fontfroide hosted the 18th edition of the Festival Music and History, under the artistic direction of Jordi Savall. The concerts featured the ensembles Hespèrion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, and Orpheus 21.
The program explored diverse repertoires around Maurice Ravel, Marco Polo and the Silk Road, and psalms of peace, in a constant quest for dialogue between cultures and eras. Concerts took place at 5:30 PM and 9:30 PM in the enchanting setting of the Cistercian abbey.
Highlights
- 18th edition under the direction of Jordi Savall
- Hespèrion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations
- Orpheus 21 — refugee musicians from around the world
- Programs around Ravel, Marco Polo and the Silk Road
- Concerts in the exceptional setting of the Cistercian abbey
Prices
25.00€ — 55.00€
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .