Piano Days Festival
The festival dedicated to the piano in all its forms in Niort
About Piano Days
Supported by the Sonatime association, the Piano Days Festival celebrates the piano in all its forms every year at the end of March in Niort and in the Deux-Sèvres region. Born in 2025 in the wake of the international Piano Day — created by composer Nils Frahm to celebrate the instrument with 88 keys on the 88th day of the year —, this young festival offers classical, contemporary, and experimental piano concerts in exceptional venues such as Le Camji and the Château d'Oiron. From reinterpretations of Keith Jarrett's Köln Concert to performances by Francesco Tristano and Vanessa Wagner, Piano Days offers a demanding and open program, at the crossroads of repertoires and aesthetics.
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Piano Days Festival: The Piano Celebrated in Niort
The Piano Days Festival was born in 2025 from an initiative by the Niort-based association Sonatime, passionate about promoting live music. As part of the international Piano Day movement — founded in 2015 by German-Icelandic composer and pianist Nils Frahm to celebrate the piano on the 88th day of the year, in homage to the instrument's 88 keys —, the festival offers a series of concerts dedicated to the piano every late March in emblematic venues in Niort and the Deux-Sèvres.
From its very first edition in 2025, Piano Days established a strong artistic identity: a piano festival that transcends the boundaries between classical music, contemporary music, and experimental creation. Pianist Melaine Dalibert inaugurated the festival with a hypnotic reinterpretation of Keith Jarrett's mythical Köln Concert, laying the groundwork for a demanding and inventive program.
Concerts in Exceptional Venues
One of the unique aspects of the Piano Days Festival lies in its choice of concert venues. Le Camji, Niort's contemporary music venue, offers intimate acoustics and capacity ideal for piano recitals. The Château d'Oiron, a Renaissance gem located in the north of Deux-Sèvres and owned by the Centre des monuments nationaux, hosts some concerts in an exceptional heritage setting, creating a striking dialogue between contemporary music and historical architecture.
A Program Between Tradition and Avant-Garde
The Piano Days Festival cultivates a subtle balance between major international performers and artists at the crossroads of genres. The program encompasses classical and romantic repertoire as well as contemporary creations, improvisations, and electroacoustic performances, offering the public a panoramic and vibrant vision of piano art in the 21st century.
A Festival on the Rise
Although recent, the Piano Days Festival has quickly found its audience thanks to the quality of its programming and the originality of its positioning. By appealing to both discerning music lovers and the curious, it contributes to enriching the cultural offerings of Niort and the Deux-Sèvres in classical and contemporary music.
Piano Days — edition 2026
The 2nd edition of the Piano Days Festival will take place from March 27 to 29, 2026, with an expanded three-day program. Francesco Tristano will perform at the Château d'Oiron and then at Le Camji with Marc Euvrie, and Vanessa Wagner will close the festival on March 29.
2nd Edition — March 2026
The Piano Days Festival returns for its 2nd edition from March 27 to 29, 2026, with an ambitious program now spanning three days and taking over two exceptional venues.
Francesco Tristano at Château d'Oiron
The festival will open on Friday, March 27, at the Château d'Oiron with a recital by Francesco Tristano, a virtuoso pianist from Luxembourg who blurs the lines between classical, electronic, and jazz music. Trained at the Juilliard School in New York and a renowned interpreter of Bach, Tristano perfectly embodies the festival's spirit of openness.
Tristano and Euvrie at Le Camji
On Saturday, March 28, Francesco Tristano will join Marc Euvrie at Le Camji for a two-piano concert blending classical repertoire and contemporary improvisations.
Vanessa Wagner to Close
Pianist Vanessa Wagner, a major figure in French piano known for her interpretations of American minimalist music (Philip Glass, John Adams) as well as the romantic repertoire, will close the festival on Sunday, March 29.
Programme Piano Days 2026
2026 Program
- Friday, March 27: Francesco Tristano — Château d'Oiron
- Saturday, March 28: Francesco Tristano & Marc Euvrie — Le Camji, Niort
- Sunday, March 29: Vanessa Wagner — Le Camji, Niort
Prices Piano Days 2026
Practical information — Piano Days
Practical Information
Access
Le Camji: 12 rue du 14 Juillet, 79000 Niort. In the city center, accessible on foot from the train station (10 min).
Château d'Oiron: 10 rue du Château, 79100 Oiron (60 km north of Niort).
By car: Niort is accessible via the A10 (Paris-Bordeaux). Le Camji is in the city center.
By train: Niort station (TGV from Paris-Montparnasse in 2h15).
Prices
Prices vary depending on the concert. Inquire with the Sonatime association and the concert venues.
Contact
Sonatime Association
Niort
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Le Camji
12 rue du 14 Juillet, 79000 Niort