Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier
Classical music in Montpellier, Hérault
About Festival Radio France
The Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier is one of the biggest summer music events in France. Every July, it brings together a large audience around classical music, jazz, contemporary music, and electro, with an ambitious and accessible program: exceptional soloists, major orchestras, ensembles, and singers perform alongside repertoire masterpieces and more daring projects.
The festival takes place in about ten emblematic venues in Montpellier and its metropolitan area: the Opéra Berlioz and Salle Pasteur of Le Corum, the Opéra Comédie, the Domaine d'O, the Musée Fabre, private mansions, as well as public spaces. Nearly half of the events are free, making the festival a great popular celebration of music.
Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier in Montpellier
Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier is an unmissable event in the cultural life of Montpellier and the Hérault department, in Occitanie. Since its creation in 1970, this event has established itself as a benchmark for classical music, attracting a loyal and curious audience each year.
Presentation
Major festival of classical, jazz, and world music presented by Radio France, taking place in July at the Corum and various venues.
An event rooted in its territory
Located in the heart of Montpellier, Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier takes advantage of the exceptional setting of the municipality and its heritage. The event fully participates in the tourist attractiveness of the Hérault department and enhances the cultural, natural, and human riches of the Occitanie region. The Hérault department, bathed by the Mediterranean and crossed by varied landscapes from the coast to the Larzac, offers an ideal setting for hosting quality cultural events.
Program and activities
Each edition of Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier offers a varied program mixing classical music and conviviality. Visitors can enjoy multiple activities, discoveries, and moments of sharing that make this event so rich. The complete program is announced each year on the official channels of the event.
A convivial event
Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier is above all a moment of sharing and conviviality. Whether you are an informed amateur or simply curious, everyone will find something to satisfy their curiosity and have a pleasant time in Montpellier. The warm welcome from the organizers and volunteers makes each edition a memorable experience.
Festival Radio France — edition 2026
The 41st edition of the Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier will take place from July 5 to 18, 2026 in Montpellier and its metropolitan area. Under the theme of love ("Of Music and Love"), it explores romanticism and its passions, from the eternal lovers of Tristan and Isolde to the heroes of Romeo and Juliet, with over 100 events and nearly 900 artists.
Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier — 2026 Edition
The 41st edition of the Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier takes place from July 5 to 18, 2026, on the theme "Of Music and Love". For two weeks, classical music, opera, jazz, electro, and recitals will be shared across a dozen venues in Montpellier and its metropolitan area, from the Corum to Domaine d'O.
The festival opens on Sunday, July 5 with a large free concert, and offers about thirty free-access concerts in the metropolitan communes, true to its popular vocation (nearly half of the events are free).
Programme Festival Radio France 2026
Opera & Symphonic
- Tristan and Isolde (Wagner) — Saturday, July 11, Opéra Berlioz (Le Corum)
- Symphonie Pathétique with mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton — Friday, July 10, Opéra Berlioz
- Guest orchestras: Budapest Festival Orchestra (Ivan Fischer) with Renaud Capuçon, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Orchestre National de France, Ensemble Pygmalion
Chamber Music & Recitals
- From July 6 to 18 at Opéra Comédie and Salle Pasteur (Le Corum)
- Soloists: Hilary Hahn, Alexandre Kantorow, Bertrand Chamayou, Vanessa Wagner, the Modigliani Quartet, young pianist Arielle Beck
Jazz
- Kenny Garrett — Sunday, July 12, Domaine d'O
- Snarky Puppy — Monday, July 13, Domaine d'O
- Also featuring: Charles Lloyd, Bill Frisell, Maria Schneider Big Band, Yom
- Young Jazz talents at Kiosque Bosc (free), from July 13 to 18
Electro
- Tohu Bohu & FIP 360 — July 9, 10, and 11, Domaine d'O (Pinède)
Song & Free Highlights
- Camille Symphonique — Friday, July 17, Domaine d'O
- July 14th Concert (free, open access) — Parvis de l'Hôtel de Ville
- Pétrarque Encounters (debate series, free upon reservation)
Program and ticketing: lefestival.eu
Highlights Festival Radio France 2026
- 57th edition
- In Montpellier, Hérault
Prices Festival Radio France 2026
Practical information — Festival Radio France
Practical Information
- Main Venues: Le Corum (Opéra Berlioz, Salle Pasteur), Opéra Comédie, Domaine d'O, Musée Fabre, public spaces in Montpellier and the metropolitan area.
- Ticketing: online at billetterie.lefestival.eu and on site, 41 bd Bonne Nouvelle, 34000 Montpellier (tel. +33 4 67 02 02 01).
- Free Admission: many concerts are free to attend, particularly in the metropolitan communes and during highlights such as the July 14th concert.
- Official Website: lefestival.eu
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