Fête de la Musique à Sceaux

The Fête de la Musique in Sceaux: music and heritage under the stars

Sceaux, a town of 20,000 inhabitants in the Hauts-de-Seine department, renowned for its exceptional Domaine de Sceaux and its Parc de Sceaux, offers a unique setting every June 21st to celebrate the Fête de la Musique. Between the Jardin de la Ménagerie, the Hôtel de Ville, and the Petit Château, the concerts take place in an exceptional heritage environment.

The Jardin de la Ménagerie: main stage for contemporary music

The Jardin de la Ménagerie (70 rue Houdan) is the central venue for the Fête de la Musique in Sceaux. Each year, this green space hosts the orchestras from the contemporary music school EDIM from 4 PM onwards for a quality pop, rock, and jazz program.

From 7 PM, the stage under the marquee takes on a festive dimension with the "Music Sceaux Live" program: local and regional artists perform one after another for contemporary music concerts. In 2025, the electro-pop band Milla Leika kicked off the evening at 7 PM, followed by the indie rock group Omega Violet at 8 PM, bringing infectious energy to this open-air event.

The Hôtel de Ville: jazz tentet and conservatory orchestras

The Hôtel de Ville de Sceaux (122 rue Houdan) hosts a program each year combining the repertoire of the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Départemental de Bourg-la-Reine/Sceaux. From 6:30 PM to 8 PM, a jazz tentet and string orchestras (Premières Cordes, Sinfonia, Grandes Cordes) perform in this institutional setting, offering the public a high-level musical discovery accessible to all.

The Petit Château de Sceaux: early and baroque music

One of the hidden gems of the Fête de la Musique in Sceaux is the concert held at the Petit Château de Sceaux. From 7 PM to 8 PM, Valérie Balssa and Jacques-Antoine Bresch present a recital titled "Aux sons de la flûte, de la Renaissance au Grand Siècle" (To the sounds of the flute, from the Renaissance to the Great Century), exploring the evolution of the baroque flute from its origins to the 17th century. This intimate and refined concert is an invitation to travel through time, within the magnificent architectural setting of the Petit Château.

The musical tradition of Sceaux

Sceaux maintains an ancient musical tradition. The Sceaux estate has historical ties to music – it was the site of many musical festivals under the Dukes of Maine in the 17th century. Today, the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Départemental de Bourg-la-Reine/Sceaux, the EDIM school, and numerous local musical associations perpetuate this musical vocation in a town that remains one of the most culturally active in the Hauts-de-Seine.

The Fête de la Musique is an opportunity for all these ensembles to play outdoors, for free, for a wider audience who can thus discover the most diverse genres in a single afternoon and evening, from baroque flute to electro-pop.