Just Classik Festival
Aube's first chamber music festival, two weeks in September in Troyes
About Just Classik
Aube's first chamber music festival
The Just Classik Festival was born in 2018 with the ambition of becoming the first chamber music festival in the Aube department. Every year in September, for two weeks, it takes over the heritage sites of Troyes and the entire department to offer a demanding yet accessible program. The La Madeleine theatre, a conventioned stage in Troyes, hosts the grand concerts, while the churches, chapels, and historic sites in the department serve as settings for more intimate concerts.
A rich and diverse program
Each edition of the Just Classik Festival offers around 35 events divided into five complementary formats. The Grand Concerts present masterpieces of the chamber repertoire performed by forty artists recognized on the international stage. The Aube'Sessions, an original format of the festival, combine heritage and music by offering concerts in remarkable locations in the Aube — castles, Romanesque churches, monastic barns — providing spectators with a dual discovery, architectural and musical.
Formats for all audiences
The Just Classik Festival stands out for its commitment to making classical music accessible to all. The short but intense Expresso Concerts offer concentrated musical moments for those seeking an initial approach to chamber music. The Kids Classik program is aimed at younger audiences, with adapted musical shows. The Classik Lab' offers masterclasses and meetings with artists, while the Meetings allow for informal exchanges between musicians and the public in a friendly atmosphere.
Heritage and music: the Aube'Sessions
The Aube'Sessions are the signature of the Just Classik Festival. This original format takes chamber music outside traditional concert halls to resonate within the heritage treasures of the Aube department. Medieval churches, Renaissance chapels, champagne cellars, old barns: each location becomes a unique setting for intimate concerts where the natural acoustics of the stone blend with the sounds of the instruments. This alliance between heritage and music helps introduce spectators to sometimes little-known sites in the department, while offering musicians exceptional performance conditions.
Just Classik — edition 2026
9th edition of the Just Classik Festival, the first chamber music festival in Aube, from September 9 to 27, 2026 in Troyes and throughout the department. Two weeks of music: four Grand Concerts at the Théâtre de la Madeleine, seven days of Aube'Sessions in Aube's heritage sites, Kids Classik, Classik Lab' and meetings with artists.
9th edition, from September 9 to 27, 2026
The 9th edition of the Just Classik Festival takes place from September 9 to 27, 2026 in Troyes and throughout the Aube department. For two weeks, the festival presents its chamber music program across five formats: the Grand Concerts at the Théâtre de la Madeleine, the Aube'Sessions touring the communes of Aube, Kids Classik (Baby Concerts, Family Concerts, instrument discovery), Classik Lab' and the Meetings (public rehearsals, masterclasses, Expresso Concerts).
The artistic direction is provided by violist Manuel Vioque-Judde, and the festival direction by Camille Vasseur. The 2026 edition brings together internationally renowned artists, including the Quatuor Hermès, pianist Jonathan Fournel, Nathanaël Gouin, Christel Lee, and Camille Vasseur, performing repertoires ranging from Mozart to contemporary creation.
The festival continues its mission to make classical music accessible to all, in exceptional heritage sites in the Aube region.
Programme Just Classik 2026
Grand Concerts — Théâtre de la Madeleine, Troyes
- Saturday, September 12 · 6 PM — Grand Concert 1 « From my Life » · Quatuor Hermès and Jonathan Fournel (piano) · Works by Mozart, Smetana and Suk · Meeting with the artists after the concert (7:30 PM)
- Saturday, September 19 · 6 PM — Grand Concert 2 « Aux quatre vents »
- Saturday, September 26 · 6 PM — Grand Concert 3 « British Horizons »
- Sunday, September 27 · 5 PM — Grand Concert 4 « Métamorphoses Finales »
Aube'Sessions — touring in Aube
Seven days dedicated to the dissemination of chamber music in the communes of the department. Concerts announced include:
- Monday, September 14 · 7:30 PM — La Grange, Lusigny-sur-Barse · Quatuor Hermès
- Sunday, September 20 — Église de Chaource
Other formats
- Kids Classik : Baby Concerts, Family Concerts, instrument discovery
- Meetings : public rehearsals, masterclasses, Expresso Concerts
- Classik Lab' : Just Talk Classik (meetings and discussions)
Full program and detailed schedules on justclassikfestival.fr.
Highlights Just Classik 2026
- 4 Grand Concerts at the Théâtre de la Madeleine in Troyes (September 12, 19, 26 and 27)
- Opening concert « From my Life » with the Quatuor Hermès and pianist Jonathan Fournel
- Aube'Sessions: 7 days of touring chamber music in the communes of Aube
- Family program (Kids Classik) and reduced rates / free admission for young people
Prices Just Classik 2026
Practical information — Just Classik
Practical Information
Access
Concerts take place in various locations in Troyes and the Aube. The main venue is La Madeleine, a conventioned stage, in Troyes.
- By car: Troyes is accessible via the A5 and A26 motorways. Aube'Sessions require a vehicle to reach the heritage sites in the department.
- By train: Troyes SNCF station, a 10-minute walk from the city center.
Schedule
- Concerts spread over two weeks in September.
- Grand Concerts in the evening, Aube'Sessions in the afternoon and on weekends, Expresso Concerts in a short format.
Prices
- Ticketed concerts, variable prices depending on the event.
- Kids Classik and some Expresso Concerts are free or at reduced prices.
Contact
- Website: justclassikfestival.fr
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Where does it take place — Just Classik
Théâtre de la Madeleine et lieux patrimoniaux de l'Aube
Rue Jules Lebocey, 10000 Troyes, 10000 Troyes