Chamber music and creation festival around the Lac du Bourget
Since 2017, La Brèche Festival has enlivened the musical landscape of Savoie each spring by offering new forms of concerts over a creative fortnight. This chamber music festival on the Lac du Bourget takes over unique venues between Aix-les-Bains, Chambéry, Le Bourget-du-Lac, and the surrounding towns for concerts, performances, and musical walks that bring classical music closer to all audiences.
Founded in 2017, La Brèche Festival was born from the desire to reinvent concert formats and bring chamber music to life in unexpected locations in the Savoie region. For a fortnight in the spring, the festival spreads across Aix-les-Bains, Chambéry, Le Bourget-du-Lac, Grésy-sur-Aix, and Cognin, transforming each place into an ephemeral musical stage.
La Brèche's ambition is to constantly offer new concert formats and outreach activities, moving works and audiences to share the love of music. Concerts in gardens, performances in natural settings, musical walks along the Lac du Bourget, immersive shows in heritage sites: the festival explores the boundaries between classical concerts and contemporary artistic experiences.
La Brèche's programming revolves around unique artists and musicians committed to contemporary creation. The festival collaborates closely with the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie and invites leading ensembles and soloists for programs that blend classical repertoire, original creations, and contemporary pieces. Each edition is conceived as a coherent artistic journey, with thematic threads connecting the concerts.
The exceptional natural setting of the Lac du Bourget and its surroundings is a central element of the festival's identity. The Alpine landscapes, the lake shores, the parks, and gardens of the towns crossed offer striking natural backdrops for outdoor concerts. This geographical dimension gives the festival a unique atmosphere, where music resonates with the surrounding nature.
La Brèche cultivates a spirit of proximity and accessibility. Small ensemble concerts, outreach workshops, and meetings with musicians allow the audience to experience an intimate and enriching musical journey. The festival is aimed at all audiences, from seasoned music lovers to curious newcomers, with particular attention to young audiences and families.
The 10th edition of La Brèche Festival will take place from May 2 to 15, 2026, with concerts and performances in the towns around the Lac du Bourget.
La Brèche Festival celebrates its 10th edition from May 2 to 15, 2026. For this anniversary, the festival promises an ambitious program of concerts, performances, and musical walks in the towns around the Lac du Bourget. The full program will be unveiled in spring 2026 on labrechefestival.com.
The festival takes place in several towns around the Lac du Bourget:
The precise locations of each concert will be announced on the official website labrechefestival.com.
By train: Aix-les-Bains-Le Revard or Chambéry-Challes-les-Eaux stations.
Prices announced on the official website before each edition.
Association La Brèche - Chamber music festival of Lac du Bourget
Website: labrechefestival.com
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