La Brèche Festival
Chamber music and creation festival around the Lac du Bourget
About La Brèche
La Brèche Festival: When Chamber Music Opens New Paths
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.
Reinvented Concert Formats
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.
Unique Artists at the Heart of the Project
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.
Lac du Bourget as a Playground
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.
A Festival of Proximity and Sharing
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.
La Brèche — edition 2026
The 10th edition of La Brèche Festival takes place from May 2 to 15, 2026, around Lake Bourget, with ten events between Chambéry, Aix-les-Bains, and Grésy-sur-Aix. For this anniversary, the festival brings together its collaborating artists and inaugurates its first film concert.
10th Edition — May 2 to 15, 2026
For its tenth anniversary, La Brèche Festival celebrates musical creation between lake and mountain with a focused yet ambitious program: ten concerts and artistic events spread between the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Chambéry, the Caramagne estate, Le Victoria cinema, and the Salon Raphaël in Aix-les-Bains, as well as L'Esquisse in Grésy-sur-Aix.
An Anniversary Edition: Loyalty and Novelties
The 2026 edition brings back artists who have marked the festival's history, such as Fiona Monbet and Pierre Cussac, present since the first edition, who will close the fortnight at Salon Raphaël with the Quatuor Agate. Pianist Romain Louveau, the festival's musical director, is once again at the forefront, notably alongside mezzo-soprano Victoire Bunel and baritone Jean-Christophe Lanièce for the opening concert Le Chant du Cygne, dedicated to Schubert's last lieder.
A First: A Film Concert
For its anniversary, La Brèche ventures into the realm of film concerts for the first time with a screening of The Doll (La Poupée) (1919), a silent comedy by Ernst Lubitsch, accompanied live by Duo Brady (cellos) and Pierre Cussac (accordion). Join us at Le Victoria cinema in Aix-les-Bains on Tuesday, May 12 at 8 PM.
Dance, Storytelling, and Music at the Caramagne Estate
The Caramagne estate in Chambéry hosts several hybrid proposals: Garden, a dialogue between violist Victor Guaita Igual and dancer Jacob Storer in the castle gardens; dancer François Chaignaud's recital accompanied by Romain Louveau; and Dans la forêt…, a musical tale for young audiences aged 5 and up, bringing together storyteller Esmé Planchon, videographer Jacques Perconte, and accordionist Sven Riondet. Pianists Maroussia Gentet and Romain Louveau share a two-keyboard program centered on great love lieder with singers Andres Agudelo and Marie Soubestre in Je t'aime, et rien ne le dit.
Ticketing and Access
Tickets are available on the official website labrechefestival.com/billetterie. Prices range from €6 to €32 depending on the concert, with discounts for association members (-10%). Tickets are also available on site one hour before each concert and by email at [email protected].
Programme La Brèche 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026
- 8:00 PM — Le Chant du Cygne · Musée des Beaux-Arts, Chambéry · Victoire Bunel (mezzo-soprano), Jean-Christophe Lanièce (baritone), Romain Louveau (piano). Program around Franz Schubert's last lieder. Prices: €6-24
Thursday, May 7, 2026
- Garden · Caramagne, castle gardens, Chambéry · Victor Guaita Igual (viola), Jacob Storer (dance). Outdoor music-dance creation.
- François Chaignaud, recital · Caramagne, main hall, Chambéry · François Chaignaud (vocals/dance), Romain Louveau (piano).
Friday, May 8, 2026
- Sonatas, Romances and Melodies · Caramagne, main hall, Chambéry · Samuel Bricault (flute), Sven Riondet (accordion).
- Mariamielle Lamagat & Ariel Tintar · Caramagne, main hall, Chambéry · Mariamielle Lamagat (soprano), Ariel Tintar (vocals and piano).
Saturday, May 9, 2026
- Maroussia Gentet, recital · Caramagne, main hall, Chambéry · Maroussia Gentet (piano).
- Je t'aime, et rien ne le dit · Caramagne, main hall, Chambéry · Andres Agudelo (tenor), Marie Soubestre (soprano), Maroussia Gentet and Romain Louveau (pianos). Two-piano program around great love lieder.
- 4:00 PM — Dans la forêt… · Caramagne, Chambéry · Esmé Planchon (storyteller), Jacques Perconte (videographer), Sven Riondet (accordion). Show for young audiences aged 5 and up. Prices: €6-13
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- 8:00 PM — La Poupée, film concert · Cinéma Le Victoria, Aix-les-Bains · Duo Brady (cellos), Pierre Cussac (accordion). Silent comedy by Ernst Lubitsch (1919) accompanied live. First film concert in the festival's history. Prices: €6-18
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
- 11:15 AM & 4:00 PM — Dans la forêt… · L'Esquisse, Grésy-sur-Aix · Esmé Planchon (storyteller), Jacques Perconte (videographer), Sven Riondet (accordion). Repeat of the show for young audiences, two sessions. Prices: €6-13
Friday, May 15, 2026 — Closing
- 8:00 PM — Fiona Monbet, Pierre Cussac & Quatuor Agate · Salon Raphaël, Aix-les-Bains · Fiona Monbet (violin), Pierre Cussac (accordion), Quatuor Agate. Closing concert bringing together artists present since the first edition of the festival. Prices: €8-32
Highlights La Brèche 2026
- 10th anniversary edition of the festival
- Opening concert featuring Schubert's last lieder (Bunel, Lanièce, Louveau)
- First film concert edition: The Doll (Lubitsch, 1919) with Duo Brady and Pierre Cussac
- Closing concert with Fiona Monbet, Pierre Cussac, and Quatuor Agate, bringing together artists present since the 1st edition
- Children's show Dans la forêt… offered in three sessions between Chambéry and Grésy-sur-Aix (ages 5 and up)
- Ten events between Chambéry, Aix-les-Bains, and Grésy-sur-Aix, in dialogue with the region's heritage sites
Prices La Brèche 2026
Practical information — La Brèche
Practical Information
Access
The festival takes place in several towns around the Lac du Bourget:
- Aix-les-Bains (73100)
- Chambéry (73000)
- Le Bourget-du-Lac (73370)
- Grésy-sur-Aix (73100)
- Cognin (73160)
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
Prices announced on the official website before each edition.
Contact
Association La Brèche - Chamber music festival of Lac du Bourget
Website: labrechefestival.com
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Where does it take place — La Brèche
Divers lieux - Lac du Bourget et environs
35 chemin des Simons, 73100 Aix-les-Bains, 73100 Aix-les-Bains