La Roque-d'Anthéron International Piano Festival
The world's largest piano festival, at the Parc du Château de Florans under centenary plane trees
About Piano à La Roque
The world's largest piano festival
The La Roque-d'Anthéron International Piano Festival is a musical institution unique in the world. Since its creation in 1981 by Paul-Bernard Music and René Martin, it has become the largest festival entirely devoted to the piano, attracting the planet's greatest virtuosos each summer to the Parc du Château de Florans, in the town of La Roque-d'Anthéron, at the foot of the Luberon. For four weeks, from mid-July to mid-August, the festival offers around a hundred concerts—recitals, chamber music, orchestral concerts—covering a repertoire ranging from baroque to contemporary creations.
An exceptional natural setting
The magic of the festival owes much to its incomparable natural setting. The main stage is set up outdoors in the Parc du Château de Florans, under the canopy of centenary plane trees whose branches form a vegetal cathedral above the audience. This 2,000-seat green theater, bathed in the golden light of Provençal summer evenings, offers remarkable natural acoustics and a unique sensory experience. Other venues—the Cloister of Silvacane, the Church of La Roque-d'Anthéron, the Park of Château de la Verdière—host concerts in exceptional heritage settings.
The world's greatest pianists
Over the decades, the La Roque-d'Anthéron Festival has hosted the biggest names in world piano: Martha Argerich, Krystian Zimerman, Evgeny Kissin, Grigory Sokolov, Alexandre Kantorow, Maria João Pires, Arcadi Volodos, Adam Laloum... Each edition blends established legends and young talents, offering a complete panorama of contemporary piano art. The festival also features concerts on harpsichord, fortepiano, organ, and electric piano, demonstrating the diversity of repertoires and instrumental approaches.
A month of music at the foot of the Luberon
For four weeks, La Roque-d'Anthéron lives to the rhythm of the piano. Concerts take place in the morning, afternoon, and evening, offering festival-goers the opportunity to immerse themselves fully in music. The Nocturnes, evening concerts under the stars, are particularly popular moments. The festival also extends to neighboring towns with concerts in the region's abbeys, churches, and castles. It is complemented by an OFF festival offering free concerts and artist meet-and-greets, in a spirit of sharing and transmitting music.
Piano à La Roque — edition 2026
46th edition of the Festival International de Piano de La Roque-d'Antheron, from July 16th to August 16th, 2026 at the Parc du Chateau de Florans. A month of piano in Provence with the greatest international performers and the young generation, in recitals, chamber music, and concerts with orchestra under the centenary plane trees.
46th edition: the piano summer in Provence
The 46th edition of the Festival International de Piano de La Roque-d'Antheron takes place from July 16th to August 16th, 2026 at the Parc du Chateau de Florans. For a month, recitals and chamber music follow one another in the morning, afternoon, and evening, bringing together the greatest names in piano today and the most promising artists of their generation.
The edition is preceded by the Preludes du Festival, off-site concerts offered from June 6th to July 7th, 2026 throughout the region (Miramas, Aix-en-Provence, Gordes and several other communes), before the big summer event.
Among the new features for 2026: the An hour with... concerts presented by the performers with listening guides, and the Under the redwoods meetings, thematic round tables in the heart of the Parc de Florans.
Programme Piano à La Roque 2026
Grand Recitals
- July 20th — Bertrand Chamayou
- July 29th — Nikolai Lugansky
- August 2nd — Arcadi Volodos
- August 3rd — Nelson Goerner
- August 4th — Alexandre Kantorow
- August 8th — Seong-Jin Cho
The Piano Nights
- July 26th — Three visions of the sacred
- July 30th — Russian music for two pianos
- August 9th — Grand evening of French music, notably with Cedric Tiberghien and Jean-Frederic Neuburger
Springboard!
- August 2nd — Day dedicated to tomorrow's pianists: about ten short recitals by artists from the greatest European institutions
Winners of international competitions
- Saehyun Kim (Concours Long-Thibaud)
- Aristo Sham (Concours Van Cliburn)
- Eric Lu (Concours Chopin)
- Paul Lecocq (Concours Clara Haskil)
- Nikola Meeuwsen (Concours Reine Elisabeth de Belgique)
Full program and detailed dates on the official website festival-piano.com.
Highlights Piano à La Roque 2026
- 46th edition, a month of piano from July 16th to August 16th, 2026 at the Parc du Chateau de Florans
- Grand recitals: Chamayou, Lugansky, Volodos, Goerner, Kantorow, Seong-Jin Cho
- The Piano Nights and the Springboard! day dedicated to the young generation
- Off-site Preludes from June 6th to July 7th throughout the region
- New formats: An hour with... and the Under the redwoods meetings
Prices Piano à La Roque 2026
Practical information — Piano à La Roque
Practical Information
Access
The festival primarily takes place at the Parc du Château de Florans, 13640 La Roque-d'Anthéron.
- By car: A7 exit Sénas or Cavaillon, then D561. Free signposted parking.
- By TGV: Aix-en-Provence TGV station (30 min by car).
Prices
- From 15 to 65 euros depending on the concerts and categories
- Reduced rates for young people, students, and job seekers
- Free concerts as part of the OFF festival
Contact
- Website: www.festival-piano.com
- Phone: +33 (0)4 42 50 51 15
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Parc du Château de Florans
Parc du Château de Florans, 13640 La Roque-d'Anthéron