Les Baux Pianos
Andre Manoukian's music festival in Baux-de-Provence
About Baux Pianos
A festival created by Andre Manoukian
Les Baux Pianos was born in 2023 from the desire of pianist, composer, and media personality Andre Manoukian to create a music festival in one of the most beautiful villages in France. Located in Baux-de-Provence, a perched village in the Alpilles classified among the Most Beautiful Villages of France, the festival takes advantage of the exceptional setting of this mineral and luminous site to offer open-air concerts of rare beauty.
The Carrieres des Lumieres, a unique musical setting
The festival takes over the Carrieres des Lumieres, a former limestone quarry that has become a world-renowned immersive art venue. In this cathedral-like space with white stone walls several tens of meters high, concerts acquire an exceptional sonic and visual dimension. The light projections and the sound naturally amplified by the rock create a unique sensory experience, at the crossroads of music and contemporary art.
Jazz, world music, and pop
The Les Baux Pianos program, designed by Andre Manoukian himself, blends jazz, world music, pop, and chanson, with a preference for artists who transcend musical boundaries. Among the invited artists are remarkable voices such as Awa Ly, Robin McKelle, the group Nomades, and Rosemary Standley, alongside Andre Manoukian himself on the piano. The festival takes place over two to three evenings at the end of June, in an atmosphere that is both intimate and festive.
An exceptional village
Baux-de-Provence offers an incomparable setting for a music festival: medieval streets, panoramas of the Alpilles and Provence, remarkable architectural heritage, and unique light that has inspired the greatest painters. The festival is part of a rich summer cultural offering, alongside the immersive exhibitions of the Carrieres des Lumieres, making Baux-de-Provence a must-visit cultural destination for the Provençal summer.
Baux Pianos — edition 2026
4th edition of the Les Baux Pianos festival in Les Baux-de-Provence, on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Carrières des Lumières. An edition conceived by André Manoukian on the theme of encounter as an art of living, from Cuban jazz to world music.
The 4th Edition of Les Baux Pianos
The 4th edition of the Les Baux Pianos festival takes place on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, 2026 in Les Baux-de-Provence. Creator and artistic director of the festival, André Manoukian has designed a program centered on encounter as an art of living, within the exceptional setting of the Carrières des Lumières.
From Cuban jazz to soul confessions, from Sufi breath to dialogues between worlds, this edition invites a musical journey suspended between genres and cultures. After the success of its first three editions, Les Baux Pianos establishes itself as an unmissable event of the Provençal summer, where music meets the mineral beauty of the Alpilles in a unique sound and visual setting.
Programme Baux Pianos 2026
Saturday, June 27, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Daisy Marguerite 4tet (presented by André Manoukian) · Carrières des Lumières — young singer with vintage jazz and virtuoso scat.
- 9:30 PM — Alfredo Rodríguez Trio · Carrières des Lumières — the Cuban pianist blends Afro-Cuban heritage and jazz virtuosity.
Sunday, June 28, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Parveen & Ilyas Khan · Carrières des Lumières — Franco-Indian duo, North Indian classical music and traditional Rajasthani chants (tabla and tablaboxing).
- 9:00 PM — André Manoukian 4tet « La Sultane » · Carrières des Lumières — new album exploring Armenian heritage between jazz and oriental influences.
Highlights Baux Pianos 2026
- 4th edition of the festival conceived by André Manoukian
- Concerts at the Carrières des Lumières
- 2026 Theme: encounter as an art of living
- From Cuban jazz (Alfredo Rodríguez Trio) to world music (Parveen & Ilyas Khan)
- Creation « La Sultane » by the André Manoukian 4tet
Prices Baux Pianos 2026
Practical information — Baux Pianos
Practical Information
Access
The festival takes place at the Carrieres des Lumieres and in the village of Baux-de-Provence, Route de Maillane, 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence.
- By car: Access via the D27 from Saint-Remy-de-Provence (10 km) or from Arles (20 km). Free parking below the village.
- By bus: Coach lines from Arles or Avignon during the season.
Schedule
- Evening concerts, generally at 9 PM.
Prices
- Tickets from 35 euros depending on the concert.
Contact
- Website: lesbauxpianos.com
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Where does it take place — Baux Pianos
Carrieres des Lumieres et village des Baux-de-Provence
Route de Maillane, 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence