Musique aux Mirabelles Festival

2025 Season: Six Concerts Between Côtes de Meuse and Lac de Madine

The 2025 season of the Musique aux Mirabelles festival unfolded from July 5 to September 14, 2025, with six concerts in the Côtes de Meuse.

Concert 1 — 'Tango' (July 5)

Opening concert at Lac de Madine (Salle omnisport, Heudicourt-sous-les-Côtes side) at 5:30 PM. Virtuoso accordionist Pascal Contet and the Orchestre National de Metz Grand Est, conducted by Anton Holmer, presented a program blending Kodály (Galanta Dances), Massenet (Cid Ballet Suite), tangos by Bardi, Gardel, D'Arienzo, Arolas, and Piazzolla, with the participation of professional dancers and students from the Verdun conservatory.

Concert 2 — 'Je Te Veux' (July 19)

French melody recital at the church of Fréméréville-sous-les-Côtes at 8:00 PM. Julie Cherrier-Hoffmann (soprano), Frédéric Chaslin (piano), and Jean-Baptiste Haye (harp) performed works by Duparc, Massenet, Bachelet, Chausson, Fauré, Debussy, and Satie.

Concert 3 — Les Itinérantes (July 20)

A cappella vocal trio at the Saint-Germain church of Heudicourt-sous-les-Côtes at 5:00 PM. Manon Cousin, Pauline Langlois de Swarte, and Élodie Pont presented 'Terra Mater — Entre toutes les femmes' ('Mother Earth — Among All Women'), a program in over ten languages ranging from Hildegard von Bingen to contemporary creations.

Concert 4 — Schubert Recital (September 12)

Concert at the Collégiale Saint-Maur d'Hattonchâtel at 8:00 PM. Julie Cherrier-Hoffmann (soprano), Pascal Contet (accordion), Saskia Lethiec (violin), and David Louwerse (cello) performed Schubert lieder interspersed with the world premiere of the Trio sans Paroles by Sophie Lacaze.

Concert 5 — Carte Blanche for Soloists (September 13)

Concert at the Saint-Evre church of Nonsard-Lamarche at 8:00 PM. An eclectic program left to the discretion of Saskia Lethiec, David Louwerse, Julie Cherrier-Hoffmann, and Frédéric Chaslin.

Concert 6 — 'Au-Delà de l'Horizon' (September 14)

Closing concert at the Étangs du Longeau (Hannonville-sous-les-Côtes) at 4:30 PM. Marie-Christine Barrault (narrator) and Pascal Contet (accordion) offered an imaginary journey through colors of the distant, the invisible, and diffuse feelings.

2025 Season Program

• Saturday, July 5 — 5:30 PM: 'Tango' — Pascal Contet, Orchestre National de Metz Grand Est (dir. Anton Holmer) — Lac de Madine
• Saturday, July 19 — 8:00 PM: 'Je Te Veux' — Julie Cherrier-Hoffmann, Frédéric Chaslin, Jean-Baptiste Haye — Church of Fréméréville-sous-les-Côtes
• Sunday, July 20 — 5:00 PM: Les Itinérantes 'Terra Mater' — Manon Cousin, Pauline Langlois de Swarte, Élodie Pont — Saint-Germain church of Heudicourt-sous-les-Côtes
• Friday, September 12 — 8:00 PM: Schubert Recital and Sophie Lacaze Premiere — Julie Cherrier-Hoffmann, Pascal Contet, Saskia Lethiec, David Louwerse — Collégiale Saint-Maur d'Hattonchâtel
• Saturday, September 13 — 8:00 PM: Carte Blanche for International Soloists — Saskia Lethiec, David Louwerse, Julie Cherrier-Hoffmann, Frédéric Chaslin — Saint-Evre church of Nonsard-Lamarche
• Sunday, September 14 — 4:30 PM: 'Au-Delà de l'Horizon' — Marie-Christine Barrault, Pascal Contet — Étangs du Longeau, Hannonville-sous-les-Côtes

• Opening concert with the Orchestre National de Metz Grand Est at Lac de Madine
• French melody recital with harp 'Je Te Veux'
• A cappella vocal trio Les Itinérantes in over ten languages
• World premiere of Sophie Lacaze's 'Trio sans Paroles'
• Carte blanche for international soloists in Nonsard
• Marie-Christine Barrault as narrator for the closing concert