Musiques en Vercors
Classical music festival and summer music academy in Vercors
About Musiques en Vercors
Musiques en Vercors: Classical Music in the Heart of the Mountains
Since 1997, the Musiques en Vercors festival has been resonating classical music in the villages of the Vercors massif, between Drôme and Isère. This touring festival, supported by the Musique en Vercors association, offers each summer a program of chamber music concerts, recitals, and orchestral performances in exceptional heritage sites: Romanesque churches, abbeys, chapels, and village halls.
The Abbey of Léoncel, Jewel of the Festival
Among the emblematic venues of the festival, the Cistercian Abbey of Léoncel, founded in 1137, holds a special place. Its abbey church, a listed historic monument, offers remarkable acoustics for chamber music concerts. Every Sunday in July and August, a concert is held there, making this site a strong anchor point for the festival in the Drôme.
An Academy of Musical Excellence
The festival is inseparable from the Académie Musicale d'Été, which annually hosts young musicians from around the world for masterclasses taught by internationally renowned artists. The students perform in public concerts integrated into the festival's program, thus offering an exceptional showcase for young classical music talents.
A Touring Festival in a Grand Natural Setting
Musiques en Vercors is distinguished by its touring nature: concerts move from village to village, from Villard-de-Lans to Léoncel, including Corrençon-en-Vercors, Lans-en-Vercors, and other towns in the massif. This touring allows spectators to discover the architectural and natural heritage of Vercors while enjoying a high-quality musical program.
An Eclectic Repertoire
The festival's program covers a wide repertoire, from baroque to contemporary, with a particular focus on chamber music. String quartets, piano trios, sonatas, concertos, and contemporary creations follow one another in various formats—intimate concerts in chapels, recitals in abbeys, orchestral performances in concert halls—offering a unique atmosphere each evening.
With its thirty editions in 2026 and its reputation for excellence, Musiques en Vercors stands out as one of the most endearing classical music festivals in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, combining artistic rigor, beautiful landscapes, and mountain conviviality.
Musiques en Vercors — edition 2026
The 30th edition of the Musiques en Vercors festival takes place from August 6 to 20, 2026, in the villages of Vercors (Villard-de-Lans, Corrençon-en-Vercors, Lans-en-Vercors, Autrans, St-Nizier-du-Moucherotte, St-Martin et St-Julien-en-Vercors, Léoncel…). Classical music concerts with eclectic and audacious repertoires, under the artistic direction of Franck Masquelier. The 36th Summer Music Academy runs concurrently from August 9 to 20.
30th Edition — August 6 to 20, 2026
For its 30th edition, Musiques en Vercors will take over the churches, castles, and heritage sites of the Vercors villages from August 6 to 20, 2026. The program blends baroque, classical, romantic, traditional Mediterranean music, and jazz, performed by renowned soloists and the Musiques-en-Vercors orchestra directed by Franck Masquelier.
The 36th Summer Music Academy takes place from August 9 to 20: participants perform publicly at several free events, notably during the festival's closing day.
Programme Musiques en Vercors 2026
Thursday, August 6, 2026 — Festival Inauguration
- 6 PM — Verrière du Château de Villard-de-Lans: « Ecos de la Peninsula » — Luís María Gonzáles Jiménez (saxophone), Bruno Pancek (guitar). Works by Lara, Albeniz, Turina, Granados, Rodrigo, De Falla. (20€ / 15€)
Friday, August 7, 2026
- 6 PM — Église de St-Martin-en-Vercors: « Les sonates oubliées » — Ensemble baroque La Ferté, Paul Castrillo (baroque violin), Joël Keller (harpsichord), Manon Chapelle (viola da gamba). Works by François de La Ferté. (single price 15€)
- 9 PM — Église d'Autrans: « De l'ombre à la lumière » — Armelle Debos (soprano), Franck Masquelier (flute), Suhyeon Yu (organ). Vivaldi, Scarlatti, J.S. Bach, CPE Bach, Glück, Mozart. (20€ / 15€)
Saturday, August 8, 2026
- 6 PM — Salle des fêtes de St-Nizier-du-Moucherotte: « Carte blanche à Eric Seva » (jazz) — Eric Seva (saxophones), Daniel Zimmermann (trombone), Bruno Schorp (double bass), Zaza Desiderio (drums). (20€ / 15€)
- 9 PM — Centre Culturel Le Cairn de Lans-en-Vercors: « Deux mezzos sinon rien » — Karine Deshayes & Delphine Haidan (mezzo-sopranos), Johan Farjot (piano). Brahms, Gounod, Delibes, Massenet, Mendelssohn… (24€ / 15€)
Sunday, August 9, 2026
- 11 AM — Verrière du Château de Villard-de-Lans: « Le Jardin Imaginaire » — Samuel Cattiau (countertenor and baritone), Michel Godard (serpent and guitar), Ihab Radwan (oud). Original compositions. (20€ / 15€)
- 9 PM — Église de Villard-de-Lans: « Mozart Éternel » — Armelle Debos & Sabine Revaud d'Allonnes (sopranos), Hugo Clédat (clarinet), Chorales du Plateau du Vercors, Ensemble orchestral Musiques-en-Vercors, dir. Franck Masquelier. Works by W.A. Mozart. (24€ / 15€)
Monday, August 10, 2026
- 11 AM — Maison du Patrimoine de Villard-de-Lans: « Les lettres de Mozart » — Marie-Noelle Bernardin (narrator), Thierry Boiteux & Franck Masquelier (flutes). (single price 10€)
- 6 PM — Église de St-Julien-en-Vercors: « Le Jardin Imaginaire » — Samuel Cattiau (countertenor and baritone), Michel Godard, Ihab Radwan. Original compositions. (20€ / 15€)
- 9 PM — Centre Culturel Le Cairn de Lans-en-Vercors: Romantic Quintets — Quatuor à cordes Musiques-en-Vercors (Jean-Luc Bouveret, Marie-Christine Belleudy violins; Clément Sozanski viola; Romain Hugon cello), Hyoung-Sun Kim (piano). W.A. Mozart, Robert Schumann. (20€ / 15€)
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- 9 PM — Église de Corençon-en-Vercors: « Nuit romantique » — Sabine Revaud d'Allonnes (soprano), Franck Masquelier (flute), Carole Giraud (harp). Rodrigo, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, Fauré, Puccini. (20€ / 15€)
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- 11 AM — Verrière du Château de Villard-de-Lans: « Musiques et chants de la Méditerranée » — Elisa Vellia & Maëlle Duchemin (harps and voices). Traditional Mediterranean music. (single price 15€)
Thursday, August 13, 2026
- 11 AM — Centre Culturel Le Cairn de Lans-en-Vercors: « Passion clarinette » — Nicolas Fargeix, Hugo Clédat & Martial Hugon (clarinets). Mozart, Schumann, Verdi, Poulenc, Maury, Ellington… (free, reservation required)
- 9 PM — Église d'Autrans: « Piazzolla, les quatre saisons » — Liza Kerob (solo violinist of the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra), Ensemble orchestral Musiques-en-Vercors, dir. Franck Masquelier. Piazzolla, Mores, Piaña. (24€ / 15€)
Friday, August 14, 2026
- 10 AM — Église de Corençon-en-Vercors: Public Masterclass — Liza Kerob (solo violinist of the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra). (free)
- 6 PM — Église de St-Julien-en-Vercors: « Variations en trio » — Suzanne Marie & Cécile Robergeot (violins), Amandine Lefèvre (cello). Mozart, Glière, Borodine, Ravel, Bartok, Piazzolla. (20€ / 15€)
- 9 PM — Église de Corençon-en-Vercors: « Songs » — Magdalena Kulik (soprano), Maciej Zimka (accordion). Schubert, Brahms, Mozart, Malher. (20€ / 15€)
Saturday, August 15, 2026
- 9 PM — Salle La Coupole de Villard-de-Lans: « Les 30 Ans » — Ensemble orchestral Musiques-en-Vercors, dir. Franck Masquelier. Aznavour, Morricone, Dutronc, Gerschwin, Legrand, Jonasz, Barry, Williams… (24€ / 15€)
Sunday, August 16, 2026
- 11 AM — Verrière du Château de Villard-de-Lans: Participants of the 36th Summer Music Academy of Villard-de-Lans. (free, reservation required)
- 6 PM — Trou n°3 du Golf de Corençon-en-Vercors: Jazz-Swing Concert — Super Swing Syndicate (Jean Gabriel Decorme guitar, Laurent Ravi trombone and voice, Benoit Bertet double bass, Lionel Lanoux percussion, saxophone). (free)
Monday, August 17, 2026
- 11 AM — Village de Villard-de-Lans: Anniversary Parade. (free)
- 6 PM — Église de St-Martin-en-Vercors: « Mozart & Compagnie » — Anne Cartel, Thierry Boiteux & Franck Masquelier (flutes), Romain Hugon (cello). C.P.E. Bach, Haendel, Stamitz, Haydn, Kulhau, Masquelier, Mozart. (20€ / 15€)
- 9 PM — Église de Villard-de-Lans: Ensembles and orchestras of the 36th Summer Music Academy of Villard-de-Lans. (free)
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- 4 PM and 6 PM — Centre Culturel Le Cairn de Lans-en-Vercors: « Jeunes talents » — Cycle 3 participants of the 36th Summer Music Academy, Young-Sun Kim (piano). (free, reservation required)
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- 4 PM & 7 PM — Église de Villard-de-Lans: Participants of the 36th Summer Music Academy of Villard-de-Lans. (free)
Thursday, August 20, 2026 — Festival Closing and Musical Get-together
- 6 PM — Verrière du Château de Villard-de-Lans: « 1, 2, 3, 4 vents » — Valérie Liebenguth (oboe), Hugo Clédat (clarinet), Karim Strahm (horn), Loïc Chevandier (bassoon). Stamitz, Mozart, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Abba. (20€ / 15€)
Highlights Musiques en Vercors 2026
- 30th anniversary edition: « Les 30 Ans » concert at La Coupole de Villard-de-Lans (August 15) and anniversary parade (August 17)
- Liza Kerob, solo violinist of the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, in « Piazzolla, les quatre saisons » (August 13) + free public masterclass (August 14)
- Karine Deshayes & Delphine Haidan, « Deux mezzos sinon rien » (August 8)
- Numerous free concerts (reservation required) performed by participants of the 36th Summer Music Academy
Prices Musiques en Vercors 2026
Practical information — Musiques en Vercors
Practical Information
Venues
Touring festival in the Vercors massif: Villard-de-Lans, Corrençon-en-Vercors, Lans-en-Vercors, Léoncel, and other towns. Concerts notably at the Verrière du Château de Villard-de-Lans and the Abbey of Léoncel.
Access
Abbey of Léoncel: 75 rue de l'Abbaye, 26190 Léoncel. From Valence, about 45 minutes via the D68.
Villard-de-Lans: From Grenoble, about 35 minutes via the D531.
Ticketing
Online booking at musiques-en-vercors.fr.
Contact
Association Musique en Vercors
Website: musiques-en-vercors.fr
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Where does it take place — Musiques en Vercors
Abbaye de Léoncel et divers lieux du Vercors
« Les Mélèzes » – Club Vercors, 456 avenue Albert Piétri, 38250 Villard-de-Lans, 26190 Léoncel