Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon

24th Edition — August 15 to 27, 2025

The 24th edition of the Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon festival took place from August 15 to 27, 2025, in the churches, temples, and village halls of the Vivarais-Lignon plateau, between Haute-Loire and Ardèche. Twelve concerts marked these two weeks of music, between major evening events and intimate afternoon discovery sessions.

The Four Major Concerts

The festival opened with an inaugural concert on Friday, August 15 at 6 p.m. at the Mars temple, featuring the Duo Lyra (harp and mandolin). On Saturday, August 16 at 9 p.m., virtuoso tubist Thomas Leleu presented his show "Outsider" at the Calibert of Mazet-Saint-Voy, an audacious performance blending tuba and electronics.

On Wednesday, August 20, the Ensemble Double Face performed "Les 2 Franz" at the church of Saint-Agrève, a program dedicated to Schubert and Lachner. The highlight of this edition was undoubtedly the concert on Saturday, August 23 at the church of Chambon-sur-Lignon, with the premiere of "Stabat Mater, from the Middle Ages to Vivaldi" bringing together two major ensembles from the baroque scene: Le Concert de l'Hostel-Dieu (Lyon) directed by Franck-Emmanuel Comte and La Camera delle Lacrime (Clermont-Ferrand) with tenor Bruno Bonhoure. The festival audience had the privilege of this preview before its performance at the Opéra de Clermont-Ferrand and other major French stages.

The festival concluded on Wednesday, August 27 at 9 p.m. in the Saint-Martin church of Tence with the Orchestre national Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, performing Schubert's String Quintet in C major and Anton Webern's Langsamer Satz.

"An Hour With" Discovery Sessions

Eight free concerts at 6 p.m. allowed the audience to discover various artists and repertoires in the intimacy of the plateau villages: the Duo Arpegi in Jaunac, the Trio Patchword in Rochepaule (August 18), the Ensemble Myras in Saint-Jeure-d'Andaure (August 19), the festival choirs in Chenereilles (August 21), the show "Clarisse ou La Mémoire du Blanc" in Le Mas-de-Tence (August 22), a Balkan concert in Saint-Jeures (August 24), and the Duo Esquinas (accordion and guitar, Brazilian and swing musette repertoire) in Devesset (August 26).

Choral Singing Workshop

A choral singing workshop was held from August 17 to 21, focusing on French romantic composers—Offenbach and Saint-Saëns—and culminating in a performance on August 21 in Chenereilles.

Complete Program — 24th Edition (2025)

Friday, August 15 — 6 p.m.

Duo Lyra (harp and mandolin) — Mars Temple

Saturday, August 16 — 9 p.m.

Thomas Leleu — "Outsider" (tuba and electronics) — Calibert, Le Mazet-Saint-Voy — €22 / €12

Monday, August 18 — 6 p.m.

Trio Patchword — Rochepaule — Free entry

Tuesday, August 19 — 6 p.m.

Ensemble Myras — Saint-Jeure-d'Andaure — Free entry

Wednesday, August 20 — 9 p.m.

Ensemble Double Face — "Les 2 Franz" (Schubert and Lachner) — Saint-Agrève Church — €22 / €12

Thursday, August 21 — 6 p.m.

Festival Choirs (choral singing workshop performance) — Chenereilles — Free entry

Friday, August 22 — 6 p.m.

Clarisse ou La Mémoire du Blanc — Le Mas-de-Tence — Free entry

Saturday, August 23 — 9 p.m.

Le Concert de l'Hostel-Dieu & La Camera delle Lacrime — "Stabat Mater, from the Middle Ages to Vivaldi" (Vivaldi, Cortona, Locatelli) — Direction: Franck-Emmanuel Comte — Tenor: Bruno Bonhoure — Dramaturgical Conception: Khaï-Dong Luong — Chambon-sur-Lignon Church — €22 / €12

Sunday, August 24 — 6 p.m.

Balkan Concert (accordion and clarinets) — Saint-Jeures Church — Free entry

Tuesday, August 26 — 6 p.m.

Duo Esquinas (accordion and guitar — Brazilian and swing musette repertoire) — Devesset Temple — Free entry

Wednesday, August 27 — 9 p.m.

Orchestre national Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes — Schubert: String Quintet in C major / Webern: Langsamer Satz — Saint-Martin Church of Tence — €22 / €12

• 24th edition of the festival, 12 concerts in 13 days
• World premiere "Stabat Mater, from the Middle Ages to Vivaldi" by Le Concert de l'Hostel-Dieu and La Camera delle Lacrime at the Chambon-sur-Lignon church
• Closing concert by the Orchestre national Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in Tence
• Thomas Leleu in the show "Outsider" at the Calibert of Mazet-Saint-Voy
• Ensemble Double Face: "Les 2 Franz" program (Schubert and Lachner)
• 8 free "An Hour With" discovery sessions in the villages
• Choral singing workshop (Offenbach, Saint-Saëns) from August 17 to 21
• Balkan concert in Saint-Jeures and Duo Esquinas in Devesset