Sons d'Hiver
2026
Edition 2026 — Finished
Edition 2026 — Sons d'Hiver
35th Edition — Jazz, Electro, and Creolities
The 35th edition of Sons d'Hiver (January 30 - February 21, 2026) explored musical creolities, those fruitful hybridizations between jazz, electronic music, and Black Atlantic cultures. The program spanned 13 towns in Val-de-Marne — Alfortville, Arcueil, Cachan, Champigny-sur-Marne, Créteil, Fontenay-sous-Bois, Ivry-sur-Seine, Le Perreux-sur-Marne, Maisons-Alfort, Nogent-sur-Marne, Vincennes, Villejuif, and Vitry-sur-Seine — as well as the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris (14th arrondissement).
Concerts and Highlights
¡Ya Voy ! (Thibault Cellier & Alejandra Charry) opened the program on February 5 in Vincennes, blending Spanish poetry and contemporary jazz. The Orchestre National de Jazz took over the venue in Ivry-sur-Seine on February 7, presenting an orchestral carte blanche. Naïny Diabaté (Mali) and French pianist Ève Risser presented an unprecedented dialogue between kora, Mandinka tradition, and improvisation on February 13 in Villejuif.
Programme
Selection of the 2026 Program
- ¡Ya Voy ! (Thibault Cellier & Alejandra Charry) — Feb 5 — Vincennes
- Orchestre National de Jazz — Feb 7 — Ivry-sur-Seine
- Naïny Diabaté & Ève Risser — Feb 13 — Villejuif
- And about ten other concerts in the towns of Val-de-Marne
Highlights
Highlights of the 2026 Edition
- Theme: Jazz, Electro, and Creolities
- 13 towns in Val-de-Marne + the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris
- Orchestre National de Jazz in Ivry-sur-Seine
- Naïny Diabaté and Ève Risser — kora/piano dialogue in Villejuif
- 35th anniversary of the festival
Prices
10.00€ — 25.00€
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .