Stras'Orgues - Festival of Organs of Strasbourg
A festival in the land of organs
About Stras'Orgues
Stras'Orgues: Discovering exceptional sonic heritage
Alsace is the land of the organ par excellence. Strasbourg alone is home to about fifteen remarkable instruments spanning six centuries of organ building, from the famous Silbermann organ in Notre-Dame Cathedral to the contemporary instruments in neighborhood churches. This heritage, incomparable in both quantity and quality, makes the Alsatian capital a major center of global organ culture.
The Stras'Orgues festival, created in 2017 under the artistic direction of Damien Simon, titular organist of the cathedral and Saint-Paul church, aims to introduce this instrument, its repertoire, and its world to the widest possible audience.
A week of musical immersion
For a week at the end of August, Stras'Orgues offers an eclectic program of over 20 events — midday concerts, evening recitals, aperitif concerts, and dinner concerts — in about ten churches and chapels in Strasbourg and its region. Open organ lofts allow the public to go up to the organ, observe the instrument up close, and interact with organists and organ builders.
Unusual musical walks
One of the festival's signatures is its organ-to-organ walks: on foot, by bike, or on rollerblades, festival-goers travel through the streets of Strasbourg from one instrument to another, discovering a different sonic aesthetic at each stop. These fun and educational tours link architectural heritage, instrument making, and musical repertoire.
World-renowned organists
Each edition hosts leading organists from all over Europe — conservatory professors, titular organists of major churches, virtuosos in residence — alongside young talents and unprecedented collaborations mixing organ and percussion, voice, silent film concerts, or improvisation. The festival also includes visits to organ building workshops, particularly in Monswiller and Haguenau, revealing the behind-the-scenes of this exceptional craft.
An accessible and convivial festival
True to its spirit of openness, Stras'Orgues combines demanding concerts with moments of sharing — musical breakfasts at Saint-Paul, aperitif concerts in neighborhood churches, giant screen broadcasts at the cathedral. The festival is aimed at both discerning music lovers and neophytes curious to discover the majesty and diversity of the organ.
Stras'Orgues — edition 2026
10th edition of the Stras'Orgues festival, from August 22nd to 29th, 2026 in the cathedral and churches of Strasbourg. For its 10th anniversary, the organ festival offers more than 20 events for all audiences, free or paid: midday, afternoon and evening concerts, cine-concerts, open forums and musical walks from organ to organ. Opening recital by Christophe Mantoux at the Cathedral on August 22nd, closing by Thomas Ospital on August 29th.
10th edition: August 22nd to 29th, 2026
The Stras'Orgues festival celebrates its 10th anniversary from August 22nd to 29th, 2026 in the cathedral and churches of Strasbourg. For eight days, the «king of instruments» is honored through more than 20 events for all audiences, free or paid.
The program alternates organ recitals, baroque concerts mixing voices, strings and organ, cine-concerts, excursions and nocturnal or bike and rollerblade walks from one church to another. The festival welcomes renowned organists, including Christophe Mantoux, Léon Berben, Martin Gester, Benjamin Righetti, Monica Melcova and Thomas Ospital, as well as young talents.
The opening recital is given by Christophe Mantoux at the Cathedral on August 22nd, and the closing by Thomas Ospital, also at the Cathedral, on August 29th.
Programme Stras'Orgues 2026
Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
- 8:00 PM — Cathédrale: Christophe Mantoux, organ recital (festival opening)
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
- 9:00 AM — Église Saint-Paul: Léon Berben, «The Awakening of the Organ» (coffee and croissants)
- 2:30 PM — Église Sainte-Aurélie: Léon Berben, recital on two organs
- 5:00 PM — Église Saint-Maurice: Tom Rioult (young talent)
- 8:00 PM — Église Saint-Thomas: Martin Gester and the Parlement de Musique with Julie Goussot, works for voice, strings and organ
Monday, August 24th, 2026
- 12:30 PM and 5:00 PM — Chapelle Saint-Étienne: Eleonora Biscevic, traverso and organ pedalboard
- 8:00 PM — Église du Bouclier: Benoît Haller and the Chapelle Rhénane with Sébastien Wonner
- 10:00 PM — Nocturnal walking tour with Ivan Terekhanov, from one church to another
Tuesday, August 25th, 2026
- 10:00 AM and 10:30 AM — Cathédrale: Guillaume Nussbaum, open forum
- 12:30 PM and 5:00 PM — Chapelle Sainte-Madeleine: Annette Osann and Élise Rollin, nyckelharpa and organ
- 7:00 PM–9:30 PM — Rollerblade and bike tour with Thibault Hoch
- 8:00 PM — Église Saint-Thomas: Céline Scheen and Fabien Moulaert, voice and organ
Wednesday, August 26th, 2026
- 9:00 AM–5:30 PM — Excursion (departure from Église Saint-Paul): Alice Rocha, organ
- 8:00 PM — Église Saint-Paul: Michael Bártek, Holst's «The Planets»
Thursday, August 27th, 2026
- 10:00 AM — Église protestante de la Robertsau: Roselyne Koeniguer, open forum
- 12:30 PM and 5:00 PM — Chapelle Sainte-Madeleine: Renata Duarte and Damien Simon, baroque flutes and oboes
- 8:00 PM — Église Saint-Thomas: Pascal Marsault and Frédéric Audibert, organ and cello
Friday, August 28th, 2026
- 11:30 AM — Église Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux: Thomas Ospital, aperitif concert on pedal piano
- 5:00 PM — Église du Temple-Neuf: Alma Bettencourt (young talent)
- 8:00 PM — Église Saint-Paul: Monica Melcova, cine-concert (Buster Keaton)
Saturday, August 29th, 2026
- 11:30 AM — Église Sainte-Aurélie: Benjamin Righetti, organ and oenology
- 2:00 PM — Chapelle Saint-Étienne: Emmanuel Isambert (young talent)
- 4:30 PM — Église du Bouclier: Stéphanie Pfister and the Armonico Tributo ensemble, baroque orchestra and organ
- 8:00 PM — Cathédrale: Thomas Ospital, organ recital (festival closing)
Highlights Stras'Orgues 2026
- 10th edition (10th anniversary of the festival), from August 22nd to 29th, 2026 in the cathedral and churches of Strasbourg
- More than 20 events for all audiences, free or paid: midday, afternoon and evening concerts, cine-concerts, open forums and musical walks
- Renowned organists: Christophe Mantoux, Léon Berben, Martin Gester, Benjamin Righetti, Monica Melcova, Thomas Ospital
- Opening by Christophe Mantoux (August 22nd) and closing by Thomas Ospital (August 29th) at the Cathédrale
Prices Stras'Orgues 2026
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Venues
Concerts take place in about ten churches and chapels in Strasbourg:
- Strasbourg Cathedral
- Saint-Paul Church
- Temple-Neuf
- Saint-Thomas Church
- Sainte-Guillaume Church
- Sainte-Aurélie Church
- And other locations in the region (Monswiller, Haguenau)
Prices
Many events are free (open organ lofts, walks, musical breakfasts). Some evening concerts are ticketed. Association membership: 10 EUR (supporter), 20 EUR and up (active member), 6 EUR (junior under 25). Reservations open from May 15th each year.
Contact
Association Festival des Orgues de Strasbourg
Maison des Associations, 1a place des Orphelins, 67000 Strasbourg
Website: www.strasorgues.fr
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Where does it take place — Stras'Orgues
Cathédrale Notre-Dame et églises de Strasbourg
1a place des Orphelins, 67000 Strasbourg