Symphonie des Arts

Symphonie des Arts: Music Under the Stars by the Rhine

Symphonie des Arts is one of the highlights of the Strasbourg summer, a free and popular event organized by the City of Strasbourg at the Jardin des Deux Rives, an iconic cross-border park located between Strasbourg and Kehl. For two days in late June, this cultural gathering celebrates musical and artistic diversity in a green and friendly setting on the banks of the Rhine.

The Philharmonic Orchestra Under the Stars

The most anticipated moment of each edition is the open-air concert by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg (OPS), traditionally scheduled for Saturday evening at 9:30 PM. Thousands of spectators, settled on the lawns with blankets and picnic baskets, attend an exceptional symphonic program – opera arias, romantic overtures, great orchestral works – in a magical atmosphere where classical music breaks free from the concert hall walls to be enjoyed in the open air.

A Multidisciplinary Program

Symphonie des Arts is not just about the OPS concert. Starting in the afternoon, two stages host an eclectic program mixing rock, jazz, pop, rap, French chanson, world music, and international music. Local and regional artists, emerging bands, and established groups take turns, offering a vibrant panorama of the Alsatian and European music scene.

A Space for Celebration and Sharing

Beyond the concerts, Symphonie des Arts offers a festive guinguette with food and drink, artistic workshops for all ages, and activities that make this event a moment of intergenerational sharing. The setting of the Jardin des Deux Rives – its lawns, its footbridge connecting France and Germany, its views of the Rhine – adds a symbolic dimension to an event that embodies Strasbourg's European and cultural vocation.

Each edition attracts several thousand spectators, making Symphonie des Arts one of the most attended free cultural events in Strasbourg.