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Théodore Gouvy Festival

Hombourg-Haut — Moselle (57) • 01 Jan 2026 — 31 Dec 2026
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Théodore Gouvy Festival
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2026

Edition 2026 — Gouvy Festival

The 37th International Musical Encounters of Hombourg-Haut feature six classical music concerts held from January to December 2026 at the Saint-Étienne Collegiate Church. The program includes the Orchestre national de Metz Grand Est for the New Year's concert, the Symphonique de Thionville-Moselle featuring oboist Fabien Thouand, and the Chœur et l'Orchestre du Rhin performing Handel's Messiah for the grand finale. Each concert pairs a work by Théodore Gouvy with pieces by other composers.

Programme

Sunday, January 4, 2026, 4:00 PM

  • 4:00 PM — New Year's Concert: Orchestre national de Metz Grand Est, conducted by David Reiland · Saint-Étienne Collegiate Church

Sunday, March 22, 2026, 4:00 PM

  • 4:00 PM — "Gouvy, Strauss, Schumann": Symphonique de Thionville-Moselle, featuring Fabien Thouand (solo oboist of La Scala, Milan), conducted by Salvatore Perri · Saint-Étienne Collegiate Church

Sunday, April 26, 2026, 4:00 PM

  • 4:00 PM — "Arc en Scène": Jean-Renaud Lhotte (cello) and Jean-Baptiste Lhermelin (piano), celebrating the release of their CD dedicated to composers Théodore Gouvy and Friedrich Gernsheim · Saint-Étienne Collegiate Church

Saturday, May 30, 2026, 8:00 PM

  • 8:00 PM — "La Petite Symphonie": Mozart Instrumental Ensemble of the Metz Cathedral Choir, conducted by Daniel Isoir and Christophe Bergossi · Saint-Étienne Collegiate Church

Sunday, September 27, 2026, 4:00 PM

  • 4:00 PM — "Homage to Romanticism": Kantorei de Sarrelouis, conducted by Joachim Fontaine · Saint-Étienne Collegiate Church

Sunday, December 6, 2026, 4:00 PM

  • 4:00 PM — Christmas Concert, Handel's "Messiah": Chœur et Orchestre du Rhin, conducted by Luciano Bibiloni · Saint-Étienne Collegiate Church

The full program for the 37th Musical Encounters is published by the Institut Théodore Gouvy (in the "2026 Season" brochure). General admission seating; tickets available at the Freyming-Merlebach Tourist Office, at institut-gouvy.fr, or on-site one hour before each concert. Free shuttles are available from the Espace de Wendel parking lot.

Prices

10.00€ — 30.00€

New Year's Concert (January 4): Full price 25 € · ITG members 20 € · Reduced 13 €. Concerts on March 22, May 30, September 27: Full price 25 € · Groups 20 € · Reduced 13 €. Concert on April 26: Full price 20 € · Groups 17 € · Reduced 10 €. Christmas Concert on December 6: Full price 30 € · Groups 25 € · Reduced 15 €. Group rates apply to parties of 10 or more or members of the Institut Gouvy. Reduced rate: students and unemployed persons with valid ID. General admission seating.
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