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Paul Agnew at the Ambronay Festival
On September 17, Paul Agnew is the guest of the famous Ambronay Festival, for a day of concerts dedicated to two essential composers of German music: Heinrich Schütz and Johann Sebastian Bach!
For the opening weekend of the Ambronay Festival, Paul Agnew and the artists of Les Arts Florissants are invited to give two exceptional concerts in the majestic setting of Ambronay Abbey:
3 pm: Schütz – Italian Madrigals
On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Heinrich Schütz's death, Paul Agnew pays tribute to the composer by performing his madrigals directly inspired by Italian Baroque music.
"These madrigals are fundamental for German music, but first of all they are a pleasure to hear and to sing." Paul Agnew
8:30 pm: Bach, a Life in Music II: Weimar
This is the second episode of Paul Agnew's cycle dedicated to one of the greatest composers of all time: Johann Sebastian Bach! After the early works composed in Arnstadt and Mulhausen, this new concert program takes us to the court of Weimar...
Opening of the artists' common room: the Maison In Terra Pax
After a week rich in music in William Christie’s gardens, we are pleased to share an important event for the Fondation Les Arts Florissants - William Christie: the inauguration of the new artists' common room, the Maison In Terra Pax.
William Christie and Les Arts Florissants at the Juilliard School of New York
From September 19 to 23, 2022, William Christie and Les Arts Florissants are back at the Juilliard School in New York!
