Spring festival: F. Aguessy, Vinh Pham et Jacques Bernaert

The 3rd edition of the Spring Festival returns from May 31 to June 6, 2026! Discover a unique performance by Frédéric Aguessy (piano), Vinh Pham (violin) and Jacques Bernaert (cello).

The 3rd edition of the Spring Festival will take place from May 31 to June 6, 2026. The Spring Festival offers classical music concerts in sometimes little-known heritage sites, revealed by the light and symbolism of stained glass, the festival's central theme. Frédéric Aguessy: Winner of the Geneva and Naples competitions in 1974, and the Budapest and Santander competitions in 1976, the French pianist Frédéric Aguessy won the 1st Grand Prize at the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition in 1979. This award opened the doors to an international career that took him from London to New York, from Japan to South America, and throughout most European countries (Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Poland, Hungary). Having performed with numerous orchestras, he devotes a significant portion of his time to chamber music. He participates in numerous festivals: the Yokohama Piano Festival (Japan), the Les Arcs Festival, the La Roque d'Anthéron Festival, the Montpellier and Radio France International Festival, the Paris Summer Festival, and the Antibes International Festival for Young Soloists. With a broad repertoire in which French music plays a significant role, he has premiered several works commissioned by other composers (Anthony Girard's Piano Etudes and Max Pinchard's Piano Concerto). He has also recorded piano works by Jehan Alain, transcriptions and paraphrases by Franz Liszt, and Ernest Bloch's Violin and Piano Sonatas with Alexis Galperine. He is also interested in conducting and has led works for chamber orchestra as well as works for choir and orchestra. Vinh Pham: Vinh Pham began playing the violin at age 7 with Françoise Roure-Chouteau and Georges Tessier and gave his first solo concert at age 13. At 15, he became the youngest Laureate-Finalist ever awarded at the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition (Switzerland) and the GBviotti International Chamber Music Competition (Italy). His extensive repertoire includes several works composed for him and which he has premiered. A complete musician with a wide range of musical styles, he is a permanent or guest concertmaster of numerous prestigious orchestras. He performs extensively in chamber music, teaches, and plays as a soloist worldwide. Since 1996, he has been a permanent or guest concertmaster of many prestigious orchestras. Jacques Bernaert: Jacques Bernaert began his musical studies at the age of ten. Admitted to the Paris Conservatory in 1974 in André Navarra's class, he won First Prize in 1978. That same year, he earned his teaching certificate in cello. He then pursued advanced studies with Paul Tortelier and Anner Bylsma. A professor at the Beauvais National School of Music, he founded a cello octet in 1983, with which he performed Pierre Boulez's MessagEsquisse alongside Mstislav Rostropovich. He also pursued a solo career, regularly performing Bach's Suites for Solo Cello on Baroque instruments, interpreting the great concertos of the Romantic repertoire by Schumann, Dvořák, and Saint-Saëns, and premiering numerous contemporary works such as Eric Tanguy's Interludes for Solo Cello. He also dedicated himself to chamber music, performing in piano trios and string quartets. Artistic director of the Beauvais Cello Ensemble Encounters, which he founded in 1993, he has given concerts there with renowned international soloists such as Lluis Claret, Anner Bylsma, and Christophe Coin. In 1997, he premiered Ivan Fedele's Concerto for Two Cellos with Iseult Chuat and the Picardy Regional Orchestra conducted by Pascal Rophé. Join us at Saint-Léger Church to discover their unique trio! #grandsevenements2026

Last updated on 19/03/2026 - Office de Tourisme Intercommunal des Grands Lacs de Champagne