34th Sacred Music Festival

This year, the festival d’art sacré d’Antibes (Sacred Art Festival) celebrates the 900th anniversary of an event believed to have taken place in 1125: the reconstruction of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Antibes, a landmark of the city's heritage. To commemorate this anniversary, the cathedral's neighboring tower will be illuminated in golden light every evening during the festival, from September 6 to 21.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Saint-Bernardin Chapel
As part of the Instants Musicaux du Patrimoine "Musical Heritage Moments" - Free
6 p.m.: Presentation of the festival by Philippe DEPETRIS, artistic director
6:30 p.m.: History of the chapel by Cécile YOU, lecturer from the Tourist Office
6:45 p.m.: Concert "MOZART AND MORE..." by Karine LETHIEC (viola) and Saskia LETHIEC (violin)
7:30 p.m.: Opening of the exhibition "Sacred Art, Sculptures and Frescoes" by Jean-Joseph CHEVALIER, painter, sculptor and poet (exhibition from July 23 to September 21 during chapel opening hours).
Registration by email at instantsmusicauxpatrimoine@sfr.fr

Saturday, September 6, 2025
« Le Festival d’art sacré dans la ville » - "The Sacred Art Festival in the City" - FREE open-air concert
Bandstand at Place Nationale, 8 p.m.
"SACRED SONGS AND POLYPHONIES OF THE SOUTHERN ALPS (manuscripts and oral) - "COROU DE BERRA"
Michel BIANCO (conductor), Gwenn MASSEGLIA, Françoise MARCHETTI, and Luca PELLEGRINO

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Chapelle de la Garoupe, 6:30 p.m.
As part of "Instants Musicaux du Patrimoine" - FREE concert
"ROMANCERO IBERICO - Traditional Spanish and Judeo-Spanish Songs"
Laetitia MARCANGELI (vocals, cittern, drums) and Morgan ASTRUC (guitar) Spanish)
Registration by email is required at instantsmusicauxpatrimoine@sfr.fr

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Saint-Jean Chapel, 6:30 p.m.
As part of "Instants Musicaux du Patrimoine" - FREE concert
"MAUD GNIDZAZ, SOPRANO Performing HILDEGARD VON BINGEN"
Registration by email is required at instantsmusicauxpatrimoine@sfr.fr

Friday, September 12, 2025
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, 8:45 p.m.
"GOLDBERG VARIATIONS" BWV 988 BY J.S. BACH
Pierre REACH (pianist)
Ticket prices: €28.20 (full price), €16.20 (reduced price)

Sunday, September 14, 2025
Saint-Bernardin Chapel, 6:30 p.m.
“ROSSINI the Man in a Hurry”
Conference-concert
Frédéric VITOUX of the French Academy, speaker
Philippe DEPETRIS (flute) and the “ROSETUM ENSEMBLE” SOLISTI DI NUOVA CAMERISTICA DI MILANO
Gabriele OLIVETI (violin), Chiara OLIVETI (viola), Alberto DRUFUCA (cello)
Sonatas for quattro flute and strings by Gioacchino ROSSINI
Ticket prices: €28.20 (full price), €16.20 (reduced price)

Tuesday September 16, 2025
Cathedral, 8:45 p.m.
“THE FOUR SEASONS” AND CONCERTI BY ANTONIO VIVALDI
Ensemble “THE CONSORT”
Théotime LANGLOIS DE SWARTE, violin and Conductor
Ticket prices: €41.20 (single ticket), €16.20 (partial or no visibility)

Thursday, September 18, 2025
Cathedral, 8:45 p.m.
"REQUIEM" BY Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Preludes from cantatas BWV 174, BWV 156, and BWV 52 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Symphony No. 30, known as "Alleluia," by Josef Haydn
Requiem Mass Opus 48 (1893 version) for soprano, baritone, choir, and orchestra by Gabriel Fauré
CANNES NATIONAL ORCHESTRA
Arie van Beek, conductor
"LA SESTINA" VOCAL ENSEMBLE (conducted by Stéphan NICOLAY)
"GYPTIS" VOCAL ENSEMBLE (conducted by Bénédicte PEREIRA)
Bénédicte PEREIRA, soprano
Aaron AMBEAU, bass-baritone
Ticket prices: €41.20 (single ticket), €16.20 (partial or no visibility)

Friday, September 19, 2025
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, 8:45 p.m.
"THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AVE MARIA FOR CHILDREN'S CHOIR"
MAITRISE DES BOUCHES DU RHONE
Director: Samuel COQUARD
Concert given as part of the commemoration of the 900th anniversary of the reconstruction of Antibes Cathedral. Ticket prices: €28.20 (full price), €16.20 (reduced price)

Sunday, September 21, 2025
Saint-Bernardin Chapel, 6:30 p.m.
"THE SONGS OF THE BASQUES, EUSKALDUNAK KANTUZ"
OTXOTE MEN'S CHOIR OF BAYONNE, BASQUE COAST
Conducted by Jordi FREIXA
Ticket prices: €28.20 (full price), €16.20 (reduced price)

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