Violist

Château in B-flat Major

Festival Salon

Schubert's The Trout, perhaps the most beloved chamber music piece in the world.

The Trout at the Abbey

Abbaye de Montmajour

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Trio in E-flat major K. 498 "Kegelstatt" (1786); Piano Quartet in G minor K. 478 (1785)

Mozart in Its Purest Form

Château de l'Empéri

Château Populaire, at the Château de l'Empéri: did you know that von Weber was the cousin of Constance, Mozart's wife?

Château Populaire

At the Château de l'Empéri, the evening glides from Bolling and his hushed jazz to Golijov, Shostakovich and Bartók, and then culminates in Chausson's Concert, a melancholy gem.

7. Full Sentimental

Many leading artists are committed to supporting young musicians in their field, as they know best: All beginnings are difficult, especially in the classical music market. This year's featured artist, Renaud Capuçon, knows this well and is therefore committed to supporting emerging talent. In 2022, he founded the Beau Soir Productions initiative with Banijay France, which supports young artists in their careers. In keeping with our composer focus, he will present works by Maurice Ravel and Gabriel Fauré together with three of his protégés.

Renaud Capuçon presents young talents

Schloss Johannisberg

In three years, Brahms wrote four works for him, including two sonatas. These are among his last compositions. They carry that particular light of late autumn afternoons—warm, slightly melancholic, strangely serene. In 1895, he reworked them for the viola. The instrument suits him even better, perhaps. Its lower register has that dark, golden color that Brahms sought. In this concert, Paul Zientara and Arthur Hinnewinkel retrace this path. Between the two sonatas, a few lieder, including the Wiegenlied , a lullaby known throughout the world, though not always aware that he composed it. And finally, the Scherzo from the FAE Sonata , a nod to another friendship, another era. Brahms in all his late splendor. New talents to embody him.

Violist

Paul Zientara

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 13, 2027

Brahms and the viola · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Past events

Aug 8, 2026

Château in B-flat Major · Musique à l'Empéri

Aug 7, 2026

The Trout at the Abbey · Musique à l'Empéri

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in 5 Lieder by Brahms

Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

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