International Piano Festival Musique à la cour

Musique à la Cour, an organization founded in 2006, invites you to discover the new generation of international soloists, ready to share their repertoire and their passion with an ever-growing audience.
During the concerts, the artists offer you not only their artistry and interpretations, but also warm moments of conversation about the works and composers. Come enjoy a unique and intimate experience, where world-class music blends with a friendly atmosphere and a sense of closeness.
Ticket sales by phone: 06 81 69 87 56 or 06 34 46 85 06
Tickets available at the door on concert nights (credit card or cash)
Numbered seats – Free parking nearby – Air-conditioned venue
Program available at https://musiquealacour.com/programme.html

INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL PROGRAM
21st Edition: MUSIQUE A LA COUR
Tuesday, August 18 through Sunday, August 23, 2026
Espace des Arts – Le PRADET

Reservations at 06 81 69 87 56 or 06 34 46 85 06 starting Monday, July 20

TICKET PRICES
8:30 p.m. concerts: €28 (€20 for those under 18 and students of the Toulon Conservatory; free for children under 10)
Afternoon concerts: €17
6-concert pass: 125 €
Full 8-concert pass: 140 €
Check payable to: Musique à la Cour
Address: Musique à la Cour – 12, rue Guibaud – 83210 SOLLIÈS-PONT

Tuesday, August 18 at 8:30 p.m.
DAVID KADOUCH (Piano)
Liszt: Reminiscences of Lucia di Lammermoor
F. Mendelssohn-Hensel: Das Jahr H. 385 September
Liszt: Variations on a Theme by J.S. Bach “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen,” S. 180
Ravel: Jeux d’eau
Clara Schumann: Scherzo No. 2 in C minor, Op. 14
Fauré: Romances sans parole No. 1, Op. 17
Viardot: Sérénade
Delibes: Coppélia
Debussy: Excerpts from the Préludes:
The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
The Fairies Are Exquisite Dancers
What the West Wind Saw

Wednesday, August 19 at 8:30 p.m.
JEAN-FREDERIC NEUBURGER (Piano) and CHRISTIAN-PIERRE LA MARCA (Cello)
Bach: Concerto in D minor after Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974, “Adagio,” 1708
Paganini: Variations on a Single String, on a Theme by Rossini
Bellini: “Casta Diva” from *Norma*
Clara Schumann: 3 Romances
Donizetti: “Una furtiva lagrima” from *L’elisir d’amore*
Sgambati: Serenata Napoletana No. 2, Op. 24, for cello and piano
Monti: “Csardas” for cello and piano

Thursday, August 20, at 8:30 p.m.
JEAN-FREDERIC NEUBURGER (Piano)
Chopin: Ballade No. 3, Op. 47
Nocturnes, Op. 9, Nos. 1 and 2
Three Impromptus
Polonaise, Op. 53, No. 6, “Heroic”
Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49
Three Waltzes: Op. 34 No. 2 in A minor and Op. 64 Nos. 1 and 2
Etudes Op. 10 Nos. 5, 6, 10, and 12 (known as “Revolutionary”)

Friday, August 21 at 8:30 p.m.
MAXIME ZECCHINI (Piano) & ISABELLE DURIN (Violin)
France
Saint-Saëns: Aragonese Dance, Op. 64
Samson and Delilah / My Heart Opens to Your Voice
Scandinavia
Grieg: Peer Gynt / Anitra’s Dance
Russia
Tchaikovsky: Dance Suite from Swan Lake
Spain
Granados: Spanish Dance No. 5
Sarasate: Zortzico
South America
Gardel: Por una Cabeza
Abreu: Tico Tico
Germany
Bach: Sonata No. 1, Adagio, BWV 1001, and Gigue
Brahms: 2 Hungarian Dances
Eastern Europe
Von Vecsey: Sad Waltz
Mussorgsky: Gopak
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet / Dance of the Knights
Traditional: Tantz Tantz Yidelekh
Bartók: Romanian Dances
Monti: Csárdás

Saturday, August 22 at 3:00 p.m.
MAXIME ZECCHINI (Piano)
A Musical Journey Through Érik Satie and His Friends
Satie: 2 Gymnopédies
Debussy: La Sérénade Interrompue
The Sunken Cathedral
Satie: 3 Gnossiennes
Fauré: Romance sans parole No. 3, Op. 17
Libera me (excerpt from Requiem)
Satie: Waltz “Je te veux”
Saint-Saëns: Samson and Delilah
La Danse Macabre (left hand)
Debussy: Clair de lune
Ravel: Transcription from the Concerto for the Left Hand

Saturday, August 22 at 4:30 p.m.
David BISMUTH (Piano)
Mozart: Fantasy in D minor, K. 397
Schubert: Impromptu No. 2, Op. 142, in A-flat major
Klavierstücke No. 1, D. 946
Impromptu No. 1, Op. 90, in G-flat major
Klavierstücke No. 2, D 946
Scherzo from the Sonata, D 960
Mozart: Sonata K. 331 “Alla Turca” (Excerpts—Variations and Finale)

Saturday, August 22 at 8:30 p.m.
MAXIME ZECCHINI and DAVID BISMUTH (Piano for four hands)
Grieg: Peer Gynt – Excerpts from the Suite for Four Hands
Dvořák: Slavonic Dances:
In G minor, Op. 46, No. 8
In E minor, Op. 72, No. 2
Brahms: Hungarian Dances:
No. 2 in D minor
No. 4 in F minor
No. 5 in F-sharp minor
Debussy: Petite Suite – Excerpts
Granados: Spanish Dance
De Falla: Dance of the Fire
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Sunday, August 23 at 8:30 p.m.
LISE DE LA SALLE (Piano)
Mozart: Rondo in D major, K. 485
12 Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je, maman,” K. 265
Ravel: Sonatina and excerpts from *Miroirs*
Fauré: Barcarolle No. 4, Op. 44
Barcarolle No. 5, Op. 66
Chopin: Ballade No. 1, Op. 23
Ballade No. 4, Op. 52

For more information, call 06 34 46 85 06 or 06 81 69 87 56