The Château de Lourmarin welcomes pianist Rodolphe Menguy for a piano recital featured in the Summer Music Festival programme.
From Debussy to Liszt, from Chopin to Tchaikovsky, this concert offers a musical journey rich in contrasts, between Impressionist refinement, Romantic brilliance, folk-inspired colours and a fairytale world.
In the heritage setting of the château, this evening invites audiences to discover the full expressive range of the piano, between poetry, virtuosity and imagination.
The programme opens with the refined atmospheres of Claude Debussy, where sounds, scents and images seem to echo one another in a writing full of nuance. With Les sons et les parfums, Les fées and Feux d’artifice, the piano becomes, in turn, suggestive, luminous and vibrant.
The evening continues with Kodály’s Dances of Marosszék, inspired by Hungarian folk traditions, followed by Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsodies, brilliant and virtuosic works that unleash all the energy of the keyboard.
After the interval, Chopin brings elegance and poetic depth, before pieces by Mel Bonis and excerpts from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky, transcribed by Mikhail Pletnev, for a concert finale filled with enchantment, dance and brilliance.
Did you know?
Mel Bonis, a French composer from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, left a rich catalogue for piano, chamber music and voice. Long overlooked, her works are now increasingly performed and rediscovered by musicians.
Interval
The recital begins at 9 p.m.. Doors open from 8 p.m., allowing the audience to enjoy the terraces of the Château de Lourmarin and share a picnic before the concert.
An ideal summer interlude combining classical music, heritage and the art of living in the Luberon.
Practical information on Rodolphe Menguy piano recital
Opening times and periods
Monday 27 July 2026 from 9 pm.
Price(s)
Full price : 30 €, Reduced price: 12 €, Associate member: 23 €.
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