Convergences musicales" festival in Senlis

The Festival des Convergences Musicales, the brainchild of Jean-Baptiste Souchon and organised in partnership with the town of Senlis, is set to make Senlis resound in the spring of 2025. A violist of international renown, this child of the Oise region, who trained at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris and also at the MDW in Vienna, is using this event to realise a deep-rooted dream: to share his love of music with the people of his home town.

The festival also includes performances and masterclasses at the Senlis Conservatoire and in schools. These encounters will give pupils the opportunity to talk to professional musicians, discover their art and immerse themselves in the world of classical music. One of the highlights of this 2025 edition will be the visit of Forces Majeures, a travelling orchestra that brings music to places where it is least expected. By combining the highest artistic standards with a close relationship with his audience, Jean-Baptiste Souchon is turning his passion into a not-to-be-missed event, where every note sounds like an invitation to marvel.

The programme:

Friday 25 April at 7.30pm at the prieuré Saint-Maurice: Opening concert with the Ensemble Daphnis
-Suite Dolly, Fauré
-Ma Mère l'Oye, Ravel,
-Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, Debussy,
-Suites for two pianos (excerpts), Rachmaninov
-Un salon à Vienne" with the Métamorphoses Quartet

Saturday 26 April at 7.30pm at the prieuré Saint-Maurice
-String quartet n.15 in D minor KV.421, Mozart
-String Quartet D.810 "The Maiden and Death", Schubert

Sunday 27 April at 5pm at the Saint-Maurice priory: Closing concert with the Quatuor Métamorphoses
-String quartet n.12 D.703 "Quartettsatz", Schubert
-String Quartet Op. 77.1, Haydn
-String Quartet n.3 Op.30, Tchaikovsky


Wednesday 14 May: Carte blanche for the Orchestre des Forces Majeures conducted by Raphaël Merlin
-Musical promenade in Senlis from 3pm
-Concert at the Manège Ordener in Senlis at 7.30pm