Concerts and Events 2026

A new year of exceptional concerts and events awaits you at Château de Bourgon! Discover a rich program blending classical music, theater, and educational moments at the heart of our heritage.

🎹 Sunday, February 15 at 4:00 p.m.

Giorgi Iuldashevi - Piano Solo Program

Virtuoso Giorgi Iuldashevi presents an exceptional program:

First Part

• D. Scarlatti - Sonatas in D minor K. 213, D minor K. 141
• F. Chopin - Nocturne in C-sharp minor

Second Part

• D. Scarlatti - Sonatas in A major K. 208, F minor K. 466
• F. Chopin - Ballade No. 2 in F major
• C. Saint-Saëns / Bizet - Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor

🎼 Sunday, March 8 at 4:00 p.m.

Tabea Streicher & Virgile Roche - Piano Solo and Duo

Tabea Streicher, winner of the 2025 Château de Bourgon Prize, welcomes you alongside pianist Virgile Roche in a delightful program blending solos and duets.

Tabea Streicher & Virgile Roche - as a duo

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Andante and Variations in G Major K.501 for piano four-hands

Tabea Streicher - solo

• Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Serious Variations Op. 54 in D minor

As a duo

• Robert Schumann - Bilder aus Osten Op.66 for piano four-hands
  • I. Lively
  • II. Play not too fast and with a strong sense of melody
  • III. In folk style
  • IV. Not fast
  • V. Lively
  • VI. Penitent, devout

Intermission

Virgile Roche - solo

• Claude Debussy - Images II, L. 111
  • I. Bells Through the Leaves
  • II. And the Moon Descends Upon the Temple That Once Was
  • III. Golden Fish

As a duo

• Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 3 in F Major Op. 90 (for piano four-hands, arranged by J. Brahms)
  • I. Allegro con brio
  • II. Andante
  • III. Poco Allegretto
  • IV. Allegro

🎼 Saturday, June 13 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Educational Session - Harpsichord Discovery

With Olivier Spilmont (Lesz’arts à conter)

An invitation to discover this fascinating instrument through an interactive presentation and friendly discussion, followed by refreshments.

🎹 Sunday, June 14 at 4:00 p.m.

Christian Wachter & Évelyne Berezovsky - Piano Duo

Important ⚠️ For the duo performance, Évelyne Berezovsky replaces Arvindan Thekkadath.

Évelyne Berezovsky is a virtuoso pianist born in Moscow (1991), renowned for her expressive and spontaneous playing. Daughter of the celebrated pianist Boris Berezovsky, she has received an excellent education at the Purcell School, the Royal Academy of Music in London, and has studied with great masters such as Elisso Virsaladze.

Program

• Sergei Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 3
• Franz Schubert - Fantasy

🎻 Sunday, July 5 at 4:00 p.m.

Trio d’Écouves - String Trio and Piano

Livia (cello), Clémence (violin), and Florent (piano)

A musical journey through Dvořák’s traditional Slavic Dances, alternating between lyrical, contemplative passages and lively, frenzied moments. The concert concludes with Grieg’s Trio in a single movement—a work of captivating intensity.

🎼 Saturday, July 11 at 4:00 p.m.

Ensemble Caravage - Full Concert 🎭

With ARPECAT

A major musical event! The complete Ensemble Caravage presents:

• Piano Quintet : Brahms and Dvořák
• Piano Trios : Haydn and Brahms

A prestigious program for classical music enthusiasts.

🎭 Saturday, July 25 & Sunday, July 26

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Theater

⚠️⚠️ Canceled for health reasons ⚠️⚠️

With the theater company L’Étoffe des Songes directed by Brigitte Perrier

Without ARPECAT

Come discover Molière’s classic in a vibrant and entertaining interpretation at the heart of the castle.

🎶 Saturday, September 19

European Heritage Days

Guided tours at the preferential rate of €10: from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. A theatrical performance will follow.

Self-guided visit of the exterior and the Chapel.

5 p.m. – Musical Performance: “Mélodies du temps”

1h15 in the open air, tracing the life of a man from his birth to his death, as a tribute to French songs performed in a theatrical manner.

Lauren Meslier and Mika Di Sparti - Compagnie du Carreau de la Fenêtre

Without ARPECAT

An enchanting performance celebrating heritage through music.

Book your tickets: www.delaloirealascene.fr

🎶 Sunday, September 20

European Heritage Days (continued)

Guided tours at the preferential rate of €10: from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Free horse-drawn carriage ride after the guided tour with your entry ticket.

Self-guided visit of the castle exterior and the Chapel.

🎹 Sunday, October 18 at 4:00 p.m.

Théotime Gillot & Jana Barenschee - Piano & Flute Duo 🎹🪈

With ARPECAT

An intimate performance combining the delicate timbre of the flute with the richness of the piano.

🎹 Concert on Sunday, November 22 at 4 p.m. — ERIC ARTZ

Special Chopin Program: a tribute concert to Eric Artz’s Polish grandmother (100 years old)

• Posthumous Nocturne in C-sharp minor
• Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor
• Nocturne No. 1, Op. 9
• Nocturne No. 2, Op. 9
• Étude No. 3 “Tristesse”, Op. 10
• Étude No. 12 “Revolutionary”, Op. 10
• Étude No. 12 “Ocean”, Opus 25
• Prelude No. 4
• Waltz in A minor
• “Pure” Waltz: C-sharp minor
• Minute Waltz: D-flat Major
• First Ballade in G minor
• Heroic Polonaise

Website: www.ericartz.com

Bio:

Crowned with many prestigious international competition prizes, pianist Eric Artz ignites stages around the world, from Paris to Japan, via Mexico, Israel, Morocco, England and all of Europe.

A prodigy pianist, revealed at age 10 on Jacques Martin’s legendary TV show “L’École des Fans”, he graduated from the National Superior Conservatory of Music in Paris with the highest distinctions.

Each one of his concerts is a unique, fun experience, marked by boundless energy, a deep sense of sharing and warm interaction with the audience, punctuated with delicious anecdotes and a touch of humor.

His passion for the piano has led him to take part in bold projects, from French cinema (“Le Cerveau d’Hugo”, “Nos Futurs”) to TV series (“Making The Cut”) and television (the TF1 news, France 2…) demonstrating rare and captivating versatility.

ℹ️ Practical Information

Reservations Required

📞 06 11 37 29 99
📧 chateaudebourgon@gmail.com

ARPECAT Concert Pricing

• €15 : ARPECAT association members
• €24 : non-members

ARPECAT Membership (optional)

• One-time admission fee: €15
• Annual membership: €15

Shared Cocktail Reception

All concerts conclude with a friendly cocktail reception where guests are invited to bring homemade appetizers, as well as beverages (fruit juice or sparkling wine) according to their preferences.

And as always, there will be more surprises to enrich this exceptional marathon of discovering a classified heritage site, through music and literature! 🎶✨📚