- Concert ,
- PMO in Bourges
Le Bel Été européen de Bourges 2026
Thursday
6 August 2026
21h00
BOURGES
SQUARE DU CARDINAL LEFÈBVRE
Free entrance
As part of this new edition of the Bel été européen de Bourges, Claire Gibault and the Paris Mozart Orchestra will perform on the festival’s main stage, set in the Square du Cardinal Lefèbvre in the heart of Bourges’ beautiful historic centre. This free open-air concert will feature Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
artistic team
- conductor Claire Gibault
- solo violin Éric Lacrouts
- Paris Mozart Orchestra
program
ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)
| Les Quatre Saisons, Op. 8 ﹣ with readings of the sonnets written by Vivaldi
I. Primavera : Allegro – Largo – Allegro
II. L’Estate : Allegro non molto allegro – Adagio presto adagio – Presto
III. L’Autunno : Allegro – Adagio molto – Allegro
IV. L’Inverno : Allegro non molto – Largo – Allegro
BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976)
| Simple Symphony, Op. 4 ﹣excerpts
I. Playful pizzicato
II. Sentimental saraband
With the support of Ville de Bourges, Bourges 2028 and patrons of the PMO residency in Centre-Val de Loire.