Les ClisSonnantes 2026 festival announces Beethoven-themed program

The 7th edition of the Les ClisSonnantes festival, titled ‘Beethoven & Co.’, is scheduled to take place from September 27 to October 4, 2026. The program focuses on Ludwig van Beethoven and his contemporaries, including Mozart, Schubert, Handel, and Brahms, ahead of the bicentenary of the composer's death in 2027.

Most performances will be held in Clisson, with additional concerts in Boussay, Vieillevigne, and Nantes. Featured performers include pianist Dimitri Malignan, trumpeter Lucienne Renaudin Vary, and beatbox champion Malcolm Epock. The event will also include a film screening of ‘Tous les matins du monde’ and a musical lecture by artistic director Nicolas Jounis.