The Piano Nocturnes
Festival
The 5-year-olds…
From Friday, June 26 to Sunday, July 5, 2026
* Côte d’Azur Racecourse *
Cagnes-sur-Mer

7 Recitals, Samson François International Piano Competition, Meeting of Great Amateurs
Christine Gastaud
Youth and talent around the piano!
Five years ago, this festival was born out of a simple conviction: the piano is not just an instrument, it is a voice. A voice capable of bringing people together, stirring emotions, moving hearts, and surprising audiences.
Since that first edition, hundreds of hours of music have delighted us, thanks of course to the soloists in our recitals, but also to the wonderful candidates in our International Competition.
Over the past five years, we have traveled through different eras and styles, from the depth of Johann Sebastian Bach to the poetry of Claude Debussy, from the passion of Frédéric Chopin to the energy of George Gershwin. Each concert has been a unique encounter, each interpretation a story told... differently.
A festival is not just a stage and spotlights. It is talented artists, dedicated volunteers, trusted partners, and a curious and passionate audience. To all of you, we extend our sincerest gratitude. Without you, this adventure would not have the same resonance.
Five years is a milestone. It is neither an achievement nor an end goal. It is a promise. A promise to continue defending live music, supporting talent, surprising, innovating, and passing on knowledge.
We hope to have you by our side for a brilliant 2026, with Talent and Youth always in our sights.
Mark your calendars!
📅Musical events at 6 p.m. on Saturdays
📍Salon Masséna – Côte d’Azur Racecourse
- May 9: Marcel TADOKORO
Past recitals: Nicolas BRINGUIER on March 14 and Jean-Paul GASPARIAN on April 11.
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📅Les Nocturnes du piano Festival – recitals at 9 p.m.
📍Outdoors – Côte d’Azur Racecourse
- June 26 – Opening night: Théo Fouchenneret
- June 27:Adi Neuhaus
- June 28 – Special Event: Samuel Hasselhorn & Philippe Bianconi (lecture at 8 p.m. by Philippe Bianconi)
- June 30: Diana Cooper
- July 3: Ryan Wang
- July 4:Arielle Beck
- July 5 – Closing night featuring tango: Jorge & Co
Jorge Buajasan Gonzalez (piano), Anne Le Pape (violin), Marion Chiron (bandoneon), and Blanche Stromboni (double bass)
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Mark your calendars! It's going to be an exciting season!!!!!!
See you soon...
The Association Team

“The Keyboard Wizard”: Meet Marcel Tadokoro on May 9! 
His debut album, released last June, was nominated for the 2026 International Classical Music Awards …
In Diapason, Bertrand Boissard tells us about him following his concert at La Roque d’Anthéron:
An irresistible blend of ease, joy, and flair
Come discover Marcel Tadokoro, a young Franco-Japanese pianist who won the Grand Prize at the Santander International Piano Competition in Spain and the 2022 Special Jury Prize at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, one of the most demanding competitions in the world.
Marcel is among the very select group of the most promising young pianists of his generation.
Today, he is acclaimed in the world’s greatest concert halls. One of his concerts was even named one of the best of the year in the Japanese newspaper Ongaku no tomo …

With his refined and sensitive playing, Marcel brings a poetic and narrative dimension to the works and possesses a uniquely personal ability to blend virtuosity with a rich variety of tones. He is a true magician of the keyboard…
We are delighted to welcome Marcel to our team:
Saturday, May 9, at 6 p.m.
in the magnificent setting of the Salon Masséna at the Côte d’Azur Racetrack!
Program :
Franz LISZT (1811–1886)
- Nocturne “In a Dream” S.207, R.87
- The 12 Transcendental Studies
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