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

March 14: Nicolas BRINGUIER
April 11: Jean-Paul GASPARIAN
May 9: Marcel TADOKORO

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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 evening: Philippe Bianconi & Samuel Hasselhorn
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

"Between Shadow and Light"
A piano odyssey celebrating Chopin
with Nicolas Bringuier, Piano

Nicolas Bringuier dedicates this recital to Frédéric Chopin with an ambitious and contrasting program that reveals all the facets of his pianistic genius. From the feverish narrative of the First Ballade to the sombre gravity of the Polonaise in C minor, the journey begins with intense and dramatic romanticism. The Second Sonata, with its famous Funeral March, displays a striking and visionary architecture. After the intermission, the Nocturnes Op. 62 offer a moment of suspension and pure poetry, before the monumental momentum of the Third Sonata, the pinnacle of maturity and virtuosity. A professor at the École Normale de Musique and artistic director of the Samson François International Piano Competition, Nicolas Bringuier invites us, through this demanding program, to immerse ourselves deeply in the world of Chopin, between introspection, passion, and grandeur.

Program :

Frédéric CHOPIN (1810-1949)