Music Day 2026: Grand Siècle music highlighted at the Petit Château de Sceaux

The town of Sceaux, in the Hauts-de-Seine region of France, is well known for its estate and park, designed by André Le Nôtre. This vast green setting is home to a château-museum, as well as a small château that is of particular interest to us this June.

Indeed, the Petit Château de Sceaux hosts the festivities of the Fête de la musique, on Sunday, June 21, 2026. During this first summer evening, residents of the town and curious visitors can drop by to enjoy a free musical performance, open to both young and old.

• To be read
• World Music Day 2026 in Paris and Île-de-France: the program
• World Music Day 2026 in Paris and Île-de-France: the program in parks, gardens and squares
• Fête de la Musique 2025 in Hauts-de-Seine (92): concerts and events not to be missed

The Fête de la musique is a popular celebration that has been held in France since 1982. Under the impetus of Jack Lang, Maurice Fleuret and Christian Dupavillon, the event gradually gained momentum. Musicians take advantage of the occasion to make themselves known to the general public, and music lovers enjoy an evening of national festivities to have fun and share their passion together.

In 2026, the Fête de la Musique will unfold on Sunday, June 21. Across towns in France, including Sceaux, plenty of concerts await. But you don’t need to go far to enjoy the celebrations: the petit château has enough to get you moving for a good part of the evening!

Here's what's on for Music Day 2026 at the Petit Château de Sceaux:

• In the spirit of the Grand Siècle, a concert by students from the Bourg-la-Reine / Sceaux Conservatory
  Sunday, June 21, 2026 – 3:30 PM ⤏ 4:30 PM
  

  To mark Music Day, the Grand Siècle Museum invites you to a journey into French music of the 17th century.

  In the first part of the afternoon, students from the Bourg-la-Reine / Sceaux Conservatoire will help you rediscover the Petit Château's collections with a program inspired by the works on display.

  In the second part of the afternoon, the sparkling quartet Kapsber’girls will perform courtly airs, a genre steeped in poetry and humor that was all the rage in the early 17th century.

  
  
  
• Out of breath! , Kapsber’girls concert
  Sunday, June 21, 2026 — 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM
  

  The sparkling quartet of the Kapsber’girls takes over the courtyard of the Petit Château de Sceaux and will charm your ears with courtly tunes—music steeped in poetry and humor that blitzed the early 17th century.

  Creation 2026 - supported by the Cité de la Voix

  • Distribution

  Alice Duport-Percier, Soprano

  Axelle Verner, Mezzo-soprano

  Garance Boizot, dessus et basse de viole

  Albane Imbs, Archlute, baroque guitar, tiorbino and direction

    

  • Programme

  Bertrand de Bacilly (1621-1690) :

  Avant qu’il soit peu la belle

  Belle Iris votre humeur sévère

  Henri du Bailly (158?-1637) :

  Yo soy la locura

  Gabriel Bataille (1574-1630) :

  Sous la fraicheur d’un vert bocage

  Sortez soupirs

  Sieur De Machy (...-ca. 1692):

  Prélude en Solm

  Antoine Boesset (1587-1643) :

  N’espérez plus mes yeux

  Nicolas Vallet (ca. 1583 - ca. 1642) : 

  Ballet

  Pierre Guédron (1570-1620) :

  Quand j'étois petite garce

  Nicolas Hotman (1610/14-1663) :

  Passacaille

  Etienne Moulinié (1599-1676) :

  Paisible et ténébreuse nuit

  Tout se peint de verdure

  Charles Tessier (1550/65-ap.1610) :

  Or que la nuit d’un bandeau

  Or que la nuit et le silence

  
  
  

An original and memorable evening for the whole family to enjoy at the Pavillon de préfiguration du musée du grand siècle in the Petit Château de Sceaux! Have a wonderful fête de la musique in Sceaux.