World Music Day 2026 in Paris: Free concerts by Young Talents at the National Archives

If I tell you June 21, you answer me? Yes, the famous, mythical, legendary Fête de la musique! Since 1982, this popular, festive and free musical event has been delighting music lovers young and old. Every June 21, as musicians take to the streets to bring out their instruments, music lovers take to the streets, bars and restaurants, concert halls, museums and churches, to live to the rhythm of live music. Whether it's rock, rap, reggae, classical music, electro or jazz and blues... live music is the focus of attention every June 21.

The Fête de la Musique is also an opportunity to discover new and young talent. Every year, the Jeunes Talents association takes advantage of the event to offer a unique, free musical experience. Founded in 1998, the Jeunes Talents association organizes concerts and educational activities to promote talented young musicians at the start of their careers.

Throughout the year, these concerts offer the opportunity to discover the great musicians of tomorrow, in exceptional venues. As proof of its commitment, Jeunes Talents organizes nearly 160 concerts in the Paris region and elsewhere during the season and during the festival.

This year once again, to mark the new Music Day, the Jeunes Talents association invites you to feel the pulse of classical music. Meet at the Cour d'Honneur des Archives Nationales in Paris on Sunday, June 21, 2026, to enjoy a free lineup of mini-concerts from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM (no reservation required).

This year’s Music Day is a chance to journey through the centuries and to (re)discover the wealth of the classical repertoire performed by these exceptional musicians who embody the new generation of classical artists!

• To be read
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• World Music Day 2026 in Paris: 20 free concerts you won’t want to miss on June 21

Music Day 2026 at the National Archives: the program

Sunday, June 21, 2026 — National Archives' Grand Courtyard — Free admission

• Young Talents celebrates music
  Sunday, June 21, 2026 — 2:30 PM ⤏ 6:30 PM
  

  Celebrate music in a historic green oasis at the heart of Paris, at this free, outdoor event.

  Meet the fresh cohort of tomorrow's top classical musicians, selected from the 2026 auditions.

  Piano, singing, guitar, and a host of other instruments await you for this special day.

  
  
  

With:

• Duo Kandinsky: cellist Soni Sciecinski and pianist Étienne Caron
• Juliette Nouailhetas, mezzo-soprano, and Lidia Fittipaldi, piano
• Chloé Roussev, violin, and Nils Kittel, piano
• Quatuor Archipel: Pierre Faget, Thomas Sinoimeri, Takaya Minami and Salvatore Minami, saxophone
• Elliot Lévèque, piano
• Gut Feeling Consort: Emma Spinelli, lute/cittern/guitar; Artemis Mauche, violin; Alice Thevenin, lute and guitar; and Coline Boulogne, viola da gamba
• Sara Brunel, soprano, and Louise Ehkirch, piano
• Félix Cohen, violin