The most beautiful projects are made through encounters. Through a mutual friend, we met conductor David Molard Soriano. Music was then a natural guest at Ainay, giving birth to the "Premières Rencontres Musicales du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil" last August.
For four days, David Molard Soriano, his guests and the Rencontres orchestra took us on a musical journey through the walled gardens of the Carthusian monastery, along the water of the Renaissance canals and through the magnificent Salle des Archers. A moment that enchanted the public who turned out in force.
We are therefore delighted to announce the second edition of the "Rencontres Musicales du Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil" from August 17 to 20, 2023. A new program and new guests will invest Ainay with music, to once again bring us a sweet and melodious moment.

Four days of concerts with David Molard Soriano, assistant conductor of the Orchestre National de France and co-founder and artistic & musical director of theOrchestre des Jeunes d'Île-de-France.

Saturday, August 19

1:30 pm: Discover the orchestra with David Molard Soriano, conductor, and Constance Clara Guibert, mediator, salle des archers
Familiarize yourself with the role of the conductor!
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 4 "Italian

2 p.m.: Music in the garden
All afternoon long, the sumptuous gardens will be decked out in music thanks to the orchestra's musicians. Come and meet them!

3 pm to 6 pm: Musical storytelling by Compagnie Pace and festival musicians, grainetière
Under the linden trees, actors and musicians perform a Berrichon tale.

4:30 pm: Carmen de poche, chartreuses by Aliénor Feix, Carmen, Paul Gaugler, Don José, André Heyboer, Escamillo, Yann Kerninon, piano
Carmen in less than an hour, told and sung in the unique atmosphere of the chartreuses.

7:15 p.m.: Petit Bach by Benoît Foiadelli, cello and Jeanne Jourquin, harpsichord, Ainay-le-Vieil church
J.S. BACH, cello suites no. 3 & 4, keyboard partita no. 1

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