Festival Off #2

September 18, 19 and 20, 2026

3 days
6 towns in the Basque Country
6 concerts
11 French and international artists from the Académie Ravel

The Festival Ravel continues the celebrations and invites you to join us on September 18, 19 and 20, 2026 in the heart of the Basque Country, for the 2nd edition of the Festival OFF, as part of the European Heritage Days!

A new highlight created in 2025, the “Festival OFF” of the Ravel Festival is dedicated to the young talents of the Academy and takes place throughout the Basque region, this year in the towns of Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, Ascarat, Irissarry, Saint-Palais, Hasparren and Arancou.

Taking place on September 18, 19 and 20, 2026, this second edition will showcase a selection of 11 young French and international soloists from the latest sessions of the Ravel Academy. As part of the European Heritage Days, a series of 6 unique concerts with innovative formats will be presented in heritage venues.

Following in the footsteps of the Ravel Festival, which will conclude a few weeks earlier, these three days will continue to explore the Spanish theme through the works of Manuel de Falla and Maurice Ravel, as well as contemporary repertoire.

With

Noémie BOUSQUET, soprano
Élise BERTRAND, violin
Noemi GASPARINI, violin
Anna SYPNIEWSKI, alto
Maria-Andrea MENDOZA, cello
Laure CHOLÉ, piano
Vincent MARTINET, piano

Quatuor LUNARIS :
Matthieu PERRAUD, violin
Cassandra TEISSEDRE, alto
Maïa XIFARAS, cello
Thom POIRIER, piano

The program

Friday, September 18

7 pm – Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, Chapelle d’Amotz
Length of the concert: 1h
Free admission, no reservation required 

7 pm – Ascarat, Eglise Saint-Julien d’Antioche
Length of the concert: 1h
Free admission with reservation (through the Azkarate Animatu association)

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Saturday, September 19

3 pm – Irissarry, Commanderie Ospitalea
12 pm & 4:15 pm – Impromptus
Length of the concert: 1h + impromptus
Free admission with reservation (through the Commanderie Ospitalea)

7 pm – Saint-Palais, Espace Chemins Bideak
Length of the concert: 1h
Free admission with reservation (through the Bideak Cultural Centre)

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Sunday, September 20 

11 am – Hasparren, Chapelle des Missionnaires
Length of the concert: 1h
Free admission, no reservation required 

6 pm – Arancou, Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Length of the concert: 1h
Free admission, no reservation required (information subject to change)