European Parliament Piano Festival 2026  

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European Parliament Piano Festival 2026

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Take a break and enjoy live music during your lunch hour at the Info Hub at 13:00 on weekdays! 

 

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European Parliament Piano Festival 2026

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Info Hub
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After the amazing summer series of lunchtime concerts at the Citizens' Garden, which attracted hundreds of music lovers and curious citizens, the European Parliament launches a new series of lunchtime appointments: the Piano Festival!

Take a break and enjoy live music during your lunch hour at the Info Hub.

Join us on weekdays at 13:00 for lunchtime piano concerts in a cosy, friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

Programme: June

Week 1: 02-05/06/2026
  1. : Ludwig VAN BEETHOVEN

    Mirabelle KAJENJERI, piano

    • Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
      • I. Allegretto ma non troppo
      • II. Vivace alla marcia
      • III. Allegretto ma non troppo, con affetto
      • IV. Allegro

    • Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata)
      • I. Allegro assai
      • II.Andante con moto
      • III.Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
  2. : Johann Sebastian BACH

    Jiaxin MIN, piano

    • French Suite No. 4 in E♭ major, BWV 815
      • I.    Allemande
        II.    Courante
        III.    Sarabande
        IV.    Gavotte
        V.    Air
        VI.    Menuet
        VII.    Gigue

    • Johannes BRAHMSPiano Sonata No. 2 in F♯ minor, Op. 2
      • I.    Allegro non troppo, ma energico
        II.    Andante con espressione 
        III.    Scherzo: Allegro – Poco più moderato 
        IV.    Finale: Sostenuto – Allegro non troppo e rubato – Molto sostenuto

  3. : MOZART 100%

    Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART

    Su Yeon KIM, piano

    • Mozart Sonata n. 9 in D Major, KV 311
      • I.    Allegro con spirito
        II.    Andantino con espressione, G major 
        III.    Rondeau (Allegro)

    • Mozart Sonata n. 10 in A minor, KV 310
      • I.    Allegro maestoso
        II.    Andante cantabile con espressione, F major
        III.    Presto

  4. : IL BEL CANTO

    Julie MOSSAY, soprano

    Johan DUPONT, piano

Week 2: 08-11/06/2026
  1. : « SPIRITUALS » by Claude LEDOUX

    Nao MOMITANI, piano

    Julie GEBHARD, soprano

    • Mark HAYESDeep river (Spiritual/Arrangement)
    • Maurice RAVEL (1914)
      Deux mélodies hébraïques

    • Kaddish

      L'Enigme Eternelle
    • Mark HAYESSteal away to heaven 
      (Spiritual / Arrangement)
    • Claude LEDOUX
      Tremblements doux - 
      (Cycle de mélodies sur des textes de Lucien Noullez - 2024)

      - Désaccordé
      - Enterrer
      - Remuer
      - Laisser tomber
      - Dormir
      - Dormir commence par ne pas dormir (piano solo)

    • Mark HAYESMy Lord, what a morning
      (Spiritual / Arrangement) 
  2. : Julien LIBEER, Lorenzo GATTO, Bruno PHILIPPE solo

    Julien LIBEER, piano

    Lorenzo GATTO, violin

    Bruno PHILIPPE, cello

    • Maurice RAVELPiano Trio for piano, violin, and cello
    • I. Modéré
      II. Pantoum: Assez vif
      III. Passacaille: Très large
      IV. Final: Animé

  3. : Jiaxin MIN and Elina BUKSHA

    Jiaxin MIN, piano

    Elina BUKSHA, violin

    • Arvo Pärt 
      Fratres  

    • Lili Boulanger “Nocturne” for violin and piano 
    • Jan Ladislav DussekSonate pour Harpe, Violon et violoncelle, op.34 no.1
    • Johannes Brahms Sonata no.1 G major op.78
      • I.    Vivace ma non troppo
        II.    Adagio
        III.    Allegro molto moderato
  4. : In cooperation with ARKO Ensemble (South Korea)

    ARKO Ensemble: founded in November 2024, it was established by the Arts Council Korea, the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. Its chairperson is a former Minister of Culture of Korea, Artistic Director : Jae-yeon WON

    • ARKO Ensemble
    • Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH
    • Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
      • I.    Prelude: Lento 
        II.    Fugue: Adagio 
        III.    Scherzo: Allegretto 
        IV.    Intermezzo: Lento 
        V.    Finale: Allegretto 

Week 3: 15-18/06/2026
  1. : TRIO ALMAYAN

    Alexander GURNING, piano

    Saténik KHOURDOÏAN, violin

    Kacper NOWAK, cello

    • Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH

      Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8, in C minor

      Piano Trio No 2, Op. 67 in E minor

      • I.  Andante – Moderato
        II. Allegro con brio
        III. Largo
        IV. Allegretto – Adagio

  2. : Pierre SOLOT

    Pierre SOLOT, piano

    PROGRAMME TBC

  3. : NAUDY CARBONE JAZZ TRIO

    Naudy CARBONE, piano

    Names of 2 musicians TBC

    PROGRAMME TBC

  4. CLARA SCHUMANN AND HER CIRCLE

    João XAVIER, piano

    Ana HESPANHA, cello

    • CLARA SCHUMANN 

      Three Romances, Op. 22

      I. Andante molto
      II. Allegretto
      III. Leidenschaftlich schnell

    • ROBERT SCHUMANN 

      Three Romances, Op. 94

      I. Nicht schnell

    • JOHANNES BRAHMS Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38

      Allegro non troppo
      II. Allegretto quasi Menuetto
      III. Allegro

Week 4: 22-25/06/2026
  1. : PAL HERMANN'S CELLO AN INCREDIBLE STORY

    Sam LUCAS, cello

    Dimitri MALIGNAN, piano

    String quartet:
    Sam LUCAS, cello
    3 names TBC

    • Pál HERMANN
    • Cello Concerto
      (1925, reconstructed by Fabio Conti 2016-17)

      • I. Allegro cantabile
        (Pál Hermann at a young age: Energetic, vibrant and successful)

        II. “Disappearance” Allegro – Lento – Andante
        (Fabio Conti’s retrospective on Hermann’s tragic death,
        with references to war and darkness. The cello solo intones
        Hermann’s resurrection)

        III. Allegro
        (Pál Hermann as an accomplished composer: Enthusiasm and
        hope abound)

        IV. Andante
        (A mystical zone detached from all matter and intentions)

        V. Allegro giocoso
        A celebration of Pál Hermann’s music.


    • Pál HERMANN
      • WORLD CREATION

        String Quartet recently discovered

  2. : CHANGE

    Throughout recent history, some music has influenced changes in society.

    Elsa DE LACERDA, violin
    Mathieu IDMTAL, piano

    • Gwenaël GRISI
      Grândola, vila morena

      Harold NOBEN
      Apesar de você

      Benoît MERNIER
      Strange Fruit

      Fabian FIORINI
      Disapparition

      Margaret HERMANT
      Rainbow

      Claude LEDOUX
      Laph`Ekhona

      Apolline JESUPRET
      De mille murmures

      Karol BEFFA
      Tabula Rasa

      Gwenaël GRISI
      Bella Ciao

      Alexander GURNING
      Indépendance Cha Cha

  3. : Duo AES

    FRIENDSHIP

    Marco MANTOVANI, piano
    Emanuele MAMMARELLA, clarinet

    • Niels W. GADE
      Ballade op.43 (from Fantasiestücke) 

      Robert SCHUMANN
      Romanzen op.94 

      Carl REINECKE
      Sonata “Undine” op.167 

      I.    Allegro
      II.    Intermezzo. Allegretto vivace
      III.    Andante tranquillo
      IV.    Finale. Allegro molto agitato ed appassionato, quasi Presto.

  4. : Stéphane GINSBURG

    Ludwig VAN BEETHOVEN

    Stéphane GINSBURG, piano      

                 Sonate n° 8 op. 13 en do mineur ("Pathétique")

                  I.    Grave - Allegro di molto et con brio
                 II.    Adagio cantabile
                 III.   Rondo: Allegro

                 Sonate n° 32 op. 111 en do mineur

                 I.    Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
                 II.    Arietta - Adagio molto, semplice e cantabile

     

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