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What is a Promenade musicale in the gardens of William Christie?
Each afternoon of the Festival, 15min concerts called "Promenades musicales" are given simultaneously in various locations in the gardens in Thiré, Vendée. they are repeated several times, so that visitors can go from place to place and Promenade to Promenade. Late afternoon, everybody goes towards the Terraces to listen to the last Promenade musicale.
The artists of the Festival - musicians of Les Arts Florissants, interns of the Arts Flo Juniors, winners of Le Jardin des Voix and students from The Juilliard School of Music of New York - choose the programs of the Promenades musicales.
The public can enter William Christie’s gardens to walk, enjoy a picnic and attend to the Promenades musicales in the various locations at his discretion: the red garden, the cloister, the terraces, the green theater, the Chinese bridge and the temporary garden, a vegetal space especially created by young landscape-designers to host Promenades musicales (this year, the second edition of the prize was won by Atelier GAMA).
Video excerpt of a Promenade musicale
"Capriccio Stravagante" at the Mur des Cyclopes with Tami Troman, violin, Jean-Luc Thonnérieux, alto, Samantha Montgomery, alto and Cyril Poulet, cello.
Video clip © J.Blanch Productions
The green theater of Dans les Jardins de William Christie festival
The exceptionnal garden of Thiré, Vendée labelled a “Jardin remarquable” in 2004 and listed on the French Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments since 2006 is a real green bower for the Festival that allies the two[...]
William Christie and Paul Agnew Dans les Jardins de William Christie
During the Festival, the Musical Directors of Les Arts Florissants, William Christie and Paul Agnew, are not only conductors of the evening concerts, but also play as musicians in the afternoon Promenades musicales in the gardens. It is a unique o [...]
