Presences Festival 2023

A dance retelling of Bach's masterpiece by German choreographer Sasha Waltz.

An encounter between piano and dance in a former foundry.

The Orchestra Philharmonique de Radio France celebrates contemporary music, conducted by Kent Nagano.

Music from Stanley Kubrick’s film, Barry Lyndon, praised for its visual beauty, breathtaking lighting and detailed historical reconstruction.

The French National Orchestra, conducted by musical director Cristian Macelaru, performs French repertoire from Berlioz to Offenbach in a festive concert.

One of the most popular works in the Russian repertoire, here performed under the baton of Aziz Shokhakimov.

When Sarah McCoy puts her fingers on the keys of a keyboard, magic happens

This rising star of French music returns to her album ‘La symphonie des éclairs,’ acccompanied by the Orchestre National de Lyon.

Jazz revelation Samara Joy has her Parisian audience spellbound.

A concert filled with fervour from the neoclassical piano maestro.

Sullivan Fortner, Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore bring New Orleans to Chantilly.

Josman's most loved cult tracks performed by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.