Tempo Chopin · Festival 2026

Été polonais à Paris

in memory of Piotr Perkowski

Polish Summer Festival in Paris

1–4 July 2026

The “Été polonais à Paris” festival, in memory of Piotr Perkowski, brings together Polish and French cultures through music, art, and the rediscovery of Chopin’s legacy in Paris. Entirely free of charge, the festival is dedicated to the democratisation of classical music and the promotion of young talents.

Its programme highlights Polish musical heritage, with a particular focus on Piotr Perkowski and composers of the interwar period, marking the centenary of the Association of Young Polish Musicians in Paris.

Musical programme

Concerts

Wednesday

1 July 2026

19:00 · Résidence internationale d’étudiants

The History of Tango. Paris 1913: from Río de la Plata to Warsaw

52, avenue Laplace, Arcueil

Thursday

2 July 2026

14:00 · Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris

Concert-meeting with Margot Magin

6, quai d’Orléans, Paris 4

Thursday

2 July 2026

19:00 · Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris

Short film screening "Bacewicz x Bomsori" and Concert of Polish music

6, quai d’Orléans, Paris 4

Friday

3 July 2026

19:00 · Conservatoire Gabriel Fauré

Dance concert-performance: mazurkas and polonaises

12, rue de Pontoise, Paris 5

Saturday

4 July 2026

18:30 · Lycée Henri IV

Closing concert with string orchestra: Mozart, Chopin, Bizet and Magin

23, rue Clovis, Paris 5

Cultural programme

Visits, meetings and screenings

Thursday

2 July 2026

15:30-16:00 · Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris

Guided visit of the Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris

6, quai d’Orléans, Paris 4

Thursday

2 July 2026

16:30 · Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris

Interdisciplinary conference

6, quai d’Orléans, Paris 4

Thursday

2 July 2026

19:00 · Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris

Screening of the film Bacewicz x Bomsori

6, quai d’Orléans, Paris 4

Friday

3 July 2026

14:30 · Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, metro Gambetta

Guided walk through Père-Lachaise Cemetery

annulé

Cancelled due to extreme heat

Paris 20

Saturday

4 July 2026

11:00 · Paris

Guided walk in the footsteps of Chopin in Paris

27, boulevard Poissonnière - 12, place Vendôme

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