Organised by the Centre National de la Musique (CNM) and the Institut français, in partnership with several institutions including the Centre Culturel de Rencontre d’Ambronay, this event took place from 25 to 28 September 2025 across Paris, Lyon, and Ambronay.
A New Initiative for Early Music
The Ambronay chapter of Focus Musique Ancienne took place during the closing weekend of the 46th Ambronay Festival, which also marked the 25th anniversary of the REMA. This symbolic overlap offered the perfect setting to reflect on how the early music community has evolved, and how it continues to renew itself.
#FocusMusiqueAncienne2025 was designed to promote the richness of early music in France to festival directors, programmers, agents, and cultural representatives. In total: 25 professionals from 19 countries were invited to experience the best of early music in France through concerts, project presentations, and meetings.
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Its objectives were clear:
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The Banshies — 47° Nord / Caldara, de Venise à Vienne
Among the performing ensembles was The Banshies, one of the Sustainable-EEEMERGING ensembles, with their programme 47° Nord / Caldara, de Venise à Vienne.
Through works by Antonio Caldara, Antonio Vivaldi, Nicola Porpora, Giovanni Valentini, and Johann Sebastian Bach, the ensemble traced the musical journey of Caldara, born in Venice in 1670 and shaped by the cities that defined his life and style: Venice, Rome, and Vienna.
With Yaoré Talibart and Roxana Rastegar on violins, Suzanne Wolff on cello, and Louise Acabo on harpsichord and organ, The Banshies offered a sensitive interpretation and spirit of exploration.
For Ambronay and the Sustainable-EEEMERGING programme, Focus Musique Ancienne represents a natural continuation of a long-term commitment: supporting emerging artists, encouraging European mobility, and fostering sustainable artistic practices.