DETAILED PROGRAM PARIS 2025

Photo and Sound Exhibition: “Résonances”

The third edition of the European Polyphony Festival offers the opportunity to discover the unique exhibition “Résonances”, featuring photography and sound art — the result of an artistic residency born from the collaboration of four artists: Peggy Herbeau and Christophe Fillieule (photography), Chrysanthos Antoniou and Savvas Karantzias (composition).

The exhibition traces the journey of a composer with a disability to Tallinn, where he collaborated with one of the world’s most renowned choirs to create a new musical work. Résonances documents this unique encounter and explores disability through an interdisciplinary lens that merges sound and image. It challenges perceptions and invites visitors to reconsider their relationship with the senses. Each photograph is paired with an original musical composition. QR codes placed beside the works allow visitors to listen to the music as they explore the exhibition. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own headphones for an immersive experience.

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This project was made possible through the Culture Moves Europe mobility program, funded by the European Union and the Goethe-Institut, in collaboration with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the Festival of European Polyphony.

 

Du 4 juillet au 28 septembre 2025 ; Pavillon 7, Parc Floral de Paris, route de la Pyramide - 75012, Paris (exposition gratuite - entrée du Parc Floral payante)

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Workshop: “Writing on Ostraca, like in Antiquity”

As part of the creative and educational program of the Paris edition, a special epigraphy workshop will invite participants to discover the ancient Greek practice of writing on ostraca. Led by the association Sorbonne Antique, the workshop delves into the use of these humble fragments—often pottery shards—as everyday writing surfaces in antiquity, whether inscribed or inked.

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Vendredi 4 juillet de 14h00 à 15h00 ; Salle Le Verrier de la Sorbonne, 17 rue de la Sorbonne - 75005, Paris (entrée gratuite sur réservation).

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Conference: “Twelve Eternal Treasures Offered to the World by the Twelve Greek Islands”

(History and civilization – conference in English)

Spyros Syropoulos, Professor of Ancient Greek Literature at the University of the Aegean in Rhodes, will highlight the cultural and historical significance of Rhodes, the administrative center of the Dodecanese. Once home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Rhodes contributed to global advancement in law, social integration, and science.

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As a cradle of culture influencing the entire Mediterranean, Rhodes holds a living legacy. It also shares a common history with France, shaped by cultural exchanges and a mutual commitment to the ideals of freedom.

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Vendredi 4 juillet à 15h00 ; Amphithéâtre Richelieu de la Sorbonne, 17 rue de la Sorbonne - 75005 Paris (entrée gratuite sur réservation)

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Short Film Screenings

A documentary and a fiction film produced by the European Polyphony Festival, directed by associated artists.

« L’art du mouvement » (2025), Olympia Gauguet

A documentary exploring disability and accessibility through artistic creation. It follows a composer with disability as he creates a composition for a renowned choir. The film highlights the challenges, inspirations, and power of music as a driving force, while celebrating collective strength and the pursuit of artistic expression without boundaries.

« Sancho » (2024), Gabriel Mirété

A dystopian short film, inspired by and filmed on the island of Rhodes, featuring the characters Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. The film won the Fiction Prize at the Frames Festival, sponsored by the Société des Auteurs Compositeurs Dramatiques.

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Vendredi 4 juillet à 16h10 ; Amphithéâtre Richelieu de la Sorbonne, 17 rue de la Sorbonne - 75005, Paris (entrée gratuite sur réservation).

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Concert « Saga des peuples sans armure »/ Saga of the people without shields

Mikrokosmos Chamber Choir and Paris Taiko Ensemble under the direction of Loïc Pierre, will present an immersive concert, a tribute to Estonian composers Arvo Pärt and Veljo Tormis, highlighting sacred music—embodied by the spiritual works of Pärt— reflected in Tormis's poetic, compositions inspired by Estonian folk traditions. The concert is under the auspices of the Embassy of Estonia in Paris.

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Program includes works by Arvo Pärt, Veljo Tormis, Alfred Schnittke, Cyrillus Kreek, and Einojuhani Rautavaara.

 

A true creative laboratory, Mikrokosmos immerses the audience in a world of sound and movement, transforming the concert into a dreamlike experience.

 

We warmly thank the Jacques Ibert Conservatory for the kind loan of percussion instruments.

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Samedi 5 juillet à 20h30 ; Église Saint-Louis-en-l’Île, 19 bis Rue Saint-Louis en l'Île - 75004, Paris

(entrée gratuite sur réservation).

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Participatory Vocal Workshop & Musical Promenade

The European Polyphony Festival invites all—adults and children—to a participatory vocal workshop to discover polyphonic music. Guided by festival musicians and singers from the Chœur de Grenelle, participants will explore their voice, creativity, and polyphony.

This workshop brings artists and the public closer together and promotes artistic practice regardless of age or experience.

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Following the workshop, at 5:30 PM, the Chœur de Grenelle, conducted by Alix Dumon-Debaecker, will offer a musical promenade through the paths of the Parc Floral de Paris, with a program titled “The Estonian Musical Soul.” The audience will be invited to discover a cappella works by Estonian composers such as Arvo Pärt, Veljo Tormis, and Cyrillus Kreek, in a poetic, immersive experience blending nature and voice.

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Dimanche 6 juillet de 14h30 à 15h30 puis à 17h30 ; Parc Floral de Paris, route de la Pyramide - 75012, Paris / atelier vocal > Pavillon 7 et promenade musicale > Scène Delta (atelier et promenade gratuits, promenade sans réservation, entrée du Parc Floral payante).