Printemps des Arts 2014

Venue: Several places in Monaco

30th edition of Spring Arts festival

Over 5 weekends from 14th March to 13th April, this year celebrating its 30th anniversary. With music and dance from around the world, master classes, and mystery trips.

The 2014 Spring Arts festival celebrates composers Haydn and Scriabine, and includes a Hungarian night, baroque evening, Japanese weekend, and Moroccan day. Also fringe concerts in La Turbie, Cap d'Ail and Beaulieu, 30th anniversary events and a day dedicated to children.

For individual ticket prices for each concert, click through the links below. Reductions are available groups of 10 or more by phoning +377 93 25 54 08. You can also buy concert passes for all 28 performances (416 or 326 euros). For a full program and ticket options, visit the event website at: Printemps des Arts de Monte Carlo.

Weekend 1, 14-16 March

 - Scriabin Portrait 1
 - Hungarian Night
 - Sunday on Piano 1
 - Sunday on Piano 2
 - Sunday on Piano 3

Weekend 2, 20-23 March

 - Nuit Surprenante (surprising night)
 - Haydn Portrait 1
 - Young Talent 1
 - Baroque Night
 - Scriabin Portrait 2
 - Scriabin Portrait 3

Weekend 3, 27-30 March

 - Philemon und Baucis
 - Young Talent 2
 - Japanese Weekend 1
 - Japanese Weekend 2
 - Japanese Weekend 3

Weekend 4, 2-6 April

 - Children's Day 1
 - Children's Day 2
 - Scriabin Portrait 4
 - Young Talent 3
 - Haydn Portrait 3
 - 30th Anniversary Birthday Gala

Final weekend, 10-13 April

 - La Rencontre des Conservatoires
 - Haydn Portrait 4
 - Moroccan Day 1
 - Moroccan Day 2
 - Moroccan Day 3

Fringe Concerts

Three concerts take place outside Monaco:

• 3 Apr @ La Turbie Eglise St Michel, l'Amour de Lonh, Ensemble Gilles Binchois
• 10 Apr @ Cap d'Ail Chateau des Terrasses, Debussy, Ravel, Messaien
• 11 Apr @ Beaulieu Salons de la Rotonde, Scriabin, Liszt, Rubinstein, Rachmaninov

Rencontres Avec les Oeuvres

In addition to the concerts, there are a number of French language lectures called Rencontre avec les Oeuvres, that support the music. Entry is free with a ticket to the related weekend's concert, otherwise 10 euros, by reservation on +377 93 25 54 08. Schedule:

• Sat 15 Mar, 18:00, Auditorium Rainier III, Hungarian music with Corinne Schneider, musicologist
• Fri 21 Mar, 19:00, Salle Empire, Haydn, with Emmanuel Hondre, musicologist
• Sun 23 Mar, 16:30, Grimaldi Forum lobby, Scriabin, with Anne Rousselin, musicologist
• Thu 27 Mar, 18:30, Salon Debussy Hotel de Paris, Haydn operas, with Jean-Francois Boukobza, musicologist
• Sat 29 Mar, 18:30, Salon Beaumarchais Hotel de Paris, traditional Japanese Music, with Veronique Brindeau
• Sun 13 Apr, 15:00, traditional Arab music, with Ahmed Essyad, composer

Master Classes

Musicians have been invited to the festival to share their knowledge through French language master classes. The classes are aimed at students in Monaco and the region, and are also open to the public free of charge. Schedule:

• 22 Mar, 10:00-13:00, Theatre des Varietes, saxophone with Carmen Lefrancois
• 29 Mar, 10:00-13:00, Rainier III Music Academy, cello with Anne Gastinel
• 5 Apr, 10:00-13:00, Rainier III Music Academy, harpsichord with Nicolau de Figueiredo
• 5 Apr, 14:00-17:00, Theatre des Varietes, piano with Francois-Frederic Guy