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Et voilà ! Free concerts at Bretonneau Hospital
Five narrated free concerts, one Friday evening per month at the Bretonneau hospital auditorium (18th district), to travel from Ukraine to Vienna by way of the land of monsters
Auditorium de l'Hôpital Bretonneau (Paris 18th)
About
This season, the Et Voilà! association invites you on a journey. Each concert is narrated: between pieces, pianist DOm Paulin shares stories about the works and their composers. No need to know classical music to enjoy it.
Program:
- Friday, November 6: Land of Music Op.1, Ukraine. A violin, a piano, and three centuries of Ukrainian music, carried by artists who defended their culture against all odds.
- Friday, December 4: Monsters and Chimeras. Dragons, ogres, ghosts, and Japanese yōkai meet for a nocturnal parade with piano, small instruments, and synthesizers.
- Friday, January 22: Land of Music Op.2, Germany-Austria (1). A solo piano, forgotten masters leading up to Bach and Beethoven, and two Viennese female composers to rediscover.
- Friday, March 5: Land of Music Op.3, Germany-Austria (2). A trio of piano, violin, and cello, from Haydn to Brahms, including Fanny Mendelssohn and Emilie Mayer.
- Friday, May 21: Land of Music Op.4, Austria. A quartet tells the story of Mahler's Vienna, Alma, and Schoenberg, between romanticism and revolution.
"Land of Music" is the new common thread of the season: a musical world tour that will continue over several years.
With DOm Paulin (piano and narration), Nadiia Kramarenko (violin), Nicolas Boucher (cello), Alice Marzuola (soprano), Franz Lavrut (baritone), and other guests.
Our take on this event
Forget formal concert halls, because these intimate piano sessions are all about storytelling and breaking down barriers. Each piece is introduced with personal anecdotes that turn classical music into an engaging journey, perfect for novices and enthusiasts alike. It is the ideal spot to let your curiosity lead you through a world of musical wonders.
The association Et Voilà! presents a series of narrated concerts at the Auditorium of Hôpital Bretonneau in the 18th arrondissement. Designed for audiences aged 12 and up, these monthly events feature pianist DOm Paulin, who performs and shares fascinating stories about the music and the composers, making classical repertoire accessible to everyone. The venue is wheelchair accessible, ensuring a welcoming environment for all attendees. These concerts are entirely free of charge, offering a unique opportunity to travel through time and geography, from Ukrainian musical traditions to the revolutionary sounds of Vienna, all within an intimate and educational setting.
The Et Voilà! concert series returns to the Auditorium of Hôpital Bretonneau for a season of discovery. From November 2026 to May 2027, pianist DOm Paulin hosts five performances from 19:00 to 20:00. Each concert is carefully curated, with DOm Paulin providing commentary between pieces to contextualize the work and the lives of the creators, ensuring that prior knowledge of classical music is not required to fully appreciate the performance.
The season explores the theme "Terre de musiques." On November 6, a violin and piano duo explores Ukrainian musical history. December 4 features a program inspired by monsters and chimeras. The 2027 season continues on January 22 with German and Austrian masters, followed by a piano, violin, and cello trio on March 5. The series concludes on May 21 with a quartet dedicated to the Viennese era of Mahler and Schoenberg. Attendance is free for all, with the venue fully accessible to wheelchair users.
