Festival Coëffortissimo

1st edition

From 5 to 20 December 2026, six concerts will be held with the aim of making classical music accessible to all, in a spirit of sharing and conviviality.

Programme for the Coëffortissimo Festival 2026

Saturday 5 December – 8.30 pm
Trumpet and Piano Ensemble
Featuring Chloé Boucher, Fabrice Faure, Jean-Marcel Buvron, Régis Rouillard and Marion Launay.

Sunday 6 December – 3.30 pm
Petits Chanteurs de France
Conducted by Véronique Thomassin.

Saturday 12 December – 8.00 pm
Orchestre des Concerts du Mans & Chœur de l’Université du Mans
Conducted by Dominique Fanal & Evelyne Bêche.
Vivaldi – Magnificat • Corelli – Christmas Concerto • Handel – Excerpts from The Messiah • Calmel – Guitar Concerto (soloist: Philippe Rayer)

Tuesday 15 December – 8.00 pm
La Philharmonie des Deux Mondes Orchestra
Conducted by Nicolas Jounis.
Featuring a commented open rehearsal prior to the concert.

Saturday 19 December – 8.30 pm
Philippe Duchemin (piano) & the Euterpia String Quartet
Where classical meets jazz.

Sunday 20 December – 3.30 pm
IESM Trombone Ensemble, Aix-en-Provence
Conducted by Jacques Mauger, international concert performer.

The final weekend will take on a festive atmosphere thanks to a gourmet Christmas market on Place Washington, organised in partnership with local shopkeepers. This gathering will encourage interaction between artists, residents and local stakeholders.

This ambitious project builds on the momentum created by the success of the September 2025 concert, which drew an audience of 600 to hear Lucienne Renaudin Vary and Félicien Brut.
To maintain this momentum, the concerts will be offered at an affordable price: €15 per concert or a six-concert pass for €50.

The programme, which is deliberately varied, will feature, among other things, a fusion of classical music and jazz, as well as a trombone ensemble from the IESM in Aix-en-Provence, a school accredited by the Ministry of Culture.

Through this project, we aim to create an unmissable annual event for Le Mans’ cultural life, helping to raise the profile of the Mission district and the wider region.

Book via Hello asso on our website:
https://asso-mission-lemans.sitew.fr/Festival-2026