Festival Coëffortissimo - Philippe Duchemin (piano) & Quatuor à cordes Euterpia

1st edition

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




Programme for the 2026 Coëffortissimo Festival:


Saturday 5 December – 8.30 pm
Trumpet ensemble & piano
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
Le Mans Concert Orchestra & Le Mans University Choir
Conducted by Dominique Fanal & Evelyne Bêche.
Vivaldi – Magnificat • Corelli – Christmas Concerto • Handel – Excerpts from Messiah • Calmel – Guitar Concerto (soloist: Philippe Rayer)


Tuesday 15 December – 8.00 pm
La Philharmonie des Deux Mondes Orchestra
Conducted by Nicolas Jounis.
Featuring an open rehearsal with commentary 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 social occasion 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, deliberately varied, will feature, amongst 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 neighbourhood and the wider region.



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