Auvers Festival – Léa Desandre & Jupiter

The Auvers Festival grants a ‘Carte Blanche’ to mezzo-soprano Léa Desandre and the Jupiter Ensemble for an evening of baroque splendor. Reflecting the historical soul of this festival has been at the forefront of the baroque revival in France using historical regional churches as the perfect acoustic venues. The event highlights the regional identity of Val-d’Oise as a territory that celebrates its historical roots through historically informed and innovative performances. invite enthusiasts to engage with a festive and highly technical program of 17th-century works in the intimate and resonant atmosphere of the village church. This concert has a meaningful social impact by promoting the work of young innovative ensembles to a diverse and growing regional audience. For researchers it delivers a vital laboratory for studying the resonance of period instruments in regional medieval architecture. The performance preserves the legacy of the baroque tradition as a living part of the francilian cultural landscape.