Come and attend two conferences in the High Choir of the Basilica Cathedral of Saint-Denis before the concerts:

“The organ of the Basilica of Saint-Denis, a jewel that has marked history”
Tuesday, June 13 • 7 p.m. • free • registration required at the box office on 01 48 13 06 07 or via reservations@festival-saint-denis.com
With Quentin Guérillot, organist of the Basilica Cathedral of Saint-Denis. Discover the secrets and history of this exceptional instrument (inaugurated in 1841), a jewel of technology at the time of Cavaillé-Coll, on which brilliant musicians and composers have put their fingers. Between history and anecdotes, this conference highlights the organ of the Basilica which is one of the most beautiful instruments in the world.

“Nature also has its music”
Thursday, June 22 • 7 p.m. • free • registration required at the box office on 01 48 13 06 07 or via reservations@festival-saint-denis.com
Host by Laure Dautriche, journalist. From Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to the Nordic symphonies of the Finnish Sibelius, via the night that inspired Chopin, the Abruzzi mountains that nourished Berlioz, the wide open spaces that Strauss loved, the most beautiful scores in the history of music are full of references to the nature that surrounds us.