16th Festival International Toulouse Les Orgues to be held October 5–16

The 16th Festival International Toulouse Les Orgues will take place October 5–16.



This year’s festival will honor the centenary of the birth of Jehan Alain, and the bicentenary of the birth of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, whose instruments have a presence in Toulouse, including the Saint-Sernin Basilica.



The festival will encompass concerts and lectures, and feature organ improvisations along with works for organ and instruments, from trumpet to nyckelharpa.



Performers include Michel Bouvard, David Briggs, Jan Willem Jansen, Maiko Kato, Louis Robilliard, and Olivier Vernet, along with many other musicians and artists. Programs for children will also be presented.



For information: www.toulouse-les-orgues.org.