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Paris Street Pianos

10 Tuesday Dec 2013

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Touring internationally since 2008, Play Me, I’m Yours is artwork by British artist Luke Jerram. It has reached over two million people worldwide – more than 700 pianos have already been installed in 38 cities across the globe, from Los Angeles to Paris, bearing the simple instruction ‘Play Me, I’m Yours’.

Produced by Community, Play Me, I’m Yours came back to Paris this year. Forty-six street pianos, decorated by artists and groups, were placed at the disposal of passersby across the entire city from 25 June to 9 July. During this two week period 40 micro-concerts were played by amateur and professional musicians.

No one was at the piano when I walked into Gare d’Austerlitz in late September. Then she began to play…

The music men of Notre Dame

04 Monday Nov 2013

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Circle Notre Dame and you’re bound to run into one of these merrymakers. Their accordians have seen better days and so have their repetoires but the nostalgic crowds don’t seem to mind. It even puts a little air in the steps of the passerby, that je ne sais quoi soundtrack of Paris. Just don’t request “La Vie En Rose”, okay?

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Paris holiday concerts: ’tis the season

20 Thursday Dec 2012

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Fifteen good reasons to spend the holidays in Paris: church concerts. Tickets: http://www.classictic.com/en/

Christmas Concerts at La Sainte Chapelle
Fri, December 21 2012 18:00
Fri, Dec 21 2012, 20:00
Sat, Dec 22 2012, 18:00

Christmas Concert at St. Germain des Près
Fri, December 21 2012 20:30

La Madeleine: Christmas Concert
Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons”
Sat, December 22 2012 20:30
Wed, Dec 26 2012, 20:30
Fri, Dec 28 2012, 20:00

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St. Ephrem Church: Concerts
Sun, December 23 2012 15:30
Mon, Dec 24 2012, 21:30
Tue, Dec 25 2012, 18:00 – Chopin, Liszt, and Mozart
Sat, Dec 29 2012, 19:00 – Bach Suites for Violoncello Solo
Mon, Dec 31 2012, 17:00 – Bach Suites for Violoncello Solo

Gospel Christmas Concert at Eglise des Billettes
Tue, December 25 2012 18:00

Eglise de la Madeleine
Vivaldi, Schubert, Albinoni: Eglise de La Madeleine
Thu, December 27 2012 20:30

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Puer Natus Est: Christmas Concert in Notre-Dame de Paris
This performance of Medieval music evokes Christmas night.
Fri, December 28 2012 20:30

Sainte Chapelle: The Four Seasons
Sat, December 29 2012 18:00
Sun, Dec 30 2012, 20:00

Concerts at La Madeleine Church: Mozart Requiem
The Amadeus Choir and Jean Louis Petit Orchestra perform Mozart’s final composition, the Requiem.
Sat, December 29 2012 21:00
Sat, Jan 12 2013, 21:00
Sat, Feb 09 2013, 21:00

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Holiday Concert: St. Eustache Church
Celebrate with Vivaldi’s beloved “Four Seasons”
Mon, December 31 2012 20:30

New Year’s Eve Concert at Saint Severin Church
Mon, December 31 2012 20:30

New Year’s Eve Concert : Eglise de la Madeleine
Händel’s Messiah
Mon, December 31 2012 20:30

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Mozart Requiem: New Year’s Eve
Mon, December 31 2012 20:45

Eglise Saint-Eustache
Trumpet & Organ: New Year’s Concert
Tue, January 01 2013 16:00

Eglise St. Germain des Prés
Vivaldi, Schubert, Albinoni: Eglise St. Germain-des-Prés
Tue, January 01 2013 16:00

A day at l’Opera Charles Garnier

02 Friday Nov 2012

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Worth the 9 euro entrance fee. A rainy haily All Saints’ Day in the gilded and marbled stairways and halls. Costumes, set designs from days gone by, red velvet chairs, cherubs, a gallery of paintings of ballerinas, singers and proud “Carmen” by Durst, opulence times ten. The Marc Chagall ceiling, the cherry on top. Butter my toast.