The music festival C’est pas Classique invites you from December 9th to 11th at the Acropolis in Nice. The program promises to be particularly varied, with a host of musicians, ensembles, and orchestras that will delight you during this event.
For 17 years, the C’est pas Classique Festival has continued to grow over the years. Its launch in 2005 marked the beginnings of an event aiming to showcase classical music in all its splendor, to the audience of the Maralpins. Its distribution is entirely free, giving free access to all the concerts, in order to share musical moments that everyone can access.
This new edition will be the last to take place at the Acropolis, which will be completely demolished by next year. The C’est pas Classique Festival has a special connection with this venue where it has been growing since its inception. The Acropolis perfectly embodies the event’s ambition to promote classical music to a broad audience, in one place with architecture that allows for hosting a significant number of concerts and shows. The Festival wants to make this new edition memorable before the disappearance of this beloved venue, before having to reinvent itself by next year.
We offer you the program of these three exceptional days dedicated to classical music. There are numerous performances and activities, allowing you to better navigate and plan your visit to this festival.
Friday, December 9
- Boom Brass (Animations): from 6:30 PM to 7:10 PM; and from 7:30 PM to 8:10 PM
- Grupo Compay Segundo (The Highlights): from 8:30 PM to 10:10 PM
Saturday, December 10
- Flying Piano (Animations): from 1:45 PM to 2:15 PM; from 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM; and from 7:15 PM to 7:45 PM
- Activities for your little ones (Animations): from 2 PM to 6 PM
- “KodeX” – Les Muses and Michaël Koné Saki (The Highlights): from 2:05 PM to 3:20 PM
- “Piazzolla 3001: The Odyssey of a Tango” – Frédéric Viale: Piazzolla Project (Classics Revisited): from 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
- “Discovering the Voice” – Compagnie Paris Lyrique (Young Audience Workshops): from 2:30 PM to 3 PM; and from 4 PM to 4:30 PM
- “Instrument Playing Techniques” – Compagnie Ligne Bleue (Young Audience Workshops): from 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM; and from 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM
- “Concert Claude Bolling / Tribute to Jean-Pierre Rampal” – Riviera Chamber Project (Classics Revisited): from 2:45 PM to 4:20 PM
- “Mobile Soul” – Compagnie de l’Echelle (Young Audience Shows): from 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM; and from 4:45 PM to 5:15 PM
- “Soundscape” – Trio Artemisia (Young Audience Shows): from 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM
- “Let’s Sing the Magic of Christmas” – Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Regional Choir (Animations): from 3:35 PM to 6:20 PM
- “Choiraoke” – Artcanto (Really not Classic): from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
- “No(S) Dames” – Théophile Alexandre and Quatuor Zaïde – Compagnie Up to the Moon (The Highlights): from 4:50 PM to 6 PM
- “Opera and Perfume” – Artcanto (Really not Classic): from 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
- “Harps & Electro” – Harpside (Really not Classic): from 7:15 PM to 8:15 PM
- “Anouk Defontenay sings Haendel and Vivaldi” – Baroque Ensemble Nice (The Highlights): from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
- Johnny Symphonic Tour – conducted by Yvan Cassar (The Highlights): from 8:30 PM to 10:15 PM
Sunday, December 11
- Flying Piano (Animations): from 2 PM to 2:30 PM; from 4:30 PM to 5 PM; and from 7 PM to 7:30 PM
- Activities for your little ones (Animations): from 2 PM to 6 PM
- “From One Shore to Another, Music without Borders” – Mediterranean Musical Center Wind Orchestra (Classics Revisited): from 2:15 PM to 3:30 PM
- “Music Awakening Workshop” – Compagnie La Gamme (Young Audience Workshops): from 2:15 PM to 2:45 PM; from 3 PM to 3:30 PM; from 4 PM to 4:30 PM; and from 4:45 PM to 5:15 PM
- “Come with Your Cuddly Toy” – Nice Philharmonic Orchestra (Young Audience Workshops): from 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM; and from 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM
- “Maestrissimo – Pagagnini 2” – Maestrissimo (The Highlights): from 3 PM to 4:15 PM
- “Basso Ostinato” – Nice Ancient Music Society (Classics Revisited): from 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM
- “Cartoon Duo” – Compagnie Ligne Bleue (Young Audience Shows): from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
- “Let’s Sing the Magic of Christmas” – Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Regional Choir (Animations): from 3:30 PM to 3:50 PM; and from 5:45 PM to 6:15 PM
- “Gardel the Legend, Piazzolla the Revolutionary” – Monumental Tango (Really not Classic): from 4:45 PM to 5:45 PM
- Abell & Tauri (Really not Classic): from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
- “A Night with Musset” – Hélène Tysman and Francis Huster (The Highlights): from 6 PM to 7:15 PM
- “Hollywood in Concert” – Orchard Passion Classique (Classics Revisited): from 7:15 PM to 8:15 PM
- Thibault Cauvin & Guests – Yarol Poupaud and Ballaké Sissoko (The Highlights): from 8:30 PM to 10 PM
To reserve your tickets, get the complete program, or if you want more information, feel free to visit the Festival C’est pas Classique website.
