Tucked away in the Lubéron between Marseilles and Avignon, a region best known for its Cavaillon melons, the thirty-two-year-old Festival de La Roque d'Anthéron has emerged as the major European summer venue for pianists. Blessed with a million-dollar budget, the latest outdoor acoustical installation and affordable ticket prices, visitors can enjoy world-class performances in a natural park setting. This year's festival features recitals by distinguished keyboard artists such as Pierre Hantaï, Leif Ove Andsnes, Jacky Terrasson, Zoltán Kocsis, Dezsö Ránki, Zhu Xiao-Mei, Ikuyo Nakamichi, François-René Duchâble, Marc-André Hamelin, Olivier Houette, Nelson Freire, Eric Lebrun, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Roger Muraro, Boris Berezovsky, Nikolaï Lugansky, Arcadi Volodos, Claire Désert, Philippe Giusiano, Aldo Ciccolini, Lukas Geniusas.
Festival International de Piano Website
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