“A wonderful adventure”: Fougères Musicales turns ten
Born of a love for Saint-Sulpice church, the festival has taken root in Brittany.
23 mai 2023Press review
The festival in the press
Over thirteen editions, Fougères Musicales has become a major classical-music event in Brittany. The regional press follows it closely, praising both the ambition of its programming and its commitment to every audience.
Recognised and rooted
As early as the tenth edition, Ouest-France recalled the origins of the adventure — Gabriel Richard’s love for the acoustics of Saint-Sulpice church. Thirteen years on, audiences come from well beyond Fougères, from the Rennes area to southern Normandy.
Top-flight programming
Each edition gathers great international names. In 2026, Elisabeth Leonskaja’s recital drew particular attention; La Chronique Républicaine praised a line-up “brimming with talent”, from the Danel Quartet to soprano Adriana Kučerová.
An educational, caring mission
The press regularly highlights the festival’s openness to those far from classical music: the “Cello and dance” show for nearly 500 schoolchildren, and concerts in a care home and at Fougères hospital.
“A wonderful adventure.”Marcel Saliot, chair of the association — Ouest-France, 2023
“A living legend of the piano.”On Elisabeth Leonskaja — Ouest-France, 2026
At a glance
The press review
For its 10th year, Fougères Musicales breaks its attendance record
2,300 people reached, including many school pupils.
2022Elisabeth Leonskaja in recital for the 13th edition
The headliner, hailed as a piano legend, awaited on 19 June.
27 avril 2026Five concerts on the bill for the 13th edition
Great names gathered, from the Danel Quartet to soprano Adriana Kučerová.
6 mai 2026Classical music's talents return to Fougères
Five concerts and artists “brimming with talent” for the 13th edition.
mai 2026Cello and contemporary dance for 500 schoolchildren
A praised young-audience project, far from the clichés of the classical concert.
3 juin 2026An exceptional recital for the closing weekend
Leonskaja then Kučerová close the edition in style at Saint-Sulpice.
18 juin 2026Nearly 1,500 spectators for the 2026 edition
A positive review for the 13th edition; the next one already in the works.
23 juin 2026Sources: Ouest-France (P. Grisot, E. Crosnier, H. Deplanque) and La Chronique Républicaine / actu.fr (L. Manouvrier), 2022–2026. Headlines and excerpts cited for press-review purposes.