Classic en Provence: 4 Young Virtuosos in 4 Stages, from 12th to 14th September
When the summer heat eases and September’s mild light caresses the Provençal landscape, it’s time for classical music to resonate through Cotignac. From 12th to 14th September 2025, four young musical virtuosos will take you on a delightful journey with their four unique concerts set in the midst of the most beautiful corners of the Lou Calen estate. Winners of the Fanny Mendelssohn Förderpreis, these young musicians are Mihály Ràcz on trumpet, Matthias Well on violin, Marcel Szabó on piano, and Zofia Neugebauer on flute, ready to celebrate summer as if it will never end.
4 classical music concerts
The Hungarian Spirit
Venue: La Grange
Time: 7 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Price: 25€
Bartók : Romanian Folk Dances
Doppler : Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise
Liszt : Consolation in D-flat major
Brahms : Hungarian dances – excerpts
Dohnányi : Aria for flute
Monti : Csardas
Haydn : Gypsy trio III.mvt
CONCERT + DINNER PACKAGE
VENUE: Jardin Secret Restaurant
Price: 84€ (excluding drinks)
Surprise Program
Venue: Under the olive trees
Time: 3 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Price: 25€
LUNCH + CONCERT PACKAGE
VENUE: Le Bistrot by Lou Calen
Price: 60€ (excluding drinks)
La Belle Epoque
Venue: In the Conservatory
Time: 7 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Price: 28€
Debussy : La fille aux cheveux de lin
Kreisler : Liebesleid
Desenclos : Thréne
Massenet : Meditation
Debussy : Suite bergamasque
Fauré : Berceuse op.16
Bazzini : La ronde des lutin
Fauré : Pavane op.50
CONCERT + DINNER PACKAGE
VENUE: LE BISTROT BY LOU CALEN
Price: 70€ (excluding drinks)
CONCERT + DINNER PACKAGE
VENUE: Jardin Secret Restaurant
Price: 86€ (excluding drinks)
Schubert in mosaics
Venue: La Farandole
Time: 3 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Price: 25€
Ständchen
Piano Sonata in a-minor op.posth
Arpeggione Sonata
BRUNCH + CONCERT PACKAGE
VENUE: Le Bistrot by Lou Calen
Price: 81€ (excluding drinks)
4 young musical virtuosos
Marcell Szabó
Born in Budapest, Marcell Szabó entered the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music's special school for young talent at the age of 12, before continuing his studies at the Liszt Academy and then the Royal Academy of Brussels. He won numerous competitions, including the Junior Prima prize, one of the most prestigious awards a young musician can win.
Mihály Ràcz
Born in Hungary, Mihály Rácz began trumpet studies aged seven with Csaba Szita. Educated at the Szent István Secondary School and the Liszt Ferenc Academy with Tamás Pálfalvi, he has won several competitions and performs in ensembles. He attended masterclasses with Gábor Tarkövi and will study at Hochschule für Musik Freiburg in 2025/26.
Matthias Well
Matthias completed his violin studies in Munich in 2015 and has been pursuing his master’s degree in chamber music. He was awarded the Fanny Mendelssohn Förderpreis in 2017 in addition to other prizes together with his Duo twoWell. Apart from his career as a soloist, Matthias is very dedicated to chamber music and writing musical arrangements.
Zofia Neugebauer
Born in Poland, Zofia began playing the flute at the age of ten. Just three years later, she gave her first solo performance with the prestigious Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra in Katowice. Now firmly based in Basel, the award-winning young musician completed her bachelor's degree there with distinction before being awarded a coveted scholarship from the Karajan Academy.
The Fanny Mendelssohn Förderpreis
For the past 10 years, the Fanny Mendelssohn Förderpreis annually awards young classical musicians for their innovative concepts. Financing a debut album entirely according to the award winner‘s ideas is only part of the support provided by the eponymous sponsorship association. The young musicians are supported in the long term with performance opportunities where they can also pursue their solo ambitions, such as at the annual “Festival of the Award Winners“ at the famous Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
The award winners decided to expand the concept of joint performances with an alternating cast and have joined forces with selected FMFP finalists under the name “Fanny Mendelssohn Artists“. Together they form a new ensemble of top-class classical soloists that is ready to delight audiences with creative programs and unlimited possibilities for ever new ensemble constellations.
