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 Tamas Palfalvi on trumpet, Matthias Well on violin, Marcel Szabó on piano, and Joséphine Olech on flute, ready to celebrate summer as if it will never end.
4 classico music concerts
Schubert in mosaics
Venue: La Grange
Time: 7 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Price: 25€
Ständchen
Piano Sonata in a-minor op.posth
Arpeggione Sonata
Surprise Program
Venue: Under the olive trees
Time: 3 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Price: 25€
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
The Hungarian Spirit
Venue: La Farandole
Time: 3 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
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.
Tamás Pálfalvi
This hungarian talent stands out as one of the most creative trumpeters of his time. He is the first Fanny Mendelssohn Förderpreis winner and was also awarded as ECHO Rising Star 2017/18. Tamás performs in the most important concert halls and festivals in worldwide. In 2019 he was appointed the youngest professor for trumpet at the Franz Liszt Music Academy.
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.
Joséphine Olech
Originally from France, Joséphine Olech has been principal flautist for the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra since 2017. Winner of the Fanny Mendelssohn Förderpreis and the prestigious Carl Nielsen Competition, her work oscillates between classical repertoire, contemporary creations and collaborations with major European orchestras.
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.
