Links

The institutions that keep music and the arts alive in France — and a few addresses we recommend.

Conservatoires and schools

Conservatoire de Paris (CNSMDP) The national conservatoire of music and dance in Paris. conservatoiredeparis.fr École normale de musique de Paris – Alfred Cortot The school founded by Alfred Cortot in 1919. ecolenormalecortot.com Pôle supérieur Paris Boulogne-Billancourt Higher education in music and dance. pspbb.fr Ircam Music research and creation, at the Centre Pompidou. ircam.fr

Concert halls and opera

Philharmonie de Paris Paris’s great symphonic concert hall. philharmoniedeparis.fr Opéra national de Paris The Palais Garnier and the Opéra Bastille. operadeparis.fr Opéra-Comique The Salle Favart, where Carmen was first performed. opera-comique.com Théâtre des Champs-Élysées The theatre where The Rite of Spring premiered in 1913. theatrechampselysees.fr Salle Gaveau Recitals and chamber music, in the 8th arrondissement. sallegaveau.com Salle Cortot The intimate recital hall of the École normale de musique. sallecortot.com Maison de la Radio et de la Musique Radio France’s auditorium and concerts. maisondelaradioetdelamusique.fr

Orchestras and radio

Orchestre de Paris The Philharmonie’s resident orchestra. orchestredeparis.com Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France One of Radio France’s great orchestras. radiofrance.fr France Musique France’s public radio station for classical music and jazz. radiofrance.fr

Museums and heritage

Musée de la musique Instruments from antiquity to the present day. philharmoniedeparis.fr Musée de la Vie romantique The Romantic Paris of George Sand and Chopin. museevieromantique.paris.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France The music collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. bnf.fr Musée d’Orsay Art from 1848 to 1914. musee-orsay.fr Musée du Louvre One of the world’s greatest art museums. louvre.fr Centre Pompidou Modern and contemporary art. centrepompidou.fr Cité internationale des arts Artists’ residences — and home to our student concerts. citeinternationaledesarts.fr

Institutions

Ministère de la Culture France’s ministry of culture. culture.gouv.fr Centre national de la musique The public body for the music sector. cnm.fr Sacem Songwriters, composers and music publishers. sacem.fr Fête de la musique Every 21 June, all across France. fetedelamusique.culture.gouv.fr

For pianists

Piano Accord Piano tuning and repair in Paris. pianoaccord.fr

Would you like to be listed here? Write to us at contact@institutdemusiquedeparis.com. We only include high-quality sites related to music.