500 Years of the Château de Chambord: Concert gala with Christophe Rouss...

A musical journey across time: The 500th anniversary of the Château de Chambord was celebrated with an extraordinary 2019 concert. Under the artistic direction of Christophe Rousset, Les Talens Lyriques and other internationally renowned musicians and ensembles perform 29 selected pieces of music, the oldest dating from 1519 – the year in which construction began on the magnificent Loire castle. Alongside the music, the magnificent chateau serves as a participant in this concert compilation. From the interior rooms to the rooftop terrace, the picturesque setting of the château conjures an atmosphere in which the music selection – performed on period instruments – feels as if it is authentically being played in days long past. It’s only with the final piece of this promenade through the history of music –Debussy's Claire de Lune – that one is deposited back in the present; or perhaps magicked away entirely to the heavenly spheres.