upcoming programFrom Wednesday 13 March to Sunday 7 April 2024
The Spring Arts Festival is Monaco’s major event dedicated to classical music each spring.
A remarkable festival put on by composer and conductor Bruno Mantovani, artistic director of the event since 2022, exploring the theme of transmission, through the rediscovery of styles through the ages and the promotion of contemporary creation.
It started out as the Monte-Carlo International Festival of Arts in 1970, founded at the behest of Princess Grace of Monaco, marrying music with choreography and theatre. Chaired since 1984 by HRH the Princess of Hanover, the Spring Arts Festival celebrates eclecticism and multidisciplinarity through a selection of international artists and inspired, educational and original shows.
Contributing to the vitality of the Monaco scene, this Spring Arts Festival will draw from the repertoire and its lesser-known masterpieces to share inspiration in the company of groups, conductors, musicians and great voices from all over the world.
As regards the current production, the festival supports creation by commissioning today’s composers. It does educational work in schools and conservatories, raising awareness among young people and promoting the emerging talent that is the future of music. A remarkable collection.
Legendary venues
One of the things that makes the Spring Arts Festival so special is that it goes out to meet the public, in a variety of venues and surroundings, something that is as much the reason for its success as its concerts, masterclasses, conferences and round tables. Its venues include the legendary Salle Garnier at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, the Rainier III Auditorium, the Hauser & Wirth Gallery, the Amphitheatre at the One Monte-Carlo, the Crystal Bar at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, the Riva Tunnel, the Princess Grace Theatre, the Variety Theatre, the Oceanographic Museum, the Monaco Water Sports Society, the Saint-Charles Church and the Club for Foreign Residents in Monaco. And this time the Spring Festival is expanding across the Riviera to the Hôtel de Monaco in Cap d’Ail, the Prince Jacques Cultural Centre in Beausoleil and the Regional Conservatoire of Nice.
Spring Arts Festival Befores and Afters in the resort
Before the concert hall opens, the festival offers exciting opportunities to get up close to composers, performers and musicologists.
Spread over four long weekends, the festival also welcomes other art forms such as cinema and painting , dance and literature.
