We have been commanded by the Princesse to invite you to a musical evening of compositions and performances by just some of her many brilliant protégés who have illuminated her glittering soirées at her Paris salon in the 40 or so years since she arrived from the USA. You will not only hear the most enchanting music by Satie, Fauré, Ravel, Debussy, Stravinsky, Lili Boulanger, Cécile Chaminade and Beethoven, but you can also be sure to discover the very latest Parisian society gossip.

We are thrilled to be joined by a Music at Paxton audience-favourite artist, Pavel Kolesnikov, for our festival finale. Aside from his outstanding technical mastery, Pavel’s ingenious programming and deeply personal interpretative insights shed new light on the work of even the most familiar composers.