New Year in Paris: Enjoy a Range of New Year Concerts at Famous Paris Churches:
If you’re lucky enough to be spending New Year in Paris, the City of Lights has much to offer.
For those looking to enjoy the New Year in Paris with some beautiful classical music, Paris has some of the most beautiful and historical churches. Many of these are regular venues for classical music performances. During the festive season these famous churches traditionally host special New Year’s concerts.
Famous Paris Churches
Many of these New Year concerts are held at venues which are themselves famous Paris attractions such as La Madeleine, St Ephrem and St Eustache Church.
Most of these New Year concerts are limited-performance events, so book early if you don’t want to miss out.
See the calendar of New Year concerts in Paris churches below. To make your concert ticket bookings, just click on the links below.
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New Year Concerts in Paris Churches |
January 1 | Piano Stars at St Julien le Pauvre Enjoy the magical ambiance and be captivated by the soul‐stirring melodies emanating from the piano keys. Renowned for its historical significance, this ancient Parisian monument stands in the prestigious Latin Quarter, just opposite the iconic Notre Dame cathedral. |
January 1 | New Year’s Concerts: Église de la Madeleine in Paris Enjoy Johann Strauss’s waltzes, including Valse de l’Empereur, Unter Donner und Blitz, Wine Woman and Song, Tales from the Vienna Woods, Voices of Spring Watz, Wiener Blut, Roses From the South, Artist’s life , Pizzicato Polka, Loslassen de C.M Ziehrer, Le Beau Danube Bleu and the Radetzky March. |
January 1 | New Year’s Concert at St Eustache – Four Seasons, Ave Maria and Christmas Classics Travel back in time with talented artists as they perform the classical music treasure The Four Seasons by Vivaldi among other works by Schubert, Pachelbel and Mozart in Paris’s stunning Eglise Sainte‐Eustache. |
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New Year’s Concert at St. Germain des Près Treat yourself to an uplifting musical experience in one of the most lively neighbourhoods in Paris. The Saint-Germain des Prés Church provides a glorious atmosphere to celebrate the New Year. |
December 31 | Ensemble Royal de Paris: Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart at Église Saint‐Julien‐le‐Pauvre The Ensemble Royale de Paris and Iris Scialom perform the classical music by Mozart, Schubert, Händel, Bach, Vivaldi, Pachelbel and Saint‐Saëns in Paris’s stunning Eglise Saint‐Julien‐le‐Pauvre. |
December 30 | New Year’s Eve Candlelight Concert – Chopin, Schubert, Beethoven and more: Eglise Saint Ephrem Enjoy a selection of works for piano by Chopin, Schubert, Beethoven and others in the exceptional acoustics of the small church of St Ephrem in the heart of the historical centre of Paris. |
December 29 |
New Year’s Eve Concert at La Madeleine Usher in the New Year with two of the most famous classical works of all time. The prestigious Orchestre Hélios perform Ravel’s Bolero and Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in the magical atmosphere of the La Madeleine in Paris. |
December 31 | New Year’s Eve Concert at St Severin Celebrate the holiday season in Paris with a concert of trumpet and organ in the beautiful St. Séverin Church. |
December 28 |
Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony & Fauré’s Requiem: La Madeleine Church Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony is among the most familiar, partly thanks to its use in numerous films. It shares the program at the beautiful Madeleine Church with the ethereal sounds of Fauré’s Requiem. Journey from the thrillingly grounded music of Beethoven to the heavenly choral music of Fauré. |
December 30 |
Händels Messiah: Ochestre Paul Kuentz in Eglise de La Madeleine Hear the classical music performance of a lifetime at Paris’s Eglise de la Madeleine for an unforgettable concert highlighting The Messiah by Händel. |
In addition to the above list of New Year’s concerts, there are many other concerts, operas and dance performances in Paris every day. You can see the complete list of Paris concerts and book your concert tickets Here.
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