Candlelight Concert Series at Saint-Éphrem Church

Saint-Éphrem Church

From 12/07 to 30/10/2025

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Candlelight Concert Series at Saint-Éphrem Church

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Location

Saint-Éphrem Church
17 rue des Carmes - 75005 Paris
Capacity 100 seats

Duration

1 h 15 min

No intermission

Details

Candlelight Piano Recitals

For all audiences

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Highlights: Candlelight Concert Series at Saint-Éphrem Church

If you think you’ve seen everything there is to see in Paris, you may be mistaken. The charming streets, the characteristic shopfronts and cafés, the banks of the Seine, the unique Montmarte district, the awesome immensity of the Arc de Triomphe, the iconic Eiffel Tower, the limitless wonders of the Louvre, and yet still…

Paris has other beauties to offer you.

Hidden amongst the bustle of Paris’ 5th arrondissement, on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève and nestled within the Sorbonne district, stands a small church dedicated to Saint Éphrem, otherwise known as the “The Harp of the Holy Spirit”. This hair-raisingly magnificent space plays host to a series of beautiful candlelit concerts, conducted in complete privacy in an ethereal environment, enhanced by the gentle illumination of candlelight. Young artists from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris come to perform here to enchant lovers of music and of historical monuments alike.

Paris has more to offer in these intimate and little-known spaces such as Saint-Éphrem Church… don’t miss this enchanting experience!

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Listen to the most beloved scores by Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, Liszt, or Rachmaninoff as played by the talented fingers of young pianists from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris – an internationally acclaimed institution in the field of music. This unmissable experience is only elevated by the intimacy of its setting, burrowed silently within the beating heart of Paris, in a historically rich venue that glows with candlelight. All the beauty of the scores of the great composers will fill the soaring hall of the Saint-Éphrem church; in tandem with the dancing glow of the candles, you will bear witness to a transcendental and almost mystical atmosphere. An experience not to be missed!

Candlelight Concert Programme

Monday, June 30th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Elio di Tanna (piano)
Works by Chopin heard in the famous film The Pianist

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at 8:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Magdalena Rebacz (cello)
Bach: Cello Suites

Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Natasha Kadyrova (piano)
Chopin: Nocturnes, Waltzes
Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique
Tchaikovsky: The Waltz of the Flowers, Valse Sentimentale

Samedi, July 5th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Elio di Tanna (piano)
Works by Chopin heard in the famous film The Pianist

Sunday, July 6th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Natasha Kadyrova (piano)
Chopin: Nocturnes, Waltzes
Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique
Tchaikovsky: The Waltz of the Flowers, Valse Sentimentale

Monday, July 7th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Elio di Tanna (piano)
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata
Debussy: Clair de lune
Satie: Gymnopédies
Liszt: Liebestraüme, Tarentella
Chopin: Nocturnes

Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Magdalena Rebacz (cello)
Bach: Cello Suites

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Waltzes, nocturnes, preludes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Thusrday, July 10th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Elio di Tanna (piano)
Works by Chopin heard in the famous film The Pianist

Saturday, July 12th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Natasha Kadyrova (piano)
Chopin: Nocturnes, Waltzes
Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique
Tchaikovsky: The Waltz of the Flowers, Valse Sentimentale

Sunday, July 13th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Pierre Venissac (piano)
Beethoven: The Tempest
Chopin: Scherzos
Rachmaninoff: Preludes

Monday, July 14th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Waltzes, nocturnes, preludes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Tuesday, July 15th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Natasha Kadyrova (piano)
Chopin: Nocturnes, Waltzes
Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique
Tchaikovsky: The Waltz of the Flowers, Valse Sentimentale

Wednesday, July 16th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Pierre Venissac (piano)
Beethoven: The Tempest
Chopin: Scherzos
Rachmaninoff: Preludes

Thursday, July 17th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Waltzes, nocturnes, preludes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Friday, July 18th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Natasha Kadyrova (piano)
Chopin: Nocturnes, Waltzes
Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique
Tchaikovsky: The Waltz of the Flowers, Valse Sentimentale

Sunday, July 20th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Magdalena Rebacz (cello)
Bach: Cello Suites

Monday, July 21st, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Waltzes, nocturnes, preludes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Waltzes, nocturnes, preludes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Thursday, July 24th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Concert by candlelight with Baptiste Leblan (violin) and Simon Nobilet (piano)
Works by Mozart, Bach and Beethoven

Friday, July 25th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Waltzes, nocturnes, preludes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Sunday, July 27th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Concert by candlelight with Baptiste Leblan (violin) and Simon Nobilet (piano)
Works by Mozart, Bach and Beethoven

Monday, July 28th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Magdalena Rebacz (cello)
Bach: Cello Suites

Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Waltzes, nocturnes, preludes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Thursday, July 31st, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Concert by candlelight with Baptiste Leblan (violin) and Simon Nobilet (piano)
Works by Mozart, Bach and Beethoven

Saturday, August 2nd, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Elio di Tanna (piano)
Works by Chopin heard in the famous film The Pianist

Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Monday, August 4th, 2025 at 8:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Robin Defives (cello)
Bach: Cello Suites

Tuesday, August 5th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Elio di Tanna (piano)
Works by Chopin heard in the famous film The Pianist

Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Thursday, August 7th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Robin Defives (cello)
Bach: Cello Suites

Friday, August 8th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Elio di Tanna (piano)
Works by Chopin heard in the famous film The Pianist

Saturday, August 9th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Sunday, August 10th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Elio di Tanna (piano)
Works by Chopin heard in the famous film The Pianist

Monday, August 11th, 2025 at 8:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Robin Defives (cello)
Bach: Cello Suites

Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Thursday, August 14th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Sunday, August 17th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Monday, August 18th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Michaël Bialobroda (cello)
Bach: Cello Suites

Tuesday, August 19th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Pierre Venissac (piano)
Beethoven: The Tempest
Chopin: Scherzos
Rachmaninoff: Preludes

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Natasha Kadyrova (piano)
Chopin: Nocturnes, Waltzes
Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique
Tchaikovsky: The Waltz of the Flowers, Valse Sentimentale

Thursday, August 21st, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Pierre Venissac (piano)
Beethoven: The Tempest
Chopin: Scherzos
Rachmaninoff: Preludes

Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Sunday, August 24th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Michaël Bialobroda (cello)
Bach: Cello Suites

Monday, August 25th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Natasha Kadyrova (piano)
Chopin: Nocturnes, Waltzes
Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique
Tchaikovsky: The Waltz of the Flowers, Valse Sentimentale

Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Pierre Venissac (piano)
Beethoven: The Tempest
Chopin: Scherzos
Rachmaninoff: Preludes

Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Friday, August 29th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Pierre Venissac (piano)
Beethoven: The Tempest
Chopin: Scherzos
Rachmaninoff: Preludes

Saturday, August 30th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Monday, September 1st, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Elio di Tanna (piano)
Works by Chopin heard in the famous film The Pianist

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Natasha Kadyrova (piano)
Chopin: Nocturnes, Waltzes
Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique
Tchaikovsky: The Waltz of the Flowers, Valse Sentimentale

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Remi Masunaga
Bach: Goldberg Variations
Schubert: Impromptus
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody
Chopin: Nocturne

Thursday, September 4th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Friday, September 5th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Elio di Tanna (piano)
Works by Chopin heard in the famous film The Pianist

Saturday, September 6th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Pierre Venissac (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Chopin: Ballade and fantaisie
Schumann: Kinderszenen

Sunday, September 7th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Pascal Mantin (piano)
Chopin: Waltzes, nocturnes, ballades and polonaises

Monday, September 8th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Natasha Kadyrova (piano)
Chopin: Nocturnes, Waltzes
Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique
Tchaikovsky: The Waltz of the Flowers, Valse Sentimentale

Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Remi Masunaga
Bach: Goldberg Variations
Schubert: Impromptus
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody
Chopin: Nocturne

Thursday, September 11th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Friday, September 12th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Elio di Tanna (piano)
Works by Chopin heard in the famous film The Pianist

Sunday, September 14th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Natasha Kadyrova (piano)
Chopin: Nocturnes, Waltzes
Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique
Tchaikovsky: The Waltz of the Flowers, Valse Sentimentale

Monday, September 15th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Pascal Mantin (piano)
Chopin: Waltzes, nocturnes, ballades and polonaises

Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Elio di Tanna (piano)
Works by Chopin heard in the famous film The Pianist

Thursday, September 18th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Ylia Duchemin (cello)
Bach: Cello Suites

Friday, September 19th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Pierre Venissac (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Chopin: Ballade and fantaisie
Schumann: Kinderszenen

Saturday, September 20th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Chopin Recital
Candlelight concert with Pascal Mantin (piano)
Chopin: Waltzes, Nocturnes, Ballades and Polonaises

Sunday, September 21st, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Remi Masunaga
Bach: Goldberg Variations
Schubert: Impromptus
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody
Chopin: Nocturne

Monday, September 22nd, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Pierre Venissac (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Chopin: Ballade and fantaisie
Schumann: Kinderszenen

Thursday, September 25th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Ylia Duchemin (cello)
Bach: Cello Suites

Friday, September 26th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Saturday, September 27th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Avec Ylia Duchemin (violoncelle) et William Winterstin (piano)
Schubert: Arpeggione
Fauré: Élégie
Rachmaninoff: Sonate

Sunday, September 28th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Avec Ylia Duchemin (violoncelle) et William Winterstin (piano) and Coline Moreau (violin)
Schubert: Notturno
Dvotak: Dumky
Rachmaninoff: Élégiaque

Monday, September 29th, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Natasha Kadyrova (piano)
Chopin: Nocturnes, Waltzes
Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique
Tchaikovsky: The Waltz of the Flowers, Valse Sentimentale

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Candlelight concert with Adrien Polycarpe (piano)
Schubert: Impromptus
Satie: Gymnopédies
Chopin: Nocturnes
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Reviews

A magnificent evening

We booked this as a Christmas present for our children, and they had the best time. A superb concert in a breath-taking historical location, complete with a quaint bar where they enjoyed wine and tapas. Overall a magnificent evening which I recommend fervently! - Translated from French

Annick

Wondrous experience

It was a truly beautiful and wondrous experience. I highly recommend this event.

Maria

Virtuoso

A moment made magic by both the setting and performance - Translated from French

Franckl

No language barrier!

Great place for a small piano recital. I saw a local pianist play Liszt, Debussy, Chopin, etc. The old church was dimly lit with candles. Great atmosphere. I don’t speak French at all but I play piano. With the music, there was no language barrier. Loved it!

Csaba

Breathtaking

A breathtaking performance by two phenomenal musicians performing a mix of Mozart and Beethoven on violin and piano. If you have a spare evening in Paris, it’s well worth the effort.

Coco

Saint-Éphrem Church

17 rue des Carmes - 75005 Paris

History and Fun Facts about Saint-Éphrem Church

Amidst its world-famous monuments and locations, any local will let you know that there is more to Paris than meets the eye. Should you stumble across one of its many little-known gems, it might feel tempting to keep it to yourself. However, it is precisely this characteristically Parisian je-ne-sais-quoi of mystery, of beauty, and of elusivity that is so universally appealing – a kind of tranquil allure that you want to share. The church of Saint-Éphrem, nestled in Paris’ bustling 5th arrondissement within the Sorbonne district, is just one of these charming yet little-known locations.

The Saint-Éphrem church stands on the site of the Collège des Lombards, the third chapel to be built on these grounds. This college was founded in 1334 for Italian students, and would later become the Collège des Irlandais, responsible for training missionaries for the conversion of England in 1677.

In 1925, the Paris City Council bought the church of Saint-Éphrem, giving it the status of a Syriac Catholic Mission. Its arresting facade is adorned with a Baroque-style portal, reminiscent of that of the church of Saint Andrew of the Quirinal in Rome – a stunning invitation to enter and rest after a long walk exploring Paris, and to listen to a beautiful piano recital whilst ensconced in the gentle glow of candlelight.

Fast facts
Capacity: 100
Handicap Accessible: No
Air conditioning: No
Heating: Yes
Coat check: No

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FAQ

How do I get to Saint-Éphrem Church in the 5th arrondissement of Paris?

The Sainte-Éphrem Church is accessible by:
Metro lines: Sainte-Éphrem Church is accessible by Metro lines10 and 7 which run to the stations Maubert-Mutualité and Jussieu.
Metro lines: Sainte-Éphrem Church is accessible by RER line B which runs to the station Luxembourg.
Bus lines: Sainte-Éphrem Church is accessible by the bus lines 38, 47, 63, 72, 84, 86 which go to the following bus stations: Collège de France, Maubert-Mutualité, Panthéon, Lycée Henri IV.

In case of difficulty, our hotline can be reached during our business hours. Please see the footer of this page for our contact details.

What do I do when I get to the Saint-Éphrem Church in Paris?

We invite you to arrive 30 minutes before the beginning of the candlelight concerts, and present your voucher at the front desk.

How long do the candlelight concerts at Saint-Éphrem last?

The candlelight concerts last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, with no intermission.

Can I take photos during the candlelight concerts?

In order not to disturb the artists on stage, and for the comfort of other guests, you are not permitted to photograph, film, or record the performance for the duration of the candlelight concerts. As long as the performance is not currently in session, feel free to take a snapshot of the Saint-Éphrem Church to remember your night out!

Are the candlelight concerts at the Saint-Éphrem Church for an international audience or French speakers?

Both! The Saint-Éphrem Church welcomes audiences from all over the world! The candle light concerts are in the universal language of music, and are therefore accessible to anyone from any corner of the world.

Does the Saint-Éphrem Church have a specific dress code?

There is no specific dress code but proper attire is appreciated for the candlelight concerts at the Saint-Éphrem Church in Paris.

Is tipping customary at the Saint-Éphrem Church?

Tips are not mandatory. However, ushers will usually appreciate a small tip of between €2 and €5, which you can give them when they’ve shown you to your seat.
Fun fact: the French word for “tip” is “pourboire”, which literally translates to “to have a drink”.