Rebuilt in 1358 thanks to Cardinal Pierre des Prés. Flamboyant Gothic façade with walnut doors carved by Antoine Volard (1551). Relics of Blessed Peter of Luxembourg. Erected in collegiate church by Pope Innocent VI, then in basilica in 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI.
Sunday 17 September: Concert event at 5 pm: Concert of the European Choir of Provence in partnership with the Friends of the Organs of the Basilica Saint-Pierre d'Avignon.
Misantango – Martin Palmeri’s La Misa a Buenos Aires.
European Choir of Provence.
Born in Buenos Aires in 1996 and now performed all over the world, Martín Palmeri’s Misatango is a contemporary oratorio that is a perfect combination between the texts of the Latin liturgy of the Mass and the musical tradition of the Argentine tango. And the magic is breathtaking! The public will have the pleasure of seeing it live. Misatango will be performed for the first time in Avignon by the European Choir of Provence as part of the European Heritage Days.
Direction: Bisser Kostadinov. Chani Bauza, mezzo-soprano. Catherine Sternis, piano. Yvonne Hahn, bandoneon. Eric Chalan, double bass. Adélie Seignez Bacquet, cello. Valentin Seignez Bacquet, violin. Véronique Ragu, violin. Muriel Solfrini, viola.