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# The Festival de Stavelot, Chamber Music *con fuoco*
The Festival’s reputation rests on the many and varied artistic ventures that it has undertaken since its original incarnation in 1916 as the Concerts Micha, founded by Octave Micha, the father of Raymond. With his friends, Raymond went on to found the Festival de Stavelot in 1957, and took part in the creation of the Festival de Wallonie in 1971.
[Learn more](/about-the-festival/ "Festival de Stavelot - Chamber music - Abbey of Stavelot")
## The halls
**The Festival experience**
If many of our attendees are seduced by the special feeling that surrounds the festival, it is probably due to the beautiful setting in which it takes place.
The historical importance of the Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy as a cultural and religious centre is well known; and as a result, everything remains in place to frame the festival.
The Abbey is accessed via either the park, where the imposing remains of the original Abbey building are located, or through the Court, one of the recently-restored wings of which houses The **Triangle Bleu**, a contemporary art gallery with a fine reputation. The glass-enclosed cloister provides access to various performance spaces, notably the **François** **Prume** **Room** and **The Monks’ Refectory**, both regular venues. Higher up in the town, located on either side of the Place Saint-Remacle, are the **Church of St. Sebastian** and **The Chapel of the Capuchins**.
[All halls](/halls/ "Stavelot Festival - Chamber music - Abbey of Stavelot")
![The Monk's Refectory]() [The Monk's Refectory](/halls/refectoire-des-moines/ "The Monk's Refectory")
![The Church of St. Sebastian]() [The Church of St. Sebastian](/halls/eglise-saint-sebastien/ "The Church of St. Sebastian")
![The Chapel of the Capuchins]() [The Chapel of the Capuchins](/halls/espace-culturel-des-capucins/ "The Chapel of the Capuchins")
![The Guard's Room]() [The Guard's Room](/halls/salle-des-gardes/ "The Guard's Room")
![The François Prume Room]() [The François Prume Room](/halls/salle-francois-prume/ "The François Prume Room")
![The Cellars of the Blancs Moussis]() [The Cellars of the Blancs Moussis](/halls/cave-des-blancs-moussis/ "The Cellars of the Blancs Moussis")
![Chapiteau VTS]() [Chapiteau VTS](/halls/chapiteau-vts/ "Chapiteau VTS")
![Saint-Remacle College]() [Saint-Remacle College](/halls/saint-remacle-college/ "Saint-Remacle College")
![Cinema "Le Versailles"]() [Cinema "Le Versailles"](/halls/cinema-le-versailles/ "Cinema \"Le Versailles\"")
![Espace Culturel Trois-Ponts]() [Espace Culturel Trois-Ponts](/halls/centre-culturel-stavelot-trois-ponts/ "Espace Culturel Trois-Ponts")
## News
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## Latest News
[Charity concert at the Stavelot Care HomeAs part of the charity concerts organised by Les Festivals de Wallonie in collaboration with the Stavelot Festival, an inclusive concert will be held at the Stavelot Care Home on the afternoon of 24 July 2026.Read more](/latest-news/concert-solidaire-a-la-maison-de-repos-de-stavelot/)
[Solidarity concert at the Speranza houseAs part of the charity concerts organised by Les Festivals de Wallonie in collaboration with the Festival de Stavelot, an inclusive concert will be held at Maison Speranza ASBL on the afternoon of Thursday 27 August 2026Read more](/latest-news/solidarity-concert-at-the-speranza-house/)
[Charity concert at the Stavelot Youth CentreAs part of the charity concerts organised by Les Festivals de Wallonie in collaboration with the Stavelot Festival, an inclusive concert will be held at the Stavelot Youth Centre on Monday 5 October 2026, in an after-work styleRead more](/latest-news/concert-solidaire-a-la-maison-des-jeunes-de-stavel/)
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## Guest Book
*: “Finally, back with my family in Stavelot… What a joy… I can’t wait to do it again very soon! Big hugs to all of you!*
Lorenzo GattoViolin - 2025
*“A huge thank you as well—it just keeps getting better here!!”*
Steve HoubenSax - 2019
*“So many wonderful memories of this magical place, with a team so dedicated to the artists and to the love of Music! I’ve been coming to Stavelot for over 50 years, but the joy remains just as strong!”*
*‘I am most fortunate to have rediscovered this magical place, with its warm public and its convivial family atmosphere.’ 2016*
*‘Stavelot, a welcome, a public, a home for music simply wonderful.’ 1985*
Jean-Claude Vanden EyndenPiano - 2022
*"Thank you so much for reinviting us and let us partner with the fantastic Zemlinsky’s! It’s always great to be here, spend fine time with you and have these inspiring collaborations and concerts. Stavelot is always a highlight in our agenda! All best and big hugs! Tobias and Muriel"*
*"Thank you for another great concert experience at my favourite festival! ... You are the best, the spirit is so unique and you are my Belgian family!" 2021*
*“Thank you so much for this unforgettable experience! It has been such a pleasure! Being in Stavelot is really something special for me. The atmosphere, the kind people, this is really unique in the world!” 2017*
Tobias FeldmannViolin - 2024
*“It’s such a joy to see you all again! From putting together the program to our conversations in the cellars, everything here is inspiring… Thank you!”*
‘There is a very special feeling at this 2006 festival... somehow... like magic, all good feelings, commitment and a love of music are always here in the heart of this Abbey. Thanks to all the big Stavelot ‘family’! We leave once again with your warmth in our hearts.’2006
Marie HallynckCello - 2024
*"Coming back really felt like return home! Thank you so much for the warmest welcome and for your kindness! We wish this wonderful festival many many years and we hope to see you all again.* *Big hugs from us all!"*
Trio SusatoPiano trio - 2025
*“Thank you so much for the invitation! It was a pleasure to play in this magnificent church, where the sound of the legendary Arthur Grumiaux still echoes!”*
Pauline Van der RestViolin - 2023
*Thank you so much for reinviting us and let us partner with the fantastic Zemlinsky’s! It’s always great to be here, spend fine time with you and have these inspiring collaborations and concerts. Stavelot is always a highlight in our agenda! All best and big hugs! éTobias and Muriel*
*"Thank you, thank you, thank you! My return to Stavelot has become the musical highlight of my summer!” 2021*
Muriel RazaviViola - 2024
*“You're not putting on a festival, you're a family! Thank you for welcoming us so generously!”*
Koi CollectivePiano/Sax - 2024
*“Another amazing event! What a warm welcome, thank you for your generosity. I love this big family. See you soon.”*
Xavier LocusPiano - 2024
*“This was a fantastic meeting with Tobias and Muriel – we had so much fun and we did such great music together! Thank you for invitation, it was (AGAIN) a wonderful experience for us!* *Yours »*
*"Thank you again and again! So happy after this crazy time! We wish all the best to the Stavelot Festival team." 2021*
*‘and again, here we are! Again, so nice audience, again so much fun! Thank You " 2016*
*‘Thank you very much! This is one of the best places we have ever been. The audience is fantastic, and your hospitality and care is unbelievable!’ 2013*
Zemlinsky QuartetString Quartet - 2024
*“It’s such a pleasure to be back and experience this incredible atmosphere and such a warm welcome…* *Thank you all. Best regards, The Modiglianis”*
*‘It’s always a marvel to us that we feel simply at home here in Stavelot, with its audiences, its ambience, its acoustics and the warmth of the after-concert-extraordinary. It is such a pleasure to share these wonderful times with you all, in a festival where friendship rules supreme. There is nothing more precious for a chamber musician!’' 2015*
Quatuor ModiglianiString Quartet - 2024
*“Still a little dazed by this exhausting but excellent program, a word to express all my friendship and gratitude for your warm and friendly invitation.* *What a place steeped in history! Thank you.”*
Quatuor Hermès - Omer BouchezString Quartet - 2022
*“STAVELOT forever. It’s our ray of summer sunshine! With love.”*
Quatuor Cambini - Julien ChauvinString Quartet - 2021
*"Thank you for welcoming us to your magnificent festival! Your kindness and generosity are wonderful and unique!"*
Samuel Hasselhornbaritone - 2021
*"Many thanks for allowing us to be here and for your welcome! We hope that our music has touched your hearts and moved you!"*
Quatuor Novusstring quartet - 2021
*"I am back to Beethoven with fabulous colleagues... Thank you Stavelot! Thank you life!"*
Eric Mathotbass - 2021
*"After so much turmoil, music and friendship are even more precious! Thank you for your loyalty!"*
*"* *To play with people I love, in a place I love, surrounded by you all.* *That’s the definition of good fortune. Heartfelt thanks." (2004)*
*"Always this feeling of being amongst friends, of being home again-both on and off the stage, what connects us all in this musical life...the sharing." (2011)*
*"A quarter of a century of friendship, and so many wonderful adventures in music!" (2017)*
Frank BraleyPiano - 2021
*"Thanks to you! Time found, audience found, happiness found! Best wishes to all."*
Justin Taylorharpsichord - 2021
*“It’s such a joy to be back in Stavelot by this regained time, to reconnect with the audience, the concerts, friendship, and fidelity.”*
François-Frédéric GuyPiano - 2021
*"Always a pleasure to be here! Warmth, friendship and naturalness... Long live the Stavelot Festival and the precious people who make it happen! "*
Tedi Papavramiviolin - 2021
*“Thank you! What a joy! We get back everything we give, and we leave feeling inspired and happy! I hope to see you again very soon.”*
Leonor SwyngedouwCello - 2021
*"Many thanks to the whole team of this great festival! Thank you all for your warm welcome!”*
Sylvia Huangviolin - 2021
‘I was delighted to discover Stavelot with its generous and welcoming atmosphere. It will be a most precious memory. This festival can serve as an example to others.’ (1960)
‘Is there anything new that I can say with each passing year? Only that this festival is close to my heart.’ (1971)
Arthur GrumiauxViolin
‘Thank you for your welcome and such a joyful and passionate feeling! What lovely times spent with you all. To the next time....I hope.’
Edgard MoreauCello - 2015
‘What a pleasure to be here once again! It is such a pleasure to be able to share these musical times with you all. Thank you.’
Emmanuel StrosserPiano - 2017
‘What a fabulous find, a place touched with such simplicity and grace’.
...in 1995 :
‘My heart is fixed with you here, among you. There’s a love that passes between us.’
and in 2007 :
‘It’s happiness! It’s that simple, like two notes on a viola in Stavelot...a true miracle.’
Gérard CausséViola - 1988
‘True music is...silence...and all the notes do nothing more than frame that silence. Thank you, Stavelot, for both honouring and bringing these ‘silences’ to life.’
Abdel Rahman El BachaPiano - 2012
‘Thank you Stavelot! What a place.’
Henri DemarquetteCello - 2009
‘To play Bach here is to pay him a very special kind of homage... Thank you for allowing us to share our love of this music with your uniquely attentive audiences.’
...and in 2012, as CARMINA LATINA...
‘Stavelot, such a wonderful friendly festival, with a public unrivalled in warmth and so deeply responsive... Thank you for everything. See you soon!’
Leonardo Garcia-Alarcon2011
‘I will always be very lucky to have played at this, the wonderful Stavelot Festival, those unforgettable evenings. I salute you'.
Vadime RepineViolin - 1990
‘What a welcome, what an amazing ambience.’
Quatuor Ebène2010
‘Two dreamy days in Stavelot, an altar to music. A lovely evening with this marvellous audience...etched for all time in our memories.’
Quatuor Enesco1986
‘As ever, a massive pleasure to see my dear friends once more here in Stavelot. Thanks for everything.’
Mikhaïl RudyPiano - 1997
‘Wow! What a Pleasure (with a capital P) it has been to be here in Wallonie - big kisses from Quebec.’
Marie-Nicole LemieuxVoice - 1998
‘Stavelot, a place of pilgrimage for all who love music.’
Pierre FournierCello - 1959
‘Thank-you for these moments of REAL chamber music among friends and family. With all my thanks and admiration for your loyalty and affection.’
Renaud CapuçonViolin - 2004
‘It is such a privilege to be back here in Stavelot with you, at home, and to share these moments with you. Thank you for your loyalty and love.’
Gauthier CapuçonCello - 2004
‘Few words can express how I feel when I am playing again in Stavelot. This is no ordinary festival. Don’t change a thing.’
Ronald Van SpaendonckClarinet - 2005
‘Long live Stavelot, with her warm Ardennes folk, a unique people in a land full of creativity, which so satisfies us when we have the privilege of her invitation. Thankyou from the bottom of our hearts.’
Florence et Isabelle LafittePiano - 2005
‘What a joy to meet you and to play in your wonderful festival! Such warmth, quite extraordinary. Thank you for allowing us to share such precious times.’
Claire-Marie Le GuayPiano - 2005
‘Thank you once again for your wonderful welcome, your fabulous audiences, this spiritual place, for those who once again remind us why we chose this amazing life.’
...and in 2008 :
‘A summer without Stavelot would be like a holiday without the sun! You are the best of all the summer festival audiences.’
Quatuor Danel 2006
‘Thanks on receiving us so well...it’s been great!’
Tord Gustavsen Trio2007
‘A year on, here we are again, always with the same feelings. A reunion which warms the heart and puts a smile on the face and a spring in the step. These lovely meetings make life worth living!’
Trio Dali2010
‘Every return to Stavelot is such a celebration, a place in the world where the delicate and the difficult can be explored.’
Claude AufaureComedian - 1997
‘A public overflowing with the love of music ,a warm and special ambience (which gives you goosebumps) ...’
Taurus Quartet2013
‘Thirty-four years of concerts around the world without having played at the Festival here in Stavelot! Now it’s done, and we leave with wonderful memories!’.
Trio Pasquier1961
‘It is a complete dream for any musician to play baroque music in such a right place and for such an appreciative audience. Playing at Stavelot is just like coming home...’
Ensemble Il Gardellino2013
‘What a joy to play in this wonderful Festival at Stavelot.’
Michel PortalClarinet - 1985
‘To the Festival de Stavelot, with the pleasure I have had this evening to once again play for such a thoughtful and musical public’.
Jean-Pierre RampalFlute - 1969
‘Truly a real pleasure to play here for you’.
Christian ZachariasPiano - 1985
‘Now I know why Grumiaux so loved coming to make music here. You just know how to create a harmony around music making that allows it to take wings to the highest peaks.’
Raphaël OlegViolin - 1996
‘It really should have been us applauding from the stage!
Duo Rampal - Veyron-Lacroix1965
‘A marvellous family, lovely people, a warm public, a wonderful place. It’s all here. Thank you.’
Sonia Wieder-AthertonCello - 1996
‘A lovely memory in the life of a musician’.
Régis PasquierViolin - 1984
‘What a great find for the Stradivarius and his friend! Thankyou.’
Pierre AmoyalViolin - 2003
‘I love it, I’m a believer!’
Jean-Philippe CollardPiano - 1986
‘The Festival de Stavelot has made a deep impression on me, and I applaud the remarkable achievement in its creation’.
Karl RichterHarpsichord - 1970
‘With all my best wishes for a long and successful future for your wonderful festival.’
Jean-Claude CasadesusConductor - 1985
‘The welcome, the organisation, the audience-all marvellous. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.’
Lily LaskineHarp - 1981
‘It is with warm feelings that I think of my involvement with the festival, such a wonderful spirit and commitment'.
Samson FrançoisPiano - 1959
‘What a wonderful place to make music!'
Henri HoneggerCello - 1975
‘It was a terrific feeling to play before such a receptive audience at the Stavelot Festival’
I MusiciChamber Orchestra - 1963
So happy to have returned and rediscovered this wonderful space.’
Brigitte EngererPiano - 1995
‘Full marks-a rare accolade-to the Festival de Stavelot for the performance space, the instrument and the audience'.
Jorg DemusPiano - 1965
‘How could one not be true and faithfull to this temple to chamber music which is the Stavelot Festival ?’
Roland PidouxCello - 1987
‘My thanks to all those who have given of their time and emotion for these beautiful moments’.
Frédéric LodéonCello - 1986
‘I cannot say in so few words my deep joy at having played at Stavelot, amongst the most special festivals that I know.’
Aldo CiccoliniPiano - 1975