Created in 1970, Saint-Denis Festival presents a series of symphonic classical music concerts and recitals in the town of Saint-Denis. Every year in June, it takes over the basilica of Saint-Denis and the House of Education of the Legion of Honour, two exceptional examples of Saint-Denis’ architectural heritage.
International conductors and soloists perform alongside prestigious Parisian orchestral acts such as those of Radio France (National Orchestra of Radio France, Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France) to enchant an audience of amateurs and initiates, with works by composers like Mahler, Mozart and Schubert, as well as new creations. Some concerts on the Saint-Denis Festival programme are also broadcast on a giant screen in front of the basilica.