International conference organized by the Institut de Recherche en Musicologie (IReMus – CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Bibliothèque nationale de France), the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles (CMBV) and the Fondation Royaumont.

June 19-23, 2018, Paris-Versailles-Royaumont

Since the 1974 publication of James Anthony's book French Baroque Music, research about the music that was performed and composed in France during the Baroque era has enriched its knowledge-base and investigative approaches. In France, this research revitalisation has been accompanied by the considerable involvement of institutions that have fostered dialogue between musicians and researchers (the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, the Institut de Recherche sur le Patrimoine Musical en France – now Institut de Recherche en Musicologie (IReMus) – the Royaumont Foundation, and the Centre Culturel de Rencontre d'Ambronay, among others). And yet, studies of French music have noticeably less visibility than those of German or Italian music.

The 350th anniversary of François Couperin's birth in 2018 provides an opportunity for researchers and performers to re-evaluate previous work and reflect more broadly on research perspectives for the study of French music of the 17th and 18th centuries. In response to Couperin's Les Goûts réunis and Les Nations, these reflections will relate to a geographical perimeter that extends to international dialogue and will allow new avenues for advancing research to be revealed.

Organizing Committee:Cécile Davy-Rigaux (CNRS - IReMus), Théodora Psychoyou (Sorbonne Université - IReMus), Laurence Decobert (Bibliothèque nationale de France - IReMus), Sylvain Caron (Université de Montréal), Solveig Serre, Julien Charbey (CMBV), Thomas Vernet (Fondation Royaumont)