Since its creation in 1995, the “Mai de l’Orgue,” whose mission is to showcase young artists on the path to professional development, has allowed the audience at the Cunault Priory to discover and applaud more than a hundred musicians, most of whom have now become major figures in the world of organ and music.

Our long-standing collaboration with Eric Lebrun, organ professor at the Saint Maur-des-Fosses Regional Conservatory, continues and allows us to welcome three brilliant organists to the Cunault Priory on Sundays, May 4, 11, and 18, 2025, at 5 p.m.

These young musicians will take possession of the Priory’s great organ, built by the Poitou organ builder Boisseau 50 years ago. This mechanical instrument features 37 stops and 3,074 pipes, distributed over four manuals and a pedalboard. It is unique in its proportion of reed stops (10 out of 37), three of which are placed en chamade (horizontal pipes outside the case). This allows for an extremely wide range of sounds and the ability to cover a large part of the repertoire.

The programs offered are varied and specially designed for the instrument.

The instrument’s special location at ground level, in the heart of the Priory, allows concert performers to be close to the audience and the public to closely observe the organ console and the musicians’ playing.