Music: the success of candlelight concerts

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M.Berrurier, M.Leroux, G.Le Goff, J.-M.Lequertier, M.Dumas, L.Crouzillac, S.Ripaud – France 2

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It’s a phenomenon you may have heard of before: concerts lit by hundreds of candles. A poetic and magical experience, for lovers of all types of music.

It is a somewhat mysterious and timeless moment. A composer is immersed among thousands of candles.The candles contribute a lot to the show, it gives a lot of poetry to the concert”says a viewer. If the candlelight concert is a real musical experience for the public, it is also the case for the musicians.It is particular this atmosphere, with few lights. It allows us to be better connected to each other and to offer the public a more felt and intense music.”describes Gennaro Musella, pianist for “Candlelight”.

Three million spectators

“Candlelight” became a concept and an international hit. On social networks, the show has three million spectators, and hundreds of followers. For three years, the concerts have been a hit, all types of music combined. Thus, other types of candlelight concerts are developing in Paris.


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