Biography
Itinéraire Baroque is Ton Koopman’s Festival in the Dordogne, set in the picturesque medieval villages and towns around Riberac and Brantôme. In this beautiful unspoiled region with its quiet stone-built villages, Ton Koopman has created a festival that celebrates baroque music and the graceful medieval architectural heritage of the area. Started as an “itinéraire”, a one-day festival of five concerts on the pilgrimage circuit to five small parish churches, the festival has gradually expanded into an extended weekend over 4 days, which attracts new audiences to the Périgord Vert. Each year some 3,000 visitors attend the dozen concerts in the festival – many have returned to settle in the area, restoring the farmhouses and chateaux and enjoying the gardens and gastronomic local produce.