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Classical music is publicly supported at national and local
levels, and Paris boasts symphony orchestras, chamber
groups and church ensembles. There are also performances
by international guest orchestras, chamber groups and visiting
soloists on tour, as well as regular concert performances by
museums and churches.
The main concert season is from October to June. Get
tickets early, for concerts sell out quickly, especially those
with famous conductors or soloists. Subscriptions to concert
series are available, and subscribers have first choice for seats.
Some
salles de concerts
(concert halls) offer student discounts
just before performances.
Classical festivals are held throughout the year—pleasantly
outdoors in summer. See the listing of annual festivals at the
end of the chapter. Those in the nearby suburbs and accessible
by public transportation are listed in the weekly events guides.
Look out too for religion-oriented music at holiday times,
such as the Festival d'Art Sacré, and church music around
Christmas and Easter.
Radio-France organises the most concerts in Paris and is the
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