Besançon International Music Festival

Coordinates: 47°14′N 6°01′E / 47.24°N 6.02°E / 47.24; 6.02
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The Besançon International Music Festival (French: Festival de musique de Besançon Franche-Comté) is one of the oldest festivals of classical music that takes place in the city of Besançon, northeastern France, over two weeks from around the middle of September. It was created in 1948.

It is particularly known for its

Jesús López-Cobos (1968), Sylvain Cambreling (1974) or Yutaka Sado
(1989), who began their international careers with its first prize. The Besançon festival is held in French.

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47°14′N 6°01′E / 47.24°N 6.02°E / 47.24; 6.02