Paris Season One 2026–2027
One afternoon. One cultural space. One pop-up choir. A unique and immersive cultural encounter between people who love singing and visual arts! All levels welcome.
Event calendar
Every ArtChoir gathering happens once in a space. Places are free and limited.
Next event
One afternoon. One cultural space. One pop-up choir. Conductor Bibi Simons will work with the choir on a musical piece especially curated for the Grand Salon. No audition, no experience required.
Season one
New spaces across Paris are being confirmed for our first season. Follow us to hear about them first.
New events, repertoire and open calls are announced first on social media.
The Concept
Bibi Simons, choir conductor, soprano and founder of the ArtChoir came up with a new cultural initiative based in Paris that brings together music, visual arts, architecture, and community through unique pop-up choir experiences.
Together with my co-founder Lisa Maslovskaya, documentary filmmaker, we are launching our first season of The ArtChoir events in Paris.
The ArtChoir is an international pop-up choir for young adults (18–35), hosted in inspiring cultural spaces across Paris. During a single afternoon, participants come together to learn a carefully selected musical piece, curated in dialogue with the space and its artistic context, surrounded by visual art and/or architecture.
Singers of all levels are welcome, everyone is invited to join!
The repertoire that will be worked on during the event can vary between different musical styles, depending on the cultural space.
The ArtChoir concept aims to create a relaxed and immersive cultural encounter between people who love singing and visual arts!
Ages
18 – 35
Format
One afternoon
Level
All levels
Places
Cultural spaces in Paris
The Founders
Choir conductor, soprano & founder
Dutch soprano and choir conductor Bibi Simons has lived in New York for the past three years while she studied at the Manhattan School of Music pursuing her Master of Music; she currently lives in Paris full-time. She conducts five choirs across three conservatoires and serves as assistant conductor to Jean-Philippe Sarcos with the 140-voice choir of the Académie du Palais royal. Bibi is the founder of the ArtChoir and the International House Choir New York. She is also an Artist in Residence at the Fondation des États-Unis.
www.bibisimons.com
Documentary filmmaker & co-founder
American documentary filmmaker and video producer Lisa Maslovskaya was born in Russia. Her stories focus on cultural identity and life abroad. Early work with the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder led to coverage of the Paris 2024 and Milan 2026 Olympic Games with NBC, earning a Sports Emmy. She has lived in Russia, the US, Ireland, and now France.
lisa-m.artThe ArtChoir in Your Space
The programme is composed for your space and its history. Museums, foundations, churches, libraries, courtyards, ateliers, unfinished buildings — if your space has a voice, we would love to hear it filled with singing.
Tell us about the room and we will come back to you with ideas.
Contact
Whether you want to sing, collaborate, write about us or simply understand what a pop-up choir is — write to us.
Or email bibisimons@gmail.com