Notable’s Promenades with Pavel

The Grand Tour: Part 1 - Paris, Eugene Onegin

Dates: 26 February – 1 March 2026

Group size: Maximum 11 guests

✨ Concept

An exclusive four-day immersion into Parisian musical history, guided by pianist and musical historian Pavel Timofeyevsky. Guests will step into the artistic salons of the 19th century, walk in the footsteps of Chopin and Liszt, and experience Paris not as tourists, but as cultural insiders.

Evenings centre around the grand piano in a private Parisian residence, where Pavel blends performance, scholarship, and storytelling. The group will stay in a charming boutique hotel nearby, enjoying comfort and independence while gathering at the apartment for concerts, talks, and meals.

The highlight will be a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin at the Opéra Garnier, preceded by a private, behind-the-scenes visit to the opera house with Pavel’s historical commentary. The experience is framed by his insights into Pushkin, Russian romanticism, and the Parisian cultural landscape of the time.

🌟 Key Features

• Private storytelling concerts with Pavel in the Parisian apartment.

• Guided musical promenades through Paris: Chopin, Liszt, salons, and cafés of artists.

• Private visit to Palais Garnier with exclusive historical insights.

• Attendance at Eugene Onegin at the Palais Garnier, with champagne and Pavel’s pre-opera introduction.

• Exclusive group dinners in unusual or hidden Parisian spaces.

• Small group intimacy — travel like friends, not tourists.

📅Draft Itinerary - subject to changes

Day 1 — Thursday, 26 February | Arrival & Welcome

• Arrival & check-in at the boutique hotel.

• Evening welcome gathering in the private apartment (welcome drinks).

• Opening storytelling concert with Pavel: Parisian Salons & the Russian Soul — Chopin, Liszt, and Tchaikovsky in the City of Light.

• Group dinner at a traditional Parisian brasserie.

Day 2 — Friday, 27 February | Paris & Its Musical Echoes

• Morning guided promenade: In the Footsteps of Chopin, Liszt, and George Sand — visits to Place Vendôme, Rue de la Chaussée-d’Antin (where Chopin taught), and artists’ cafés.

• Lunch in a historic brasserie.

• Afternoon: Optional museum visit (Musée de la Vie Romantique or Musée d’Orsay).

• Evening: Performance of Eugene Onegin at Palais Garnier with champagne & Pavel’s pre-opera introduction.

Day 3 — Saturday, 28 February | Palais Garnier & Reflections

• Late morning: Brunch & illustrated talk at the piano — Pushkin’s Poetry and Tchaikovsky’s Tragedy of Love.

• Afternoon: Private guided visit to Palais Garnier — exploring its architecture, legends, and the history of opera in Paris, with Pavel’s commentary.

• Evening: Closing storytelling concert & dinner in the apartment — Paris Through Chopin, Debussy, and Tchaikovsky, weaving the journey into one musical narrative.

Day 4 — Sunday, 1 March | Farewell

• Farewell breakfast together at the apartment.

• Departures (or optional extensions in Paris).

✨ Promise

Guests won’t just see Paris — they will live its music, inhabiting the spirit of its salons, walking in the footsteps of composers, and hearing its history brought alive through Pavel’s music and storytelling.