Watch French DJ Michael Canitrot close out the Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening ceremony with a mighty audio-visual performanceFrench DJ and Producer Michael Canitrot closed out the reopening ceremony for Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral with a vast audio-visual performance at the weekend.
The performance combined Canitrot’s latest electronic compositions, digital art and light design, to celebrate the “magnificence of Notre-Dame in a new light”. The Cathedral was closed after a major fire which occurred back in April 2019.

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Millions of people watched the show on French TV channel mondovision, with the event organised to help people rediscover the cathedral’s architecture and spread a message of inspiration.
Canitrot is passionate about heritage which he reflects in his Monumental Tour concept. For this, he fuses electronic music and heritage together to offer immersive experiences. He has previously put on shows at the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, at the top of the Eiffel Tower for Gustave Eiffel’s centenary, and most recently in front of the Basilica del Pilar in Zaragoza, where he drew a crowd of over 45,000.
“I drew inspiration, both musically and visually, from elements unique to the cathedral: the sound of the bells, the artworks inside, the voices of the Maîtrise Notre-Dame choir, and the classical style,” he comments of his latest spectacle. “I want to convey a universal message, so that everyone can connect with my music and feel inspired to say, ‘I want to come back and visit Notre-Dame.’”

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As part of the ceremony, Jean-Michel Jarre created an immersive VR performance which he shared online. You can check it out below.
Paris also hosted a number of other mighty musical performances this year as it hosted the 2024 Olympics. Jarre headlined its closing ceremony, which also showcased performances from the likes of Phoenix, Air, and Kavinsky. Kavinsky’s track Nightcall  broke the record for the most Shazam’d song in a single day following his set.

Find out more about Michael Canitrot’s Monumental Tour.
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