Erik Truffaz
April 20
A French trumpeter signed to the prestigious Blue Note record label, Erik Truffaz mixes a style evocative of Miles Davis with ‘drum ’n bass’ and other genres to create unique and accessible modern jazz. He is accompanied by Patrick Muller (piano), Marcello Guiliani (double bass), Marc Erbetta (drums), Ed Harcourt and Nya (vocals). 8pm. €30.
Salle Pleyel, 252, rue du faubourg Saint Honoré, Paris 8. M° Ternes/Charles de Gaulle Etoile. 01 42 56 13 13. www.sallepleyel.fr

Ensemble intercontemporain
April 25
Conducted by Susanna Mälkki, the Ensemble intercontemporain will perform extracts from the work of Luciano Berio, an Italian experimental composer whose music deeply engaged with literature, politics, and the broader world of critical theory in the second half of the 20th century. 8pm. €22.
Cité de la Musique, 221, avenue Jean Jaurès, Paris 19. M° Porte de Pantin. 01 44 84 45 00. www.cite-musique.fr

Louise
April 19
Gustave Charpentier’s opera tells the story of an ill-fated love affair at the end of the 19th century between a seamstress and a young artist in Paris. The city itself emerges as the star of this highly atmospheric work. 7.30pm. €5-130.
Opéra Bastille, Place de la Bastille, Paris 12. M° Bastille. 08 92 89 90 90. www.operadeparis.fr