Sunday 15 February, 17:30

Antigone à la nuit

Performances

Booking Required

Performed by Françoise Boillat with Guillaume Béguin, Antigone at Night is a spare, intimate staging from Scènes du Grütli that sets the heroine before seven remarkable trees as silent witnesses to human conflicts. The piece probes justice, submission and insubordination through restrained physicality and poetic text, while a subtle soundscape and attentive lighting sculpt moments of solitude and confrontation, letting centuries-old trunks resonate with the moral weight of inherited laws.

In French.

Chemin de l'Impératrice 1,
1292 Chambésy

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Photo Credit: Jardin Botanique de Genève

10 – 22 February

Laisse béton (merci Renaud)

Performances

Théâtre du Loup

In early January 2022, two construction vehicles belonging to a Swiss multinational were set on fire at a gravel pit in the Geneva countryside. Over a year later, a young man — referred to as Jérémy — was arrested and suspected of involvement in the arson. Held in pre-trial detention, he was released after more than three months, following strong public support and mobilization.

In French.

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Sunday 15 February, 17:00

Musicâme Concert: Tchaïkovski, Puccini, Queen, Massenet, Bizet, St-Saëns

Performances

Temple de la Madeleine

Ensemble Musicâme France presents a programme of fiery passion and intimate lyricism, weaving Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Massenet, Bizet, Saint-Saëns and Queen into a textured evening. Flutist Issam Garfi and solo violinist Christophe Quatremer join Claire Dassesse (second violin), Mariam Rüetschi (viola) and Aude Dassesse (cello) to alternate sweeping gestures and fragile, tender episodes. Dynamic contrasts and carefully shaped soundscapes move from dramatic surges to hushed vulnerability, creating a visceral, heart‑felt voyage.

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5 February – 1 March

Festival Antigel

Cool Stuff Performances

Multiple locations

Festival Antigel transforms Geneva into an experimental cultural playground each winter, a three-week laboratory of innovation. Programming mixes renowned and emerging artists across music, performance and visual projects, revealing unexpected sites and blending disciplines. The festival foregrounds diversity and social engagement, bringing together varied audiences through bold curations. Lighting, sound and staging often shape intimate, cinematic atmospheres, while collaborative projects emphasize discovery, collective energy and the thrill of shared, ephemeral encounters.

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Sunday 15 February, 20:00

Antigel Festival – Jeff Tweedy

Performances

Alhambra

Presented as part of Antigel Festival, Jeff Tweedy offers a rare solo performance that foregrounds songwriting, storytelling and an intimate stage presence. The Wilco leader distils decades of Americana into spare, resonant arrangements, where lyrical wit and melancholic warmth alternate. Lighting and sound sculpt close, reflective atmospheres that highlight his voice and guitar, inviting attentive listening and quiet emotion. This concert traces his singular career through pared-back melodies and candid narration, revealing the timeless potency of contemporary American songwriting.

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Sunday 15 February, 16:30

Le Tremplin

Performances

Chat Noir

Le Tremplin gathers emerging Swiss musical talents in a televised talent journey that starts with open-mic auditions and evolves through filmed stages and coached workshops. Each artist presents two songs — a full piece and a shorter excerpt — across any genre or language, originals or covers. Around sixty participants advance from auditions to final selection, with twenty chosen for the next season. The piece emphasizes community, mentorship and the thrill of live performance, balancing intimate moments with staged showcases.

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Sunday 15 February, 17:00

Masson–Vallon Duo — ECM Jazz

Performances

Villa Dutoit

Tenor saxophonist Nicolas Masson and pianist Colin Vallon share a rare musical complicity born of over twenty years of collaboration. Their duo — shaped by recordings on the ECM label — unfolds a lyrical, introspective soundscape where composition and improvisation dissolve. Sparse motifs breathe, silences enlarge, and an almost telepathic dialogue reveals nuanced phrasing and attentive listening. The performance offers intimate, resonant moments where melody emerges from the saxophone’s breath and the piano’s lingering resonance, concentrated in the intensity of the present.

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