14 – 18 July

Guitare en Scène Festival

FURTHER AFIELD

Guitare en Scène Festival gathers five evenings of intimate guitar-led concerts, showcasing an international roster across covered stages. The programme ranges from soulful jazz to rock and alternative, mixing headline performers and emerging artists in focused, close-up settings. Production emphasises refined sound, dynamic lighting and a listening-friendly atmosphere that enhances musical detail and stage presence. Accessible services and cashless on-site payments are provided; organisers offer dedicated PMR assistance on request.

1 rue Jean Verne

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7 – 15 July

Festival de Bellerive

Performances

Ferme de Saint-Maurice

Bellerive Festival presents a programme of chamber and orchestral music exploring repertoire from Classical to late Romantic and early 20th-century voices. Evenings feature works by Beethoven, Dvořák, Schubert, Mahler and Mendelssohn alongside evocative programmes centred on Grieg, Tchaikovsky and American classics. A New York-themed matinée offers lighter, rhythmic contrasts. A concurrent photographic exhibition by Michel Juvet creates a visual dialogue with the music. The festival highlights refined ensemble playing, expressive phrasing and an intimate atmosphere.

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13 July – 16 August

Les Aubes 2026

Performances

Bains des Pâquis

Returning for its twentieth edition, Les Aubes brings softness and poetry to Geneva mornings. At dawn, intimate musical encounters offer delicate soundscapes that stir the senses, favouring close listening and subtle atmospheres. The programme highlights a variety of acoustic and experimental projects, from solo performances to chamber ensembles, each designed to awaken the city with refined timbres and attentive pacing. A gentle celebration of morning listening and communal presence.

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Monday 13 July, 21:00

Y-OTIS — Jazz Quartet

Performances

Scène Ella Fitzgerald

Led by Swedish saxophonist Otis Sandsjö, Berlin-based quartet Y‑OTIS blends jazz, hip‑hop and electronic textures into a hybrid sound. Looping melodic motifs and fragmented structures collide with deep basslines and shimmering synth layers, creating an ever-shifting musical mosaic. On stage the four musicians favour open, conversational interplay and a driving groove, alternating between introspective textures and propulsive group improvisation to generate a warm, kinetic atmosphere that invites attentive listening and physical response.

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5 July – 31 August

Summer Concerts

Performances

Église Saint-Germain

Curated by the Summer Concerts Association and its artistic committee, this series offers an hour of chamber music that ranges from intimate solo recitals to richly textured ensemble programmes. Repertoire spans classical chamber works with thoughtful programming that highlights timbre, phrasing and quiet dynamic arcs. The performances favour close listening and meditative atmospheres, where delicate sonorities and careful lighting shape intimate moments and gradual emotional transitions, inviting reflection and a sense of calm.

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Wednesday 15 July, 21:00

Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7)

Performances

Scène Ella Fitzgerald

Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7) is a South Korean ensemble formed in 2015 to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea’s liberation. At the crossroads of tradition and modernity, the group reworks ritual gut music and Hwanghae-do minyo folk songs, infusing them with K-pop, funk and dance influences. Built around three vocalists and six traditional instrumentalists, ADG7 ignites stages with a shamanic punk-rock energy, conveying the spiritual depth of its heritage through an exuberant, genre-defying performance.

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Wednesday 15 July, 18:30

TGM2F — Ta grand-mère et deux flûtes

Performances

Place de Pont-Rouge

Ta grand-mère et deux flûtes (TGM2F) blend Latin folk with echoes of swing, afro‑beat and Balkan rhythms. Drawing inspiration from painting and old electronic tapes, the quartet shifts between acoustic intimacy and electric drive, weaving meditative passages and playful twists. Double-bassist and singer Tom Mendy anchors the sound while Christophe Turchi (sax, effects), Jonathan Delachaux (bass clarinet, effects) and Mathias Froelicher (percussion, flute, beatbox) create layered textures that evoke family tales and warm, communal listening.

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