Friday 24 April, 19:30

Don Quixote de Saint Petersburg

Booking Required

Presented by the Association Classique Partage, this concert commemorates the 120th anniversary of Dmitry Shostakovich with a programme mixing chamber and concerto repertoire. Sergey Ostrovsky conducts a string orchestra with soloists Sergei Nakariakov (trumpet) and Evgeny Brakhman (piano). The programme includes a Prelude and Scherzo op.11, a violin sonata arranged by Michail Zinman and a concerto for piano, trumpet and orchestra, offering a refined balance between virtuosity and lyrical depth.

Place de Neuve 5,
1204 Genève

Photo Credit: DR

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Photo Credit: DR

Friday 24 April, 12:15

Concert on the go: Carlotta Bulgarelli

Performances

Bibliothèque de la Cité

Carlotta Bulgarelli, harpist, offers an intimate midday recital featuring baroque sonatas and lyrical transcriptions. Her refined technique and warm tone bring out the contrapuntal clarity of D. Scarlatti and the expressive elegance of C. Ph. E. Bach, while colourful arrangements by Albéniz and the contemporary voice of J. Parry add timbral variety. The programme invites listeners into a relaxed, focused listening experience that highlights the harp’s poetic and virtuosic possibilities.

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21 April – 3 May

Pères

Performances

Théâtricul

Pères is a poetic ensemble piece directed by Lefki Papachrysostomou that interrogates fatherhood today. Texts by Julie Annen, Nicolas Tavaglione and Miguel Fernandez‑V are embodied by four actors — Dimitri Anzules, Angelo Dell’Aquila, Serge Martin and Jef Saintmartin — and framed by an all‑female creative team. Lighting by Claire Firmann, sound by Frédérique Jarabo and costumes by Lys Tell shape intimate scenes that alternate tenderness, duty and strain. The work explores filiation, grief and gratitude with rigorous stagecraft and quiet intensity.

In French.

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23 April – 13 May

Lapin Lapin

Performances

Théâtre Alchimic

Lapin Lapin is a compassionate comedy that follows a large, eccentric family living in extreme poverty. Directed by Sarah Marcuse, the staging centers on Mama Lapin’s courage and optimism. Through rocambolesque episodes, the piece blends sharp social critique with warm humour and resilient affection. Khaled Khoury’s scenography and Loane Ruga’s lighting shape an intimate, expressive world, while an ensemble cast delivers vivid, tender performances.

In French.

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Friday 24 April, 21:00

Femmenco Jazz: Mélodie Gimard 4tet & Karen Lugo

Performances

Le Chaudron – EMA

Led by pianist-composer Mélodie Gimard with dancer-choreographer Karen Lugo, Femmenco fuses flamenco, jazz and contemporary creation through an ensemble of five women: Gal Maestro (bass), Anna Colom (voice) and Nasrine Rahmani (percussion). Original compositions driven by feminine energy interweave with a bailaora’s expressive movements, creating dialogic exchanges between sound and body. The staging favours raw rhythmic intensity, intimate textures and luminous phrasing, transporting the audience into a warm, pulsating soundscape that rethinks flamenco’s contemporary voice.

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21 – 25 April

C’est Déjà Demain.14

Performances

Multiple locations

C’est déjà demain.14 is a festival that presents emerging creators from the Romande scene. The fourteenth edition gathers prototypes, first works, Bachelor and Master performances and short extracts in compact, experimental formats.

Artists explore form and language, blending theatre and performance in hybrid approaches that favour risk, raw material and close encounters with audiences. The programme offers a concentrated view of new dramaturgies and staging practices, and highlights projects in development.

In French.

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Friday 24 April, 20:00

Simon Romang – Planchette

Performances

Salle Grand-Salève

Performed by Simon Romang and directed by Georges Guerreiro, Planchette is a comic celebration of appetite and conviviality. Written by Simon Romang and Blaise Bersinger, the show savours the pleasures of shared food, local wine and the easy humour of friends around the table. Philippe Schnider’s lighting shapes warm, convivial moments while artistic collaborators Florence Annoni and Sébastien Corthésy contribute subtle stage textures. Produced by Théâtre Montreux Riviera and Jokers Comedy, the piece balances appetite-driven comedy with affectionate social observation, leaving audiences smiling.

In French.

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