Saturday 20 February, 19:30

Carte Blanche — Mathias Spahlinger

Booking Required

Contrechamps presents Mathias Spahlinger’s doppelt bejaht, a highly political cycle of 24 solo études probing how a musician carves out a space of freedom within social, political and artistic constraints. The work is open and immersive, performed around the audience so listening becomes a shared, shifting experience. Musicians navigate moments of tension and intimacy, inviting attentive reflection on agency, gesture and the political dimensions of musical choice.

Avenue de Châtelaine 43,
1203 Geneva
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Photo Credit: DR

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