Join Heure Fatale in Geneva for a happening that disrupts the choreography of the crowd. A collective devoted to immersive, shared artistic experiences, Heure Fatale transforms La Gravière, for one night only, into a site of co-creation, co-experience, and co-existence. For this episode, over 15 artists from 6 countries across Europe (working across digital art, performance, installation, workshops, and body modification) will bring the night to life.
Country Cooking presents a brass-led celebration of Cape Jazz, drawing on 1950s exchanges between American jazz, Latin sounds and local marching bands, church choirs and animist traditions. The ensemble — Béatrice Graf (drums), Ludovic Lagana (trumpet), Yves Massy (trombone), Ian Gordon-Lennox (tuba) and Aina Rakotobe (alto sax) — performs works by contemporary South African composers arranged for brass band by Shama Milan. Expect warm grooves, rich harmonies and spirited, danceable energy.
Led by Geneva-born Venezuelan percussionist Edwin Sanz, En Talla is a Geneva-based salsa quartet that lights up the stage with fiery Latin grooves and precise contemporary arrangements. Their music blends instrumental virtuosity with sophisticated writing, each track pulsing as an irresistible invitation to dance. The group’s live performances are both explosive and sensual, balancing tight ensemble interplay and rhythmic drive to create an immersive experience for salsa lovers and fans of sunlit rhythms.
An exuberant late night tribute to Frank Zappa presented in collaboration with the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation. The evening opens with the playful collective 200 Zappas, followed by a focused homage from Swiss trio Steamboat and the inventive Geneva sextet L’Osmose. DJ Zemzem closes with an eclectic, groove driven set that threads improvisation, rock, and avant jazz into the night. Expect virtuosic performances, spirited reinterpretations and a bold, genre bending atmosphere.
Valentin Liechti Trio returns three years after their debut with N O W WHAT?, an impressionistic, groove-driven set that invites daydreaming. The group’s unconventional instrumentation and the distinct personalities of Valentin Liechti (drums), Shems Bendali (trumpet) and Rodrigo Aravena (electric bass) shape a warm, exploratory sound. Compositions act as springboards for collective improvisation, with evolving motifs guided by subtle dynamics, textured timbres and intimate interplay that balances precision and spontaneous invention.
Catch Ilajan live at Geneva’s Fête de la Musique on 19 June, performing in front of St. Pierre Cathedral on the Roosevelt Records stage. An energetic summer concert in the heart of the city.
Directed by Françoise Courvoisier, Les Glycines is a new creation by the TAC ensemble that examines the theme of madness through comic and reflective lenses. Performers including Nicole Aubert, Loulou Morisod, Catherine Vaucher, Zamila Yunus, Patrice von Büren, Claude Morex and Daniel Mouchet use improvised confidences to weave reality and fantasy. The staging blends intimacy and humour, shaping a tailored theatrical work for this company. Produced by Les Amis – Le Chariot.
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