Sunday 27 September, 09:00

Victoria Hall en fête

Free, Booking Required

Part of the Sunday Concerts season, this open day invites discovery of the hall, its renowned organ and musical life through guided visits, hands-on workshops, historical dance initiation and a silent-film ciné-concert. The programme features actors and singers alongside instrumentalists: Antoine Courvoisier, Charlotte Filou, Julia Deit‑Ferrand (mezzo), Lysa Menu (soprano), Jean‑Paul Pruna (piano), Diego Innocenzi and Thierry Escaich (orgue), and lutenist Monica Pustilnik. Partnerships with ClassiCosy and Fêtes Costumées shape a convivial, tactile encounter with music and heritage.

In French.

Rue du Général-DUFOUR 14,
1204 Genève
Photo Credit: Graphisme: Jean-Marc Humm
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Photo Credit: Graphisme: Jean-Marc Humm

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