Saturday 19 September, 20:00

Symphony Orchestra — Queen Symphony

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Conductor Thierry Besançon leads the Orchestre symphonique Bande-Son in Tolga Kashif’s Queen Symphony, a symphonic reimagining of Queen’s legendary songs. Soloists Didier Coenegracht and Ekaterina Shelehova join the orchestra and a 170-strong choir to fuse rock’s immediacy with orchestral lyricism. The programme weaves towering vocal harmonies, dense orchestral textures and dramatic climaxes, creating moments of grandeur and intimate reflection. The evening unfolds a theatrical soundscape that blurs genre boundaries and celebrates musical drama.

Rue du Général-DUFOUR 14,
1204 Genève
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Photo Credit: Orchestre symphonique Bande-Son

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