With caustic wit and sharp storytelling, Yoanna Sallese explores how to take life lightly amid pressures and setbacks. Her stand-up blends observational comedy about love, ghosting, failure and fragile convictions with a warm, resilient voice that invites laughter and release. A former journalist turned comedian, she was selected by Le Point-Virgule and featured at Montreux Comedy Pop Up; she has opened for Thomas Wiesel and Marina Rollman.
In French.
Curated by the Summer Concerts Association and its artistic committee, this series offers an hour of chamber music that ranges from intimate solo recitals to richly textured ensemble programmes. Repertoire spans classical chamber works with thoughtful programming that highlights timbre, phrasing and quiet dynamic arcs. The performances favour close listening and meditative atmospheres, where delicate sonorities and careful lighting shape intimate moments and gradual emotional transitions, inviting reflection and a sense of calm.
Dogfight is a musical set in 1960s America on the eve of young Marines’ departure for Vietnam. The plot follows Eddie Birdlace, whose cruel ‘dogfight’ gamble is upended when he meets Rose, an idealistic and sincere young woman. Over a single night, the production confronts themes of masculinity, violence and empathy, blending gritty social realism with moments of tenderness. Sparse staging and intimate musical numbers highlight a painful coming-of-age and the possibility of moral change.
Led by BeYou Dance, this lively session introduces the rhythms and moves of dancehall, a Jamaican musical and dance tradition. Participants explore foundational steps, groove, and expressive bodywork in a dynamic, inclusive setting designed for all levels. The class focuses on musicality, rhythm, and individual style, encouraging playful interaction and confidence on the floor. Expect energetic beats, communal atmosphere and a fun, embodied approach to dance.
Clem Wanderer offers an intimate, sunlit set blending guitar, piano and voice, moving between pop’s immediacy and folk’s gentle storytelling. His warm, nuanced delivery frames lyrical vignettes about longing and small joys, supported by sparse arrangements that leave space for melody and silence. Soft dynamics, close harmonies and organic instrumental textures create a relaxed, contemplative atmosphere that invites quiet reflection and communal warmth.
In French.
Returning for its twentieth edition, Les Aubes brings softness and poetry to Geneva mornings. At dawn, intimate musical encounters offer delicate soundscapes that stir the senses, favouring close listening and subtle atmospheres. The programme highlights a variety of acoustic and experimental projects, from solo performances to chamber ensembles, each designed to awaken the city with refined timbres and attentive pacing. A gentle celebration of morning listening and communal presence.
Since 2012, singer Rosemary Standley and cellist Dom La Nena have collaborated in Birds on a Wire, reimagining songs from rock, Baroque and Brazilian repertoires. Staged by Étienne Saglio, the duo weaves delicate vocal lines and cello textures into spare, folk-baroque arrangements that highlight emotional fragility and elegiac intimacy. Their repertoire — from Tom Waits and Bob Dylan to Barbara and Jacques Brel — is transformed into a dreamy, restrained soundscape where silence and resonance shape a haunting, poetic journey.
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