Saturday 19 December, 18:00

Eternal Beethoven

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Conductor Steve Dunn leads La Psallette de Genève in collaboration with the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève and four soloists — Bénédicte Tauran (soprano), Valérie Bonnard (alto), Nino Aurelio Gmünder (tenor) and Stephan Imboden (bass) — in Beethoven’s Mass in C major paired with Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna. The programme contrasts monumental liturgical architecture with luminous, contemplative choral writing, alternating orchestral clarity and intimate vocal textures, creating a reverent, immersive atmosphere that balances grandeur and fragile intimacy.

Rue du Général-DUFOUR 14,
1204 Genève
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Photo Credit: © l’OCG, Sébastien Moritz

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