Located on the edge of Geneva’s old town, the Alhambra has been part of the city’s cultural landscape since its establishment in 1920. It primarily serves as a venue for contemporary music events, organized by private entities and non-profit associations. The venue also hosts concerts and events during Geneva’s many festivals, offering a diverse range of musical performances.
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.
PrismE brings together Leila Kramis (piano), Sylvain Fournier (drums) and Stéphane Fisch (double bass) for a programme that delves into the world of dreams. The trio navigates contrasts between contemplative passages and explosive energy, combining clean melodies, infectious grooves and spirited improvisation. Their tight interplay and dynamic control shape shifting textures that move from intimate reflection to driving momentum, creating a poetic, accessible sound at the crossroads of jazz and pop.
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.
This year, Sonoras is contributing to the Fête de la Musique with three performances celebrating Latin American rhythms, artistic diversity, and women’s voices. Through music, we create spaces for discovery, connection, and shared memories.
Jorge Aragão brings a lifetime of samba to the stage in a program marking fifty years of songwriting and performance. His warm, unhurried delivery shapes songs that feel like lived stories—rooted in street culture, collective memory and Brazilian popular resilience. The concert unfolds as a generational transmission, where voice, rhythmic pulse and intimate phrasing invite reflection and communal joy. Lighting and sound craft close, enveloping atmospheres that foreground human warmth and the music’s soulful swing.
Óliver Laxe and David Letellier (Kangding Ray) present a live transposition of Sirāt, blending film sequences and rushes with propulsive, immersive sound to create a club-like audiovisual environment. The performance folds cinema into live music, privileging texture, rhythm and spatial immersion over linear narrative. Opening set by Jo Johnson introduces ambient, cinematic and meditative tones that ease listeners into a contemplative yet physical experience. The project foregrounds collaboration between filmmaker and sound artist.
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