Geneva-born harmonica virtuoso Grégoire Maret leads an intimate jazz programme that reframes the harmonica as a lyrical, improvisatory voice. Winner of multiple Grammy Awards, Maret draws on collaborations with Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Sting and Marcus Miller to shape a sound marked by melodic warmth and harmonic subtlety. Accompanied by a tight ensemble of friends, the performance balances delicate nuance and spontaneous interplay, where breath, timbre and silence create a contemplative yet visceral listening experience.

Geoffrey Secco leads an entrancing concert under Ericksonian hypnosis that blends original compositions, live saxophone and guided trance to probe the question of what lies beyond life. Drawing on spiritual traditions and scientific accounts of near-death experiences, Secco combines tenor sax, violin (David Lombardi), piano (Mike Karagozian), bass (Kevin Reveyrand) and drums (Nicolas Charlier) to create an immersive, cinematic soundscape. The piece balances mystery, tenderness and luminous transcendence, inviting subtle shifts in consciousness.

In French.

Presented by SoProd, this intimate guitar-and-voice concert pairs Québecois singer‑songwriter Lynda Lemay with French guitarist Jean‑Félix Lalanne. Rooted in the chanson française tradition, their collaboration blends Lemay’s poignant storytelling with Lalanne’s instrumental virtuosity. Recorded as an album in early 2026, the repertoire shifts between tender ballads and intricate guitar dialogues, favouring warm, close acoustics and sparse arrangements that highlight lyricism and technique.

In French.

The Gutiérrez brothers weave two guitars into a dreamlike sonic landscape, blending desert blues and spaghetti‑western motifs into expansive instrumental cinema. Born between Zurich and Ecuador, their intimate interplay shapes sweeping melodies and haunting reveries, where sparse rhythms and tremolo-laden lines evoke vast horizons. Their 2024 album Sonido Cósmico, produced by Dan Auerbach, confirms an increasingly international trajectory and a refined palette that balances raw emotion with meticulous touch.

Mikaîl Aslan leads his ensemble in a programme of songs in Zazaki, Kurdish and Turkish, where the plucked tenbûr and bağlama resonate with classical guitar, duduk, saxophone and percussion. Featuring Cem Erdost İleri (tenbûr, voice), Erdi Aslan (duduk, sax, flute), Olcay Bozkurt (bass, voice) and Sitar Sertaç Şanlı (percussions, voice), the music blends Anatolian traditions and contemporary arrangements. The repertoire moves between intimate storytelling and sweeping, river-like passages, evoking memory, migration and cultural dialogue.

Aurela Gaçe & AG Band deliver a vibrant musical evening led by one of Albania’s most dynamic voices. Combining contemporary pop production with threads of traditional Balkan music, the band balances driving rhythms and intimate melodic moments. Aurela’s commanding presence and emotive phrasing transform familiar hits into visceral experiences, while arrangements highlight percussion and rich harmonic textures. Presented by the Mediterranean Music Festival in collaboration with the Swiss Albanian Network, the concert promises a warm, danceable atmosphere that celebrates cultural roots and modern energy.