Auditorium Ansermet is a 300‑seat concert hall and recording space within Geneva’s eMa (École des Musiques Actuelles) and the Centre des Musiques Actuelles. Originally conceived in 1939 by Ernest Ansermet with RTS, the renovated auditorium hosts classical and amplified performances, recordings, contemporary music projects and educational programming for emerging artists.
An evocative concert-homage exploring the songs and spirit of Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. A tight ensemble reimagines iconic standards such as “Fly Me to the Moon” and “What a Wonderful World”, blending jazz phrasing, brass warmth and intimate vocal interpretation. The programme balances faithful nods to the originals with fresh arrangements that highlight swing, nuance and emotional resonance, inviting listeners into a warm, sophisticated evening of classic American song.
Exploring the musical lives of birds, this programme juxtaposes three distinct compositional approaches. Jonathan Harvey’s work slows and ornaments natural song, inviting attentive listening; Carola Bauckholt isolates and treats avian cries as raw material; Robin Meier Wiratunga stages a sound dialogue between pigeons in flight and instrumentalists. The evening balances close listening and playful sonic gestures, offering an intimate, often uncanny encounter with avian timbres and transformed field recordings.
An immersive marathon dedicated to the string quartet repertoire, featuring over four hours of live music across varied sets and world premieres commissioned by Contrechamps. The programme juxtaposes works by György Ligeti with contemporary projects by Marc Ribot Quartet, Adrien Trybucki, Karl Naegelen, Marc Garcia Vitoria, Katia Geha and Florence Melnotte, and includes two films screened continuously. The evening blends virtuosic precision and experimental textures, offering shifting atmospheres from intimate to intense.
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