The Romand Eloquence Competition brings together talented speakers from across French-speaking Switzerland for a dynamic contest of public speaking and rhetoric. Participants showcase their ability to persuade, inspire, and captivate an audience through carefully crafted speeches on a variety of themes. Blending creativity, critical thinking, and performance, the event highlights the art of eloquence while offering a platform for emerging voices to express their ideas with confidence and authenticity.
In French.
The OSR showcases the works of Fanny Mendelssohn as part of the 2025-26 Chamber Music Series at the Geneva Conservatory of Music. Musicians Sidonie Bougamont, Claire Dassesse, Luca Casciato, and Léonard Frey-Maibach will perform her String Quartet in E-flat major, Piano Quartet in A-flat major, and Piano Trio in D minor, op. 11. Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn, as talented as her brother, composed despite the biases of her time. Her compositions reveal a vibrant personality and boldness, suggesting the remarkable potential she could have realized.
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