Metamorphoses offers a chamber reimagining of two repertoire monuments through intimate transcriptions. Richard Strauss’s Métamorphosen in a seven‑instrument version unfolds a poignant, wartime elegy, while Ferdinand Ries’s chamber transcription of Beethoven’s Third Symphony reveals the work’s dramatic architecture and visionary drive. Led by violinist Pierre Fouchenneret, cellist Raphaël Merlin, violist Elise Vaschalde and pianist Simon Zaoui, with soloists from the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève, the programme traces a cross‑century dialogue of loss and revelation.

Curated by cellist François Kieffer, this concert offers a focused journey through Beethoven’s string quartets, juxtaposing early and middle-period masterpieces. The programme brings together Quatuor Modigliani and Quatuor Arete, with repertoire spanning Op. 18 No. 1 and the stormy Op. 59 No. 2 to the luminous Op. 74 “Harp” and the profound late Op. 127. Performances emphasise transparency of texture, intense chamber dialogue and an expansive emotional arc.

Part of a two-day cycle marking the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s death, this programme presents a concentrated portrait of his string quartet legacy. Quatuors Novo and Elmire perform early and late works, juxtaposing op.18’s clarity with the intensity of op.95 and the reflective finale of op.135. Each concert opens with a short literary introduction, framing the music’s conversation-like textures and the quartet’s intimate expressive range.

For the bicentenary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, a two-day immersion presents the complete string quartets as a living cycle. Conceived with cellist François Kieffer of the Modigliani Quartet, the programme traces Beethoven’s striking evolution from the Op. 18 quartets to his late visionary works. Ensembles including Modigliani, Arete, Elmire, Novo, Métamorphoses and Leonkoro alternate, offering contrasting interpretations. Each concert opens with a literary introduction resonant with Beethoven’s universe.

Conceived with cellist François Kieffer, this programme presents the dramatic sweep of Beethoven’s late and early string quartets. The third concert pairs Quatuor Leonkoro — Jonathan Schwarz, Emiri Kakiuchi, Mayu Konoe and Lukas Schwarz — with Quatuor Agate — Adrien Jurkovic, Juliette Beauchamp, Raphaël Pagnon and Simon Iachemet. Expect a journey from the buoyant Op. 18 No. 4 to the profound Op. 131, culminating in Op. 130’s Allegro and the monumental Große Fuge (Op. 133), rendered with clarity and intensity.

Leonardo García-Alarcón leads a luminous revival of Francesco Cavalli’s Ercole amante, assembling Cappella Mediterranea with the Chœur de Chambre de Namur and the Opéra de Dijon choir. This production balances sumptuous baroque spectacle and intimate drama, with a cast including Milan Siljanov, Mariana Flores and Solenn’ Lavanant Linke. The staging blends dance, vivid orchestral colors and expressive vocal writing to reveal human passions beneath mythic grandeur, offering a refined and moving operatic experience.