Located within the EMA music school in the Plainpalais district, Le Chaudron is one of the school’s concert and recording venues. Throughout the year, it hosts a diverse array of concerts featuring contemporary artists spanning genres from jazz to metal. These performances are occasionally preceded by masterclasses conducted by the guest musicians, providing a unique opportunity for both students and the public to engage with accomplished professionals in an intimate setting.
Coordinated by Stan Breynaert, this evening presents two PrePro projects by eMa students, revealing diverse musical worlds and personal artistic visions. Young artists stage intimate, exploratory performances shaped by individual approaches, while external experts offer attentive feedback that feeds the creative process. The program emphasizes experimentation, ensemble interplay and refined sonic textures, inviting listeners into fragile, evolving soundscapes and the formative moments of artists at the threshold of professional life.
Matthieu Llodra and Valentin Liechti reunite as a duo to revisit their electronic roots in a set that blends improvised performance with the rhythmic energy of House, Jungle and Broken Beat. Drawing on fifteen years of collaboration, they offer a dance-focused homage to 1990s club culture, where live interplay and spontaneous textures meet propulsive grooves and layered samples. The evening promises an exploratory, club-oriented soundscape that balances nostalgia with improvisational freedom.
Vagalumes opens the evening with an intimate South American‑infused jazz set, led by Sylvie Klijn (voice), Paul Gonzalez (guitar, maracas) and Samuel Boutros (percussion). Their repertoire blends original pieces, Spanish and Portuguese songs and a poetic Latin‑jazz atmosphere evoking Fernando Pessoa and Pablo Neruda. The second set features Baiju Bhatt & Red Sun — Baiju Bhatt (violin), Valentin Conus (tenor sax), Mark Priore (piano), Blaise Hommage (double bass) and Paul Berne (drums, percussion) — exploring a daring fusion of jazz‑rock, Indian traditions and contemporary textures. Collaboration JazzContreBand / Révélations
An evening in three parts showcasing emerging jazz and electro-acoustic projects. Louis Billette’s 6tet plays generous, jubilant and comforting modern jazz with a pronounced groove. Mohs, featuring Fanny Martin, blends acoustic instruments and electronic effects to shape powerful, luminous soundscapes. Arthur Hnatek, joined by Sophie Le Meillour, unfolds an audiovisual set that oscillates between electronic music, contemporary drumming, improvisation and club-like energy.
Presented as part of a two-night spotlight series, this concert brings together Louis Billette 6tet and Mohs with guests Fanny Martin and Arthur Hnatek. The programme explores contemporary jazz textures, blending warm acoustic phrasing, inventive improvisation and lyrical songs. The sextet’s subtle dynamics meet Mohs’s modern sensibility, with guest contributions adding vocal and instrumental colour. Expect intimate interplay, spontaneous dialogues and a refined, Franco‑Swiss musical conversation.
Nicolas Folmer leads So Miles, a modern jazz and bebop project drawn from the musical world and aesthetic of Miles Davis. Folmer’s trumpet engages in close dialogue with special guest Rick Margitza, supported by Emil Spanyi on piano, Olivier Louvel on guitar, Philippe Bussonnet on bass and Stéphane Huchard on drums. The programme balances lyrical introspection and fiery improvisation, foregrounding tone, space and groove in intimate ensemble interplay.
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