Led by Thierry Courlet (voice, piano, compositions), Le Thierryble revisits 1960s–70s rock with French-language lyrics that blend bittersweet poetry and wry paranoia. Electric guitars give way to cello and delicate arrangements by Vartan Baonian, while Maëllie’s vocal textures and percussion colour the sound. Influences such as Pink Floyd, the Beatles and Genesis surface without pastiche, creating melancholic, cinematic moments. Presented within the Musique à Pont-Rouge programme in collaboration with FA-MI, the set feels intimate and reflective.
In French.
Frédéric Thierstein presents a one-man band set of drums and live loops that blends grungy riffs, throat-singing echoes and disco-pop quirks. Drawing on a quarter-century of collaborations, his compositions stitch together ‘borborygmes loopés’ with obsessive rhythms and unexpected alpine touches, creating a hypnotic, playful odyssey. The performance relies on raw percussion, layered vocal exploration and electronic textures to shift between intimacy and ecstatic drive. Composition and performance: Frédéric Thierstein. Presented in collaboration with the FA-MI association.
Ta grand-mère et deux flûtes (TGM2F) blend Latin folk with echoes of swing, afro‑beat and Balkan rhythms. Drawing inspiration from painting and old electronic tapes, the quartet shifts between acoustic intimacy and electric drive, weaving meditative passages and playful twists. Double-bassist and singer Tom Mendy anchors the sound while Christophe Turchi (sax, effects), Jonathan Delachaux (bass clarinet, effects) and Mathias Froelicher (percussion, flute, beatbox) create layered textures that evoke family tales and warm, communal listening.
Formed in 2015 and based in Geneva, Barlovento Sur draws on Chilean, Argentine and Portuguese roots to craft a contemporary Latin folk sound. Founded by Josefa Ibarra (voice, bombo) and Jorge Pacheco (voice, guitar), now a quartet with violinist Luisina Rábago and cellist Beatriz Raimundo, the group blends traditional percussion pulses with open harmonies, lyrical strings and resonant vocals. Their music alternates intimate lyricism and driving rhythms, evoking communal memory and a hopeful, forward-looking atmosphere.
Conceived and directed by Violeta Hodgers and Sara Uslu, Dolores, Amor/Adios mortal is a one-woman contemporary-clown ceremony of farewell. Written and performed by Violeta Hodgers, the piece balances picturesque grace and exalted tragedy as a diva confronts absurdity and loss. Marion Schmid’s costumes and the dramaturgical work of Sara Uslu shape the character’s final moments, while outside eyes from Pauline Raineri, Emmanuel Gil and Laura Gambarini refine the piece. The tone mixes melancholy, dark humour and theatrical ritual, insisting on life and love.
In French.
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