Victoria Hall is a prominent concert hall housed in a majestic neoclassical building. This historic venue is celebrated for its exceptional acoustics, making it a favored destination for music enthusiasts. While occasionally featuring other musical genres, Victoria Hall remains predominantly dedicated to the world of classical music.
Composed by Vladimir Cosma, this divertimento for narrator and symphony orchestra brings La Fontaine’s fables to life through a sequence of dances. Conductor Philippe Béran shapes shifting tempos and colours while narrator Joan Mompart injects mischief and contemporary wit. The shared forces of the OSR and the young Geneva College Orchestra create contrasts of timbre and playful energy, with orchestral textures that alternate between lyrical warmth and crisp, rhythmic clarity, transporting listeners into vivid storytelling.
In French.
Led by conductor Antoine Marguier, this musical retelling of Geneva’s Escalade brings Mère Royaume and the night’s characters to life. Soprano Capucine Keller embodies Mère Royaume, while composer-librettist Robert Clerc and librettist Antoine Courvoisier shape a narrative sung and orchestrated for dramatic effect. The production blends orchestral color, spoken fragments and theatrical gesture, alternating playful fanfare with hushed, reflective passages. Lighting and pacing evoke both communal celebration and intimate memory, creating a vivid, lyrical journey.
In French.
An evening of ceremony and music as the Haute école de musique de Genève awards diplomas and special prizes to its graduating students. The programme features recital pieces and ensemble performances by students who completed their studies with distinction, alternating intimate solos and radiant group moments. The atmosphere balances formal honouring with spontaneous artistry, where brief, luminous performances and the attentive silence of the audience create a sense of culmination and shared joy.
In French.
Pedro Abrunhosa, accompanied by his band Comité Caviar, revisits a career of poetic, introspective songwriting that blends pop, soul, jazz and urban influences. Known for the landmark album Viagens (1994), he explores themes of love, social concern and human experience through expressive lyrics and refined arrangements. The performance balances intimate moments and powerful, immersive passages, where charismatic delivery and meticulous musical interplay create a charged, emotionally resonant atmosphere.
Stacey Kent’s luminous voice navigates intimate jazz landscapes, accompanied by Jim Tomlinson on flute, saxophone and percussion and Art Hirahara on piano. Renowned for her subtle expressivity and refined phrasing, she blends classic standards with delicate modern interpretations. With a global audience and a rich discography, the trio crafts evenings of gentle swing, close-harmony warmth and nuanced storytelling, inviting attentive listening and quiet emotional exchange.
Directed by Emiliano Gonzalez Toro and Mathilde Etienne, this revival brings Francesca Caccini’s La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina back to life with the Geneva ensemble I Gemelli. Mathilde Etienne signs the mise en espace while singers Benoît Capt, Cristina Fanelli, Lorrie Garcia and Emiliano Gonzalez Toro embody sorceresses, sirens and shadowy creatures. The production emphasises vocal drama and chamber-like textures, continuing I Gemelli’s exploration of baroque women composers and favouring stage intimacy without a conductor.
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