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.
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.
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.
Under the baton of Pablo Heras-Casado, this symphonic programme juxtaposes Stravinsky’s Pulcinella suite, Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with soloist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, and Brahms’s Fourth Symphony. The evening moves between neoclassical wit, intense modern lyricism and late-Romantic drama, guided by incisive phrasing and vivid orchestral colours. Expect a focused, emotionally charged performance that balances virtuosity and chamber-like transparency, revealing new depths in canonical works.
Matt Dusk’s suave baritone brings classic holiday standards to life in an elegant, jazz-inflected concert. With warm phrasing and intimate swing arrangements, the repertoire revisits favourites such as “Baby It’s Cold Outside”, “Jingle Bells”, “Let It Snow” and “White Christmas”, framed by rich orchestral touches and subtle dynamics. The evening balances nostalgia and fresh interpretation, inviting listeners into a refined seasonal soundscape centered on vocal sophistication and timeless melodies.
Concertus presents a seasonal programme of Christmas songs and classical repertoire, blending operatic duets, jazz inflections and spontaneous improvisations. The orchestra, choir and soloists explore familiar carols alongside lyric and instrumental passages, offering a varied sonic journey from intimate duets to full choral textures. The programme emphasises contrast between classical tradition and jazz spontaneity, creating a warm, reflective atmosphere that celebrates vocal and instrumental craft.
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