Nestled in Petit-Saconnex, Villa Dutoit is a vibrant cultural center dedicated to fostering artistic expression and community engagement. Housed in a protected architectural gem, it hosts a diverse program of exhibitions, concerts, dance performances, literary events, and artist residencies. Managed by the Association Villa Dutoit, the venue brings together local and international artists while creating a dynamic space for cultural and social exchange.
Tenor saxophonist Nicolas Masson and pianist Colin Vallon share a rare musical complicity born of over twenty years of collaboration. Their duo — shaped by recordings on the ECM label — unfolds a lyrical, introspective soundscape where composition and improvisation dissolve. Sparse motifs breathe, silences enlarge, and an almost telepathic dialogue reveals nuanced phrasing and attentive listening. The performance offers intimate, resonant moments where melody emerges from the saxophone’s breath and the piano’s lingering resonance, concentrated in the intensity of the present.
Painter André Kasper revisits classical and contemporary traditions in a body of oil paintings, watercolours and works on paper shaped by extended stays in Rome. His canvases — landscapes, ruins and figurative scenes — favour composed structures and a luminous handling that anchors each work’s narrative. Accustomed to large formats, he has recently explored smaller, more impulsive studies that foreground colour purity and gesture. The exhibition reflects Kasper’s dialogue with Caravaggio, Corot and Flemish affinities while tracing personal and art-historical continuities.
Painter André Kasper revisits classical and contemporary traditions in a body of oil paintings, watercolours and works on paper shaped by extended stays in Rome. His canvases — landscapes, ruins and figurative scenes — favour composed structures and a luminous handling that anchors each work’s narrative. Accustomed to large formats, he has recently explored smaller, more impulsive studies that foreground colour purity and gesture. The exhibition reflects Kasper’s dialogue with Caravaggio, Corot and Flemish affinities while tracing personal and art-historical continuities.
Cellist Fanny Balestro and pianist-composer Julien Boss form The Boss Ensemble, a Lausanne duo exploring the borderlands between jazz, contemporary and classical music. Their work balances written structure and spontaneous improvisation, weaving chamber-like precision with jazz freedom. The recent album, recorded at Bauer Studios in Germany in March 2025, reveals a more personal, expressive voice. Intimate dialogues between cello and piano create shifting textures and contrasts, often tender, sometimes luminous.
Led by maître à danser Alain Christen, this spring ball revives Playford-era country dances through shared movement and live music. Ensemble Le banquet d’Apollon accompanies the participants: François Mützenberg on recorders, chalumeau and galoubet; Marie-Claire Bettens on recorders and viol; Lisette Aubert on viol. The programme draws from John Playford’s 1651 English Dancing Master, offering a varied, spirited repertoire where popular tunes meet learned composition, inviting dancers of all levels into lively, convivial patterns.
Painter André Kasper revisits classical and contemporary traditions in a body of oil paintings, watercolours and works on paper shaped by extended stays in Rome. His canvases — landscapes, ruins and figurative scenes — favour composed structures and a luminous handling that anchors each work’s narrative. Accustomed to large formats, he has recently explored smaller, more impulsive studies that foreground colour purity and gesture. The exhibition reflects Kasper’s dialogue with Caravaggio, Corot and Flemish affinities while tracing personal and art-historical continuities.
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