Friday 5 March, 19:30

200 Years Without Beethoven

Booking Required

Under the baton of Sergey Ostrovsky, this orchestral programme juxtaposes drama and virtuosity through Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, his Violin Concerto, and the iconic Fifth Symphony. The repertoire moves from intimate lyricism to thunderous motor rhythms, offering a concentrated, symphonic narrative shaped by precise phrasing, dynamic contrasts and a finely tuned ensemble sound. Expect cadenced tension, luminous solo lines and a propulsive finale that reaffirms the music’s emotional and structural power.

Place de Neuve 5,
1204 Genève

Photo Credit: DR

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Photo Credit: DR

7 – 15 July

Bellerive Festival

Performances

Ferme de Saint-Maurice

Bellerive Festival presents a programme of chamber and orchestral music exploring repertoire from Classical to late Romantic and early 20th-century voices. Evenings feature works by Beethoven, Dvořák, Schubert, Mahler and Mendelssohn alongside evocative programmes centred on Grieg, Tchaikovsky and American classics. A New York-themed matinée offers lighter, rhythmic contrasts. A concurrent photographic exhibition by Michel Juvet creates a visual dialogue with the music. The festival highlights refined ensemble playing, expressive phrasing and an intimate atmosphere.

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1 – 12 July

One Thing After Another

Performances

Théâtre de l'Orangerie

Join a playful builder who improvises a strange home in a garden. With brave, clever ropes and found objects she moves from one idea to the next, sometimes wild, sometimes stubborn, slowly assembling a surprising structure. Children will watch materials cooperate or resist, feel the rhythm of making, and wonder whether everything will collapse or turn into accidental genius. A lively, physical performance that celebrates imagination, trial and joyful experimentation.

In French. Ages 6 and up.

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8 – 12 July

La Cantine de Nasreddine

Performances

Théâtre de l'Orangerie

Co-created by Primala Casse, La Cantine de Nasreddine stages a mobile kitchen as a theatrical set where cooking and storytelling intertwine. Three performers — Sophie Lebrun, Redwan Reys and Atakan Tan — inhabit new incarnations of Nasreddine Hodja, turning everyday situations into unexpected twists that reveal quiet wisdom. Vicky Althaus’s lighting and an intimate, communal mise en scène frame moments of humour, ritual and shared eating, inviting audiences into a warm, inventive collective experience.

In French.

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Wednesday 8 July, 21:00

Quatuor Ardeo — ‘Je brûle’ (with Pascal Moraguès)

Performances

Scène Ella Fitzgerald

Quatuor Ardeo — whose name means “I burn” — brings together four committed musicians known for vivid collective playing and an intense ensemble spirit. Joined by Pascal Moraguès, principal clarinet of the Orchestre de Paris, the group’s timbre acquires a new colour and breathing space. The programme moves from Borodin’s Nocturne through Mendelssohn’s Quartet No. 4 to Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet, unfolding dialogues of luminous clarity, intimate conversation and expressive warmth.

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9 – 11 July

Plein-les-Watts Festival

Performances

Parc Navazza-Oltramare

Plein-les-Watts Festival gathers live bands, DJs and street artists across three summer evenings, blending roots and reggae with global grooves and contemporary urban performance. Multiple stages and animated corners host energetic concerts, DJ sets and circus-inspired street theatre, while food stalls and craft vendors add tactile colour to the public realm. The programming favors communal rhythms and handcrafted expressions, creating a warm, convivial atmosphere that invites movement, listening and shared discovery.

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Thursday 9 July, 19:00

Cultural Picnic — INDIANSWITCH

Performances

Cropettes

Switched On India, conceived and presented by engineer-musician Varun Desai, is a performance-conference tracing the pioneering history of electronic music in India. Desai reconstructs an original Moog synthesizer—rebuilt at 60% scale—while DJ-producer Zequenx (Zainab Wani) offers psychedelic, rave-inflected sets. Mixing live performance, historical narrative and visual storytelling, the evening juxtaposes Western electronic innovation with Indian musical traditions, creating immersive sonic archaeology and intimate moments of discovery.

In English.

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