Sunday 6 December, 17:00

Across the Atlantic: A Romantic Dialogue

Booking Required

Presented by ClassiCosy, this chamber programme pairs Bruch’s Octet in G major, Op.83, with Dvořák’s String Quartet No.12 “American”, Op.96. Performed by Quatuor Magenta—Pierre Fouchenneret, Boris Blanco, Marie‑Barbara Berlaud and Sarah Fouchenneret—the programme traces a transatlantic dialogue: late German Romantic richness, shimmering textures and refined virtuosity answering Dvořák’s folkloric rhythms, clear harmonies and vibrant colours. Intimate yet expansive, the performance moves from dense lyrical reverie to buoyant rhythmic vitality, inviting listeners into a nuanced conversation between European romanticism and the spirit of the New World.

Rue Jean-François-Bartholoni 6,
Switzerland

Photo Credit: avalanche studio

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Photo Credit: avalanche studio

6 – 8 November

Saison du 150ᵉ – Chapter I: Classical Music

Performances

Théâtre Les Salons

Part of the Saison du 150ᵉ, this opening chapter gathers young musicians from the HEM to reimagine Geneva’s musical heritage through operetta and classical repertoire. Programmes range from Offenbach and Fauré to Jaques‑Dalcroze and Mussorgsky, presented by Compagnie MoZaïk’s, La Compagnie à Trois Temps and soloists Eva Viegas and Xaverine Lefebvre. The evenings balance historical intimacy and theatrical storytelling, blending lyricism, playful wit and vivid narration to create a warm, reflective experience.

In French.

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29 October – 31 December

La Revue Genevoise 2026

Performances

Plaine de Plainpalais

La Revue Genevoise returns for its 134th edition, blending sharp satire with music, dance and theatrical sketches. A lively ensemble navigates topical scenes that mix wit and social critique, supported by inventive choreography, musical arrangements and fluid staging. The production alternates fast-paced comedy and reflective moments, offering a polished, communal portrait of contemporary Geneva life told through song, movement and comic timing.

In French.

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6 – 7 November

Coming Soon — Soraya Leila Emery

Performances

L'Abri

Choreographed by Soraya Leila Emery, Coming Soon reimagines Ingres’s La Grande Odalisque through a playful, subversive lens. A single performer shifts between tableaux—seductive, mischievous, defiant—using grotesque exaggeration and theatrical excess to unsettle the orientalist gaze. Sparse objects, bold gestures and a keen sense of timing create alternating moments of intimacy and farce, opening space for new narratives of desire and agency. Created in collaboration with Emergentia and local partners, the work feels simultaneously imminent and elusive.

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17 September – 18 December

Manon Bril – 300 000 ans

Performances

Théâtre de la Madeleine

Created by Manon Bril and Etienne Lautrette and directed by Théo Comby Lemaitre, this hybrid lecture-performance blends scholarly rigour with theatrical wit. Historian Manon Bril guides the audience through surprising episodes of human history, overturning assumptions with a sharp, offbeat humour and playful staging. The show mixes clear popular-science explanation, theatrical images and comic timing to reveal that nothing has “always been like this”.

In French.

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6 – 13 November

80th Concours de Genève — Prizewinners’ Concert

Performances

Théâtre Les Salons

Presented in partnership with the Institut National Genevois, this closing concert brings together prizewinners of the Geneva Competition: violist Brian Isaacs and the Quatuor Elmire. The programme centres on Beethoven’s Quintet alongside two contrasting works, offering intimate chamber music textures. The performers favour clarity of line and heated interplay, shaping a narrative of tenderness and tension. Lighting and staging are understated, focusing attention on timbral richness and communicative ensemble playing to create a luminous, emotionally precise evening.

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5 – 6 November

Les Encyclopédiennes – “Vous avez dit Bel Canto ?”

Performances

Musée Fondation Tatiana Zoubov

Conceived as a dialogue between historical research and live performance, this second edition of Les Encyclopédiennes explores bel canto and the first currents of Italian Romanticism. Musicians from L’Encyclopédie shape a refined programme that moves from lecture and vocal reflection to concert performance, with Bénédicte Tauran in the workshop and young talents from the HEM in the Ex-Libris concert. The atmosphere is intimate, lyrical, and intellectually charged.

In English.

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Across the Atlantic: A Romantic Dialogue