17 December – 18 March

Aperitif Visits

Booking Required

Apérovisites offers an intimate encounter between music and visual art. A soloist and an instrumentalist respond to a single painting, guiding participants through attentive listening and focused observation. The session examines how musical textures, timbre and phrasing can illuminate visual narratives and emotional nuances, prompting discussion and reflection. Participants gain tools to connect sound and image and to deepen their perception of artworks through interdisciplinary listening exercises.

In French.

Rue Charles-GALLAND 2,
1206 Genève
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