Sunday 1 November, 10:30

Bohemian Marathon

Booking Required

The Geneva Chamber Orchestra and Le Lyrique join forces for a chamber music marathon devoted to Bohemia, a landscape of longing, mystery, and radiant invention. Structured as six musical courses, the day gathers Raphaël Merlin, Romain Descharmes, Flore Merlin, Camille Merckx, Petr Nekoranec, Deborah Nemtanu, Florent Pujuila, the Terpsycordes Quartet, and GCO soloists. From Janáček to Dvořák and Martinů, the programme moves between intimacy, folk echoes, and exuberant lyricism.

Boulevard du Théâtre 12,
Geneva, Switzerland
Photo Credit: © TWKS
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Photo Credit: © TWKS

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