“Cleopatra at Am Stram Gram” is a must-see show for audiences of all ages. Directed by Dan Jemmett and penned by Rémi De Vos, this production offers a fresh take on the Cleopatra myth, uncovering lesser-known facets of this historical icon. With an all-female cast, the play delves into her alliances, romantic entanglements, and her prowess in languages, mathematics, and philosophy, set against a backdrop of a male-dominated world. It’s a theatrical experience not to be missed!
In French.
Pulse is an acrobatic uppercut where breath, rhythm and bodies fuse into a spectacular trance. Created by Cie Kiaï, the piece propels six acrobats into a rebounding space where the laws of gravity seem to dissolve. Set to a hypnotic musical pulse, the performers lift, collide and vibrate in unison in a vertiginous choreography. The staging privileges sensory intensity, blending physical virtuosity, rhythmic precision and immersive soundscapes to deliver a visceral, kinetic experience.
Marc Ribot, a restless guitar legend, delivers an incandescent solo set that fuses jazz and Latin influences into a singular sonic journey. A catalyst of sounds, Ribot has shaped entire musical worlds alongside Tom Waits, the Lounge Lizards and Jim Jarmusch, and his recent album Map of a Blue City (2025) further confirms his adventurous virtuosity. In concert his playing becomes an immersive exploration of texture, rhythm and melody, moving from tender intimacy to volcanic intensity.
Renowned pianist Sir András Schiff will perform as part of the Les Grands Interprètes series, offering a selection of pieces by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert. The exact program will be revealed on the evening of the concert.
Inspired by the accounts of women mountaineers, this performance intertwines mountaineering, feminism, and ecology. Two women, united against the elements, commemorate a vanished glacier, confronting fear and hope. The mountain emerges as a symbol of both endangered nature and the solidarity of humanity in need of rebuilding.
In French.
Clarinetist and bandleader Thomas Winteler revisits the Hot Five repertoire in a spirited homage to Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet. Joined by Norwegian trumpeter Torstein Kubban, trombonist William Jaquemet, pianist Philippe Anhorn and drummer/bassist Jean‑François Gertsch, the quintet blends faithful traditional jazz phrasing with lively improvisation. The evening channels early jazz’s warmth and swing, with evocative solos, tight ensemble interplay and a rhythmic drive that honors the pioneers while injecting fresh energy and nuance into classic material.
An intimate programme by five musicians that traces Portuguese song across centuries, from fervent 20th‑century folk to the ornate lines of Renaissance court singers. Led by vocalist Sofia Pedro and instrumentalists Tiago Simas Freire (flutes, cornet, bagpipes), Filipa Meneses (viola, rabel), Bor Zuljan (lute, guitar) and Rui Silva (adufe, pandeiro, bells), the performance blends rhythmic drive, modal melodies and delicate ornamentation. Presented in collaboration with the Ateliers d’ethnomusicologie and AMR, supported by the City of Geneva and Fonds culturel Sud.
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