Les Créatives: First Aid Kit

Arooj Aftab stands out as one of the most singular voices in today’s music scene. She blends jazz, minimalism, South Asian traditions and avant-pop to create an intimate, audacious and deeply felt repertoire. Her breakthrough album Vulture Prince earned a Grammy and drew international recognition, leading to collaborations with renowned ensembles and performances on major stages. Her music unfolds through sparse, luminous arrangements that emphasize voice, silence and emotional nuance.

Conducted by Zofia Kiniorska, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande unfolds a richly coloured soundscape across four 20th-century works from the Russian, French and Swiss repertoire. Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony playfully upends 18th-century conventions, combining wit with razor‑sharp energy. Frank Martin’s Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments offers lucid, finely balanced polyphony where instrumental lines converse with clarity. Ravel’s writing turns more sensual in Le Tombeau de Couperin before the virtuosic brilliance of Tzigane closes the programme in a whirlwind of raw energy.