Friday 28 May, 19:30

Grigory Sokolov

Booking Required

Renowned pianist Grigory Sokolov presents an intimate solo recital that invites close listening and profound reflection. Known for a singular poetic touch, Sokolov shapes each phrase with meticulous clarity and emotional depth, revealing fresh facets of the repertoire. With a pared-back aesthetic and powerful expressivity, the performance privileges nuance, silence and concentrated musical discourse. The programme will be announced later; the focus remains on the pianist’s interpretative intensity and pianistic refinement.

Rue du Général-DUFOUR 14,
1204 Genève

Photo Credit: DR

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Photo Credit: DR

9 – 12 September

Festival de la Bâtie – Shabaab

Performances

Théâtre du Grütli

Samar Haddad King’s Shabaab blends dance, theatre and puppetry to trace the intimate bond between two Palestinian friends, Mohamed and Mahmoud. Through movement, dialogue and a haunting puppet by Sipho Ngxola, the piece reconstructs memories, imagined futures and the silences carved by colonial violence. The choreography explores youth, tenderness and forms of resistance, creating a fragile space where friendship becomes a means of survival and poetic witness.

In English and Arabic with French surtitles.

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8 – 10 September

Caustic Comedy Night – Anniversary Special

Performances

Caustic Comedy Club

An emblematic stand-up showcase celebrating the club’s ninth anniversary, presenting the best of Romand humour across three nights. Eighteen talented comedians alternate on stage in an intimate, vaulted-cellar setting, delivering sharp observations, playful storytelling and rapid-fire sketches. The programme blends established voices and emerging talent, shifting between satirical edge and warm, observational comedy to create an electric, convivial atmosphere.

In French.

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8 – 13 September

Festival de la Bâtie – Le Sacre du printemps

Performances

La Comédie de Genève

Choreographed by Saša Asentić, Le Sacre du printemps is a reimagined Stravinsky landmark performed by the inclusive company Per.Art. Drawing on historical versions by the Ballets Russes, Maurice Béjart and Pina Bausch and enriched with the voices of disabled poets from Serbia, Iran, Ukraine and the United States, the seven dancers invert the original narrative. The staging transforms ritual into a manifesto of survival, blending physical rigor, collective solidarity and poetic testimony to renew the score as a cry for life.

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1 – 16 September

Geneva’s Piano Festival 2026

Performances

Multiple locations

Piano Festival Geneva 2026 brings together acclaimed pianists and emerging talents for a celebration of the piano’s rich repertoire, from classical masterpieces to contemporary works. Held at Geneva’s iconic venues, the festival features solo recitals, concertos, and special performances in an intimate and inspiring musical

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10 – 12 September

Festival de la Bâtie – Une Rencontre Suspendue

Performances

Musée Ariana

An intimate aerial encounter, Une rencontre suspendue brings together hair suspension, acrobatic play, guitar harmonies and a textured singing voice. Conceived by the collective Association VOILÀ VOILÀ, this short creation features aerial acrobat Lili Parson Piguet and musician Jeanne Pâris. The piece mixes fragile physicality and musical intimacy to trace a delicate complicity between movement and sound, where everyday materials become instruments of tension and tenderness. Presented as a compact, sensory performance within the festival context.

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9 – 11 September

Festival de la Bâtie – Gounouj in Situ

Performances

Musée Ariana

Choreographed by Léo Lérus, Gounouj in situ is an intimate, physical dance for four performers that evokes fragile, living landscapes. Rooted in gwoka rhythms and inspired by the creole concept of bousyè, the work blends traditional and contemporary vocabularies to explore vulnerability, transformation and resistance. Bodies shift between human and amphibious states across a sensory soundscape of bird song and marine breath, transforming the stage into a moving ecosystem and proposing a fragile possibility of new balance.

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Grigory Sokolov