Wednesday 18 November, 20:30

Jazz Night — Tribute to Godfather James Brown

Free

Led by bassist Etienne Mbappé, this carte blanche presentation by the Haute École de Musique de Lausanne honours James Brown’s legacy through a blend of jazz, funk and soul. Vocalist Raphaël Descotes and a band including Fabrizio Fresu (trumpet), Oleksandr Vorobiov (saxophone), Didier Yon (trombone), Simon Tinguely (guitar) and Louis Gourmaud (drums) shape tight grooves, dynamic solos and raw call-and-response. The programme balances reverence and reinvention, offering warm, rhythmic energy and cinematic horn textures.

Passage de la Radio 2,
1205 Genève

Photo Credit: ema

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Photo Credit: ema

29 September – 18 October

LA VISITE

Performances

La Parfumerie

Directed by Céline Goormaghtigh and written by Anne Berest, LA VISITE probes maternal instinct with sharp humour and urgent intensity. In a compact domestic setting, a young mother at the limits of endurance confronts visitors while her defenses dissolve; a trio of actresses whirl and collide, delivering a caustic torrent of language and revealing movement. The work explores ‘matraissance’—the birth of motherhood—balancing lucidity, rage and tenderness to unsettle familiar myths about maternal bliss.

In French.

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1 – 31 October

JazzContreBand 2026

Performances

Multiple locations

JazzContreBand celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new creation led by trumpeter Erik Truffaz. Franco‑Swiss musicians join forces with the Orchestre des Alpes et du Léman in Side by Side, a programme that blends classical writing, jazz phrasing and open-ended improvisation. The project explores textural contrasts, orchestral colours and solo interplay, shifting from intimate chamber passages to wide, cinematic swells. Expect nuanced dynamics, luminous timbres and collaborative dialogue across genres.

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7 – 11 October

Amor

Performances

Théâtre le douze dix-huit

Amor follows a forty‑something couple, attached yet weary from routine, confronting unspoken truths and the pull toward emancipation. This intimate, humanist theatre piece probes love’s contradictions—between inherited models and contemporary norms—through subtle staging and concentrated performances. Marjolaine Minot and Guillaume Prin embody the emotional shifts with delicate nuance, drawing the audience into a relational interior where choices, desire and restraint collide.

In French.

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10 – 11 October

Les Indes Galantes de la Voix des Âmes

Performances

Concorde

Leonardo García-Alarcón leads Cappella Mediterranea in a visionary reimagining of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s Les Indes galantes, while choreographer Bintou Dembélé stages a virtuosic, urban-inflected choreography that dialogues with baroque heritage. The production juxtaposes sumptuous orchestral writing and a contemporary scenic universe to explore identity, representation and cultural legacy. Vocal and choral forces, including the Chœur de Chambre de Namur, animate a rich dramaturgy that balances historical splendour and probing modern perspectives.

In French.

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Saturday 10 October, 20:00

She and He

Performances

Villa Dutoit

Led by the vocal partnership of soprano Valérie Vianin Bonzon and tenor Jesse Concha, with pianist Sebastián Guinta, this recital juxtaposes intimate Romantic lieder and verismo arias by Schumann and Puccini. The singers inhabit contrasting personas, weaving fragile lyricism with dramatic intensity, while the piano provides shimmering textures and bold climaxes. Illuminated by attentive phrasing and close musical dialogue, the programme invites a contemplative, emotionally charged listening experience that moves between tenderness and passion.

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25 September – 18 October

La Ménagerie de verre

Performances

Théâtre de Carouge

For his final production as a theatre director, Jean Liermier revisits Tennessee Williams’s autobiographical classic about memory, longing and family. Set in the 1930s American South, the staging gathers a company around Laura, here embodied by Aurélia Thierrée, with Cyprien Colombo, David Gobet and Clotilde Mollet completing the ensemble. Liermier’s direction emphasises fragile interiors and poetic movement, offering a liberating, weightless atmosphere that balances tenderness and uneasy nostalgia.

In French.

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Jazz Night — Tribute to Godfather James Brown