9 & 14 November

Jean-Luc Hervé: Sombre / Topos – Music Salon with a Population of Sound Animals

Jean-Luc Hervé presents “Sombre / Topos – Musical Salon with a Population of Sound Animals” in collaboration with Utopiana and the University of Geneva. This innovative project features sound broadcasts, performances, and a seminar. Hervé explores the interplay between music and the environment by positioning sound sources throughout a house, crafting a natural polyphony that mimics animal populations. The performances, woven into this soundscape, gradually evolve and separate, forming an independent “sound population” that remains even after the performers have exited.

Chemin Mestrezat 7A,
1202 Genève
{"title":"Jean-Luc Herv\u00e9: Sombre \/ Topos \u2013 Music Salon with a Population of Sound Animals","description":"Jean-Luc Herv\u00e9 presents \u201cSombre \/ Topos \u2013 Musical Salon with a Population of Sound Animals\u201d in collaboration with Utopiana and the University of Geneva. This innovative project features sound broadcasts, performances, and a seminar. Herv\u00e9 explores the interplay between music and the environment by positioning sound sources throughout a house, crafting a natural polyphony that mimics animal populations. The performances, woven into this soundscape, gradually evolve and separate, forming an independent \u0022sound population\u0022 that remains even after the performers have exited.","start_date":"2025-11-09","end_date":"2025-11-14","date":"9 & 14 November","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20251109T130000Z","timing_end_date":"20251109T190000Z"},{"timing_start_date":"20251114T090000Z","timing_end_date":"20251114T110000Z"}]}
Photo Credit: Italian School, Papageno the bird-catcher, from The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-91

You might also like

30 October – 16 November

The GPHG exhibition showcases 90 timepieces shortlisted by the Academy, accompanied by creations from students of watch design and interior architecture at HEAD – Geneva. Visitors can enjoy guided tours led by a watchmaking expert and participate in introductory watchmaking workshops. Children can engage in activities such as engraving and constructing sundials. Additionally, the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie offers a lecture on iconic watches.

6 – 15 November

Caroline de Cornière intertwines autobiography, movement, and words to delve into the transformations of her female body. By invoking the figures of her foremothers, she weaves an intimate and collective narrative. Performing solo within an evolving stage design, she welcomes the audience into an empathetic space where voice, music, and dance interact, balancing introspection and shared experience.

Friday 14 November, 21:00

Experience an immersive a cappella concert by the Danish quartet Valby Vokalgruppe at SOMA, enhanced with gobo projections by Francis Baudevin. Under the direction of singer and composer Anja Jacobsen, the group offers an innovative vocal performance featuring exploratory rhythms and occasional theatrical texts, complemented by projections. The concert highlights their album “Solids for Voices,” where geometric patterns are transformed into vocal rhythms, accompanied by Baudevin’s form projections. This event promises a unique sensory experience, marrying precise and radical music with a captivating visual element.

Friday 14 November, 19:30

Recluses Fest #8 returns to the Alhambra, delivering an energetic celebration of punk rock and metal. This lively edition features six bands, including the legendary Elmer Food Beat known for their upbeat lyrics, the politically charged rock of No One is Innocent, and Geneva’s own CardiaC with their hardcore metal fusion. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to “Hardcore Hits Cancer,” supporting children battling cancer, making every entry a gesture of solidarity.

5 – 16 November

The Soulitude Urban Expressions is a boutique multidisciplinary festival founded in Geneva in 2016, dedicated to celebrating soul culture and its global influence. Blending music, art, and community, it offers intimate concerts and encounters between emerging talents, legendary artists, and the public. Driven by a deep love for soul and Black music, the SOULITUDE collective has been passionately promoting this culture for over three decades.

10 – 14 November

The 2025 Human Rights Week, organized by the Global Studies Institute at the University of Geneva, focuses on defending the rule of law through a diverse and thought-provoking program. Bridging law, political science, and history, the initiative explores contemporary challenges to the rule of law, including the concentration of executive power, weakening of checks and balances, and questions over the legitimacy of constitutional and supranational courts.

With the participation of students and institutional partners, the week offers around twenty events that invite reflection, debate, and action on legal, institutional, and civic tools to preserve and strengthen the rule of law at both national and European levels.

Oops! It seems there
are no events matching your selection!

Please adjust your criteria to see more results.

Add to Calendar

Select the date to be saved in your Google calendar.

calendar placeholder

Done!

Event removed from your CoolAgenda.

Yeah!

Event Saved to your CoolAgenda

Add to CoolAgenda

In your CoolAgenda

Reset password

Password was reset

Your password has been reset successfully. You can now log in with your new password.

Check your Inbox

We’ve sent you a password reset email to the address provided. Please check your inbox and/or spam folder.

Forgot your password?

Thank you!

Please check your inbox for a verification email to complete your sign-up.

Sign Up

Create your Account and Culture Up!