Wednesday 15 October, 20:00

Le Cornette

The Frank Martin Orchestra of Geneva invites you on a musical journey through the works of Frank Martin and Gustav Mahler. Martin’s “Le Cornette,” composed in 1942-1943 and set to a text by Rainer Maria Rilke, delves into themes of solitude, suffering, and the acceptance of the inevitable. This will be complemented by a new French rendition of the text by Alexandre Pateau, brought to life by actor Gilles Privat. The program also features Mahler’s Adagietto from his Fifth Symphony, a transcendent piece that feels as if time itself is momentarily suspended.

Rue des Terreaux-du-Temple 12,
1201 Genève

Photo Credit: LD

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Photo Credit: LD

12 & 13 September / 1 – 16 October

Les Inoubliables Festival

Performances

Multiple locations

Les Inoubliables festival in Geneva shines a spotlight on women composers past and present, from classical to jazz, through an eclectic programme of concerts, screenings, masterclasses, cine-concerts, round tables, and workshops for all audiences. It also carries out long-term initiatives such as residencies, score publications, and outreach activities, helping preserve and promote this rich female musical heritage.

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Tuesday 16 September, 20:00

Chouchane Siranossian & Ensemble Temenos

Performances

Temple de Saint-Gervais

At the Boundaries of the Possible – The Art of the Violin According to Locatelli.

The Temenos Ensemble and violinist Chouchane Siranossian invite you to a concert at the Temple de St-Gervais, showcasing the work of Pietro Locatelli. The program features Concertos from his Opus 1 and 3, highlighting Locatelli’s evolution from his early works to his mature pieces, characterized by striking virtuosity and deep expressiveness. The evening also includes a Trio that offers a more intimate soundscape and a flute concerto by Galuppi. This performance reveals Locatelli as both a poetic figure and a master of grand Baroque effects, guiding audiences from public grandeur to private introspection.

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16 – 26 September

Carafes

Performances

La Traverse

“Carafes” is an absurd comedy in 13 scenes, featuring characters navigating the discomforts and small annoyances of everyday life. The humor emerges from awkward silences, mishaps, and moments of losing control, providing a humorous take on those universal instances where one is left “high and dry.”

In French.

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9 – 21 September

Contre-Jour

Performances

Théâtre des Amis

Under the glow of a streetlamp, two students await an interview with Grisélidis Réal, set as part of their final studies. In a Beckett-inspired setting, they encounter sex workers, challenging their preconceptions. The play “Contre-jour” delves into the validity of discourses between theory and lived experience, commitment, and expression. Created by Mathi and Margot Le Coultre, this debut from Cie « La Poudre à lever » delves into the topic of prostitution, drawing inspiration from Grisélidis Réal.

In French.

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Wednesday 17 September, 19:15

Our Connections With Madness Or, At Least, With Our Mental Health – Constance (Comedian)

Lectures & Workshops Performances

MEA

Our mental health remains a part of us that we still don’t speak about so easily. In an era of ‘therapists’ and ‘coaches’ who accompany our lives, what do we think about our moods and inner states? The comedian Constance speaks candidly about her struggles with mental health, with the necessary perspective to laugh about it openly. Along the way, she invites us to reflect on our connections with madness and mental well-being.

Constance will perform her latest show, aptly titled ‘Inconstance’. There will be a discussion after the performance.

This conference is part of the series “Ces liens qui unissent, enchaînent et libèrent” hosted by the Société Médicale de Genève.

In French.

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17 September – 9 October

Beautiful Things

Performances

Théâtre de Carouge

Step through the hidden gate of this “secret garden” and wander a mosaic of micro-scenes where every player cultivates their own art of living: whispered exchanges with invisible friends, childhood fantasies re-bloomed, the inviting waft of pancakes, snippets of Racine recited under the trees, twirling young ballerinas, a disco-era Claudette who’s slipped her routine, seafaring reveries, uncanny doubles, a raw flamenco heartbeat, even a visit from Marcel Proust—all stitched together with live music into a fragrant, time-suspending refuge that celebrates the tiny, luminous epiphanies tucked inside everyday life.

In French. Ages 12 and up.

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