Friday 1 May, 20:30

Les P’tits Fils de Jeanine

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Les P’tits Fils de Jeanine are a playful, irreverent multi-instrumental ensemble delivering a festive blend of balalaika, accordion, brass colours and theatrical improvisation. Their concert moves between raucous, danceable numbers and quieter, intimate passages, combining humorous staging with virtuoso musicianship. Celebrating their fifteenth anniversary, the group creates a warm, slightly mischievous atmosphere where folk timbres and brass textures collide, inviting the audience into an exuberant, theatrical sonic world.

In French.

Rue Vautier 13,
1227 Carouge
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Photo Credit: Michel Galarneau

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