Saturday 6 February, 19:00

Night of the Quartet

Booking Required

An immersive marathon dedicated to the string quartet repertoire, featuring over four hours of live music across varied sets and world premieres commissioned by Contrechamps. The programme juxtaposes works by György Ligeti with contemporary projects by Marc Ribot Quartet, Adrien Trybucki, Karl Naegelen, Marc Garcia Vitoria, Katia Geha and Florence Melnotte, and includes two films screened continuously. The evening blends virtuosic precision and experimental textures, offering shifting atmospheres from intimate to intense.

passage Marie-Claude-Leburgue 2,
Switzerland

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Photo Credit: DR

30 October – 14 November

Sept — Dance and Film

Performances

Théâtre du Grütli

Four performers embody testimonies from different generations in Sept, situated at the crossroads of dance and film. Between intimate confidences and tender tableaux, the piece examines how age shapes us and stages a delicate exploration of what growing older means, revealing a shared humanity. The staging shifts between projected images and live bodies, weaving visual and physical layers to create an experience that is both poetic and unsettling.

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Wednesday 11 November, 19:00

À la manière d’un fantaisiste

Performances

Auditorium Ansermet

The Lemanic Modern Ensemble traces Maurice Ravel’s poetic universe through music, song and spoken text, with conductor Dylan Corlay and French soprano Marion Tassou. Framed by Bénédicte Lesenne’s original staging, the programme moves between Symbolist literature, distant cultures, jazz and music-hall, revealing a modernist landscape both playful and refined. Ravel’s pages meet works by Satie, Chostakovitch, Marinetti and others in a vivid encounter between heritage and fantasy.

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9 September – 9 June

Jazz Night Latina | Edwin Sanz

Performances

Le Chaudron – EMA

Led by Edwin Sanz, Jazz Night Latina gathers musicians and enthusiasts around vibrant Latin rhythms. The programme explores salsa, cumbia, merengue and Latin jazz through tight grooves, lively improvisation and moments of communal exchange. Soloists take turns to push creative boundaries while the ensemble blends danceable beats with nuanced phrasing, creating a warm, festive atmosphere that highlights musical conversation and improvisational energy. Listeners are invited to share the experience.

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10 – 11 November

Olga de Soto — An Introduction (revisited)

Performances

Concorde

Choreographed by Olga de Soto, this intimate solo examines Kurt Jooss’s La Table verte through memory, political legacy and the choreographer’s questioning. On a bare stage, de Soto is accompanied by projected archival images and videos, narrating her research and creative process. The piece traces before-and-after echoes of the original ballet, combining investigative reflection with poetic movement. Co-created with Arta Sperto and Dance First Think Later, the work unfolds as a rigorous yet lyrical inquiry into art, history and witness.

In French.

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9 – 12 November

Masson/Duboule/Ruiz/Vandenbulcke

Performances

Lex Madone

Assembled at the initiative of Vincent Ruiz and Nicolas Masson, this newly formed quartet offers an open, democratic interpretation of recent compositions by Nicolas Masson. The project blends composed material and responsive improvisation, allowing structures to emerge and be shaped in real time. The ensemble—Nicolas Masson (saxophone), Théo Duboule (guitar), Vincent Ruiz (double bass) and Nathan Vandenbulcke (drums)—explores textural interplay, collective listening and the elasticity of form in contemporary chamber jazz.

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11 – 15 November

Jusque dans nos bras

Performances

Théâtre du Loup

An adaptation of Jusque dans nos bras, this theatrical staging follows Alice—half Kabyle, half Norman—and Mad, her childhood friend returned from Mali, as they confront hostile immigration procedures and social exclusion. The play blends narrative, direct address and collective performance: voices multiply, perspectives intersect and an ensemble becomes a space of solidarity, joy and resistance. Intimate choices become political acts, exploring identity, belonging and youthful refusal to resign.

In French.

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