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

Array

Photo Credit: DR

28 August – 13 September

Cirque Knie in Geneva

Performances

Plaine de Plainpalais

Cirque Knie presents a family-oriented, large-scale circus spectacle combining athletic acrobatics, equestrian artistry and choreographed variety numbers. The programme balances fast-paced technical acts and poetic interludes, with careful staging, lighting and live musical accompaniment to create moments of wonder and humour. Suitable for children from four years upwards, the show prioritises accessibility and comfort while offering an immersive, theatrical atmosphere that blends tradition and contemporary circus aesthetics.

Array

Friday 4 September, 20:00

Lambert Wilson Sings Kurt Weill

Performances

Auditorium Ansermet

Actor and singer Lambert Wilson channels Kurt Weill’s music in an intense, elegant recital. Accompanied by the Lemanic Modern Ensemble, he revives selections from The Threepenny Opera, The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, Lady in the Dark and other stage works, moving between Berlin cabaret textures, jubilant jazz and theatrical declamation. The performance relies on close ensemble interplay and expressive phrasing to probe themes of urban decadence, irony and longing.

In French.

Array

Friday 23 October, 19:00

GIMS & Triangle des Bermudes

Performances

Palexpo

GIMS and Triangle des Bermudes deliver a night of hip-hop and French rap, blending commanding vocal delivery with dense, club-rooted production. Immersive visuals and bold lighting sculpt the kinetic momentum as guest artists and DJ sets extend into Baile do Village XXL. The staging balances large-scale spectacle and intimate moments, alternating explosive ensemble passages with close, rhythmic interludes. The overall atmosphere favors physical, communal engagement, where beats and textures reshape familiar songs into a visceral urban experience.

Array

Sunday 4 October, 17:00

Light and Darkness — Liederkranz-Concordia Choir

Performances

Victoria Hall

Conductor Stanislava Nankova leads the Liederkranz-Concordia Choir with an ad hoc symphony orchestra, featuring soloists Fanny Utiger (soprano), Oscar Esmerode (tenor) and Sacha Michon (baritone). The programme juxtaposes operatic arias by Puccini, Boito and Mascagni with sacred and Classical choral pages by Mozart, tracing a path between darkness and light. The music alternates visceral verismo intensity and luminous choral spirituality, creating a dramatic, emotionally charged sound world that pivots between suffering and hope.

Array

1 – 2 October

Rue du clocher 12

Performances

Temple de Plan-les-Ouates

After their grandmother’s death, three sisters, separated by life and years, meet in the attic of the family home. The house—large and dusty, with creaking floorboards and faded wallpaper—becomes a stage for recollection. The story follows Luce, Emmanuelle and Emée, with Denise present in the background; objects, yellowed photographs and the smell of old books trigger memories. Performed by Cécile Adèle Basset, Alice Berlamont and Victoria Duquesne, the piece explores memory, loss and the intimate archaeology of domestic life.

In French.

Array

Thursday 13 August, 18:30

BOSS’Y — Bossa Nova Evening

Performances

Jardin des Nations

BOSS’Y performs a set of bossa nova and samba-jazz, blending languid rhythms and warm harmonies to evoke a relaxed, summery mood. The ensemble’s nuanced vocal delivery and close-knit ensemble playing create intimate grooves that invite gentle sway and hushed conversation. The music emphasises texture and lyrical warmth, producing a mellow, convivial atmosphere that softens the day’s edges into a shared, reflective pause.

Array

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

Please adjust your criteria to see more results.

Night of the Quartet