Sunday 6 September, 19:00

Rivages de l’Amour — Vocal Recital

Booking Required

Swiss mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti and American pianist Todd Camburn form a close musical partnership, presenting a programme that juxtaposes Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder with Chausson’s Poème de l’amour et de la mer. The recital also includes Duparc’s intimate mélodies, Poulenc’s nuanced songs and a brief solo piano Improvisation, plus chansons by Jacques Brel and Léo Ferré in an arrangement by Guy‑François Leuenberger commissioned for the occasion. Gregory Rauber provides a contextual introduction. The evening unfolds with oceanic textures, luminous phrasing and intense lyric intimacy.

Rue des Terreaux-du-Temple 12,
, Switzerland

Photo Credit: Association Lied et Mélodie

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Photo Credit: Association Lied et Mélodie

Sunday 6 September, 15:00

Back-to-school milonga

Performances

La julienne

Led by dancers Marianne and Mauricio, this milonga celebrates the social art of Argentine tango. Intimate embraces and rhythmic footwork alternate with playful turns and lingering, lyrical moments. The simple setting frames bodies and breath, inviting both dancers and onlookers into a warm, communal atmosphere. Sound and silence shape the pacing, while phrasing and subtle gestures reveal personal stories. The evening foregrounds connection and musical conversation, offering a sensory encounter with tradition and improvisation.

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5 – 6 September

Festival Primeurs Musicales

Performances

Centre culturel du Manoir

Primeurs Musicales is a dynamic classical music festival dedicated to discovering and supporting the next generation of musical talent. Showcasing outstanding young performers from conservatories and music academies, the festival creates meaningful opportunities for emerging artists to share the stage, collaborate with established musicians, and engage with new audiences. Through a diverse programme of concerts, chamber music performances, artistic encounters, and contemporary creations, Primeurs Musicales combines excellence, transmission, and innovation while making classical music more accessible, vibrant, and connected to today’s cultural landscape.

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Sunday 6 September, 18:00

Lucy Thomas — Piano & Voice

Performances

Victoria Hall

British vocalist Lucy Thomas joins pianist James Breckon in an intimate piano-and-voice recital that bridges classical crossover, pop and musical theatre. Thomas’s soaring timbre and theatrical phrasing reinterpret film themes and Broadway melodies alongside original songs, while Breckon’s sensitive accompaniment ranges from delicate pianissimos to rich, organ-tinged textures. The programme favors emotional clarity and lyrical storytelling; sparse lighting and nuanced pacing heighten moments of hush and catharsis, drawing listeners into a vividly cinematic soundworld.

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3 – 6 September

Festival de la Bâtie – Vous avez les mêmes en 38 ?

Performances

Le Poche

Performed and directed by Eve Aouizerate, this incisive solo creation blends autofiction and faux stand-up to turn fairy-tale promises into a sharp satire. Using humour and precise stagecraft, Aouizerate interrogates reactionary online imaginaries and the contemporary allure of tradwives, exposing tensions between domestic idealisation and feminist inheritance. The piece mixes intimate confession, comic timing and critical observation to probe identity, boredom and the pressures shaping women’s lives.

In French.

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3 – 6 September

Le vol des mouettes

Performances

Théâtre des Grottes

Written, directed and performed by Adrien Buensod and Maxence Marmy, Le vol des mouettes is an absurd tragicomedy about isolation and the ritualisation of bureaucracy. Two government agents stranded on a remote island decode confidential messages as routine and procedure acquire surreal weight. Actor director Martine Corthésy shapes the performers’ delicate balance between precision and bewilderment; Lam Do sculpts the world with spare lighting and technical design. The piece unfolds with dark humour and lingering unease, attentive to timing and silence.

In French.

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4 – 6 September

Festival de la Bâtie – Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp

Performances

Multiple locations

Geneva’s Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp offers a nomadic musical odyssey that blends fervent rhythms, sonic experimentation and a spirit of freedom. For nearly twenty years the collective has shaped a distinctive sound: layered voices, interweaving textures and songs that confront the present without succumbing to despair. Carried by an impressive constellation of brass, strings, percussion, marimbas and guitars, more than fifteen musicians create generous, mobile and intensely alive music that moves between communal celebration and joyful escape.

Friday 4 September, 22:00: La Parfumerie
Saturday 5 September, 22:00: Scène Caecilia
Sunday 6 September,22:00: cave12

Additional free performances:

Friday 4 September 18:00: Parc du Château Voltaire
Saturday 5 September 15:00: Parc Battelle – Maison de Quartier des Grands-Hutins
Saturday 5 September 18:00: Esplanade du Lignon
Sunday 6 September 13:00: Promenade Rivoire

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