Sunday 15 February, 19:00

Sehnsucht Recital

Booking Required

The Lied et Mélodie association opens its season with Sehnsucht, bringing together four leading artists from the French-speaking Swiss scene: soprano Léonie Renaud, mezzo-soprano Carine Séchaye, clarinettist Damien Bachmann and pianist Christian Chamorel. Spanning Schubert, Brahms, Elgar and Chaminade, the programme explores longing and melancholy through rare and emblematic vocal works, performed with great expressive intensity by internationally acclaimed musicians.

Musicologist Hélène Pierrakos will introduce the programme at 19:00.
In French.

Rue du Jura 2,
1201 Geneva
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