Friday 4 December, 20:00

The Music of Hans Zimmer, Alan Silvestri and John Williams

Booking Required

The Grand Symphonique (around 50 musicians) presents an orchestral tribute to the music of Hans Zimmer, Alan Silvestri and John Williams. Under the direction of a conductor, the programme features choir and soloists and combines powerful orchestral arrangements with large-scale visual projections to create a cinematic concert experience. Repertoire includes themes from Superman, Gladiator, The Avengers, Back to the Future, E.T., Dune and The Lion King. The original composers will not be present.

Route des Batailleux 3,
1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland

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Photo Credit: DR

15 – 23 October

32nd Mondial d’Improvisation

Performances

Théâtre de la Madeleine

An energetic evening of spontaneous theatre, the 32nd Mondial d’Improvisation brings together agile improvisers who craft scenes and characters on the spot. The ensemble explores rapid storytelling, sharp comic timing and emotional risk, playing with form and audience suggestion. Staging favors minimal props and a nimble ensemble dynamic, producing a vibrant, unpredictable atmosphere where creativity and collaboration drive every moment.

In French.

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1 – 31 October

JazzContreBand 2026

Performances

Multiple locations

JazzContreBand celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new creation led by trumpeter Erik Truffaz. Franco‑Swiss musicians join forces with the Orchestre des Alpes et du Léman in Side by Side, a programme that blends classical writing, jazz phrasing and open-ended improvisation. The project explores textural contrasts, orchestral colours and solo interplay, shifting from intimate chamber passages to wide, cinematic swells. Expect nuanced dynamics, luminous timbres and collaborative dialogue across genres.

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Tuesday 20 October, 20:00

Avishai Cohen

Performances

Victoria Hall

Led by bassist and vocalist Avishai Cohen, this quintet features Yuval Drabkin (saxophone), Yonatan Voltzok (trombone), Itay Simhovich (piano) and Eviatar Slivnik (drums). The program blends lyrical jazz with Eastern melodies and spirited improvisation, alternating intimate, warm ballads with explosive ensemble passages. Cohen’s warm tone and joyful phrasing anchor the music, while the young band’s interplay creates rich textures, rhythmic drive and moments of poignant beauty that draw listeners into an immediate, emotional sound world.

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22 October – 26 January

Cinzia Cattaneo & Guest

Performances

Caustic Comedy Club

Cinzia Cattaneo presents a residency of sharp, observational stand-up with new material and a rotating guest comedian every two weeks. Her candid delivery and precise timing create intimate, laugh-filled situations that probe everyday absurdities and personal anecdotes. The performances combine scripted bits and spontaneous exchanges with the audience, offering a direct, charismatic stage presence and an evolving set that highlights both solo work and collaborative comic interplay.

In French.

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14 – 24 October

Le Dieu du carnage

Performances

Théâtre Pitoëff

Directed by Elidan Arzoni, this fiery, hilarious staging of Yasmina Reza’s play follows two couples whose polite attempt to resolve a quarrel between their sons collapses into a savage verbal carnage. Performers Sophie Broustal, Vincent Jacquet, Camille Édith Bouzaglo and Frédéric Landenberg unleash sharp, tightly wound exchanges, while Benoît Delaunay’s scenography and Hervé Broillet’s costumes frame escalating social fractures. Danielle Milovic’s lighting and meticulous stagecraft intensify a darkly comic exploration of civility, hypocrisy and unleashed instincts.

In French.

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22 September – 29 November

La Demande en mariage et l’ours

Performances

Théâtre de Carouge

Two short plays by Anton Chekhov staged by Tibor Ockenfels and Flavie Tapparel, presented as compact dramatic machines where romantic comedy masks escalating confrontations between desire, affection and material interest. Performances rely on precise physical timing, terse exchanges and a lean, playful design to reveal the simmering violence behind courtship rituals. The three actors — Estelle Bridet, Matteo Prandi and Raphaël Vachoux — inhabit heightened character types that shift between farce and darker comic truth, creating a sharply observed, kinetic evening.

In French.

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