Sunday 27 September, 09:00

Victoria Hall en fête

Free, Booking Required

Part of the Sunday Concerts season, this open day invites discovery of the hall, its renowned organ and musical life through guided visits, hands-on workshops, historical dance initiation and a silent-film ciné-concert. The programme features actors and singers alongside instrumentalists: Antoine Courvoisier, Charlotte Filou, Julia Deit‑Ferrand (mezzo), Lysa Menu (soprano), Jean‑Paul Pruna (piano), Diego Innocenzi and Thierry Escaich (orgue), and lutenist Monica Pustilnik. Partnerships with ClassiCosy and Fêtes Costumées shape a convivial, tactile encounter with music and heritage.

In French.

Rue du Général-DUFOUR 14,
1204 Genève

Photo Credit: Graphisme: Jean-Marc Humm

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Photo Credit: Graphisme: Jean-Marc Humm

16 September – 28 January

Caustic Comedy Night

Performances

Caustic Comedy Club

Caustic Comedy Night gathers four stand-up comedians from Switzerland, France and Belgium in a tight, high-energy evening of observational and satirical humour. The show alternates rising talents and seasoned performers, combining sharp social commentary, playful anecdotes and improvised exchanges. Minimal staging keeps the focus on timing and delivery, creating an intimate atmosphere where rhythm and punchlines drive the experience. The programme favours quick, varied sets that sustain momentum and surprise.

In French.

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Saturday 25 July, 21:00

Cocanha: Two Voices and Stringed Tambourines

Performances

Théâtre de l'Orangerie

Cocanha is a vocal and percussion duo rooted in Occitan traditional music, performed by Lila Fraysse and Caroline Dufau with sound by Sanz Grosclaude. Two voices and stringed tambourines weave hypnotic polyphonies while foot rhythms and struck textures animate archival songs. The performance blurs archive and living tradition: melodies shift, words reappear transformed, and the intimate pulse invites physical response, carrying ancient tunes into contemporary space.

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15 – 26 July

Faire Hamlet !

Performances

Théâtre de l'Orangerie

Directed by Valeria Bertolotto, Faire Hamlet! stages a company wrestling with performance and truth as rehearsals of Shakespeare’s prince unravel private tensions. Pierre Banderet, Dylan Poletti and an intergenerational ensemble confront doubt, jealousy and shifting identities while Angèle Colas provides artistic collaboration. Sound by Fred Jarabo, scenography by Fanny Courvoisier, lights by Alessandra Domingues and costumes by Eléonore Cassaigneau shape an intimate, unstable world where fiction bleeds into life.

In French.

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25 July – 2 August

Dogfight – La Comédie Musicale

Performances

Scène Cæcilia

Dogfight is a musical set in 1960s America on the eve of young Marines’ departure for Vietnam. The plot follows Eddie Birdlace, whose cruel ‘dogfight’ gamble is upended when he meets Rose, an idealistic and sincere young woman. Over a single night, the production confronts themes of masculinity, violence and empathy, blending gritty social realism with moments of tenderness. Sparse staging and intimate musical numbers highlight a painful coming-of-age and the possibility of moral change.

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4 July – 29 August

Festival international de carillon

Performances

Cathédrale Saint-Pierre

Festival International de Carillon presents a weekly showcase of the carillon’s rich sonic palette, performed by local and international carillonneurs. The programme ranges from historic transcriptions to contemporary compositions, exploring timbre, rhythm and resonance across the city skyline. Intimate and expansive by turns, the concerts emphasise nuanced bell technique and spatial listening, inviting attentive moments of reflection and communal listening under open skies.

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3 July – 22 August

Les Musical’Été 2026

Performances

FURTHER AFIELD

A summer series of open-air concerts in local parks offering festive, family-friendly world-music programmes on some nights and intimate jazz sessions on others. The programme pairs vibrant ensembles and solo artists to explore cross-cultural rhythms, melodic improvisation and textured arrangements. Curated to alternate lively communal sets with quieter, introspective performances, the series invites attentive listening in green urban settings and celebrates shared musical encounters across diverse traditions.

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