Kaleidoscope Week
As part of its return to the renovated premises on Place Neuve, the Geneva Conservatory of Music invites music lovers - and the curious! - to a number of free events.
Audiences will be able to rediscover the main hall, now known as the "Salle Franz Liszt", as well as two fine production rooms, François Bartholoni (named after the patron who founded the Conservatoire in 1835) and Dinu Lipatti (who taught at the institution). The chosen theme is Vienna, the music capital that has inspired artists for centuries.
Jean-François Zygel improvises on Beethoven
Renowned pianist/composer Jean-François Zygel will unleash his virtuosity and infectious energy on October 4 in an improvisation workshop for Conservatoire students, followed the next day by a humorous and whimsical recital. With him, the concert becomes an unusual and festive experience, a unique moment forged from the musician's emotions and the relationship with the audience, an unprecedented performance echoing the Viennese concerts of a Beethoven capable of leaving his audience speechless. When classical music explores unexpected spaces of freedom...
From Monday October 11 to Friday October 15, Kaleidoscope's "Eternal Vienna" Week will include a piano masterclass by Elisabeth Leonskaja (October 11) and a recital the following day, a violin masterclass by David Lefèvre (October 14), a cello masterclass by Edouard Sapey (October 15), and a closing concert on October 15 with David Lefèvre, Edouard Sapey and Katherine Nikitine on piano.
More info: cmg.ch
