Renowned for its excellence, the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève is equally known for its ability to break the mold and imagine new formats to make classical music accessible to a broader audience. For “Genève Genève,” no fewer than twenty-three musicians and a soprano transform the lake into a sensational listening salon. From Handel’s “Water Music” to Fauré’s “Les Berceaux”, including some more contemporary pieces, let your ears drift through a repertoire inspired by water. Be prepared for a risk of submersion…

Artistic and Musical Direction: Raphaël Merlin
Water Fountain Direction: Frédéric Steinbrüchel

With the musicians of the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève:
Catherine Stutz and Éliane Williner (flute), Gilles Vanssons and Patrick Marguerat (oboe), Mathias Landeau and Éric Völki (clarinet), Catherine Pépin-Westphal and Ludovic Thirvaudey (bassoon), Maxime Tomba and Pierre Burnet (horn), Gabriel Quintero and Ivo Panetta (trumpet), Sébastien Cordier (timpani), Girolamo Bottiglieri, Catherine Plattner, and Alexandre Favez (first violins), Marc Liardon and Cécile Carrière (second violins), Manon Tenoudji and Robin Lemmel (viola), Dan Sloutskovski and Coralie Devars (cello), Gabriel Faustino dos Santos (double bass), and soprano Anna Slizinova.

Program:

Water Music (selections), Georg Friedrich Handel
Les Berceaux, Gabriel Fauré
The Hebrides, Felix Mendelssohn
Nessun Dorma, Giacomo Puccini
Aux étoiles, Henri Duparc
Lascia che pianga, Georg Friedrich Handel
Mon âme nage, Zherbin