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Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2021 · Tuesday 6 July 2021, 20h00, Société de Lecture — String Quintet, KV 516 · Piano Quintet, Op. 34

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2021 · Wednesday 7 July 2021, 19h00, Museum Barbier-Mueller — Variations for four violas (arranged by Garth Knox)

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2021 · Thursday 8 July 2021, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Piano Quintet, Op. 57 · String Quintet, Op. 111

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2021 · Friday 9 July 2021, 19h00, Scène Ella Fitzgerald — String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18 · String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2021 · Saturday 10 July 2021, 20h00, Société de Lecture — String Sextet No. 2, Op. 36 · String Quintet, D. 956

Musique de chambre et récital

Social concert at the Hôpital de Beau-Séjour: students and professors of the Geneva International String Academy.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2022 · Tuesday 5 July 2022, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 · Viola Sonata No. 1, Op. 120 · Carmen Fantasie · Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2022 · Wednesday 6 July 2022, 20h00, Museum Barbier-Mueller — Suite for Solo Cello No. 2 · Sonata for Solo Violin No. 6, Op. 27 · Sonata for Solo Viola, Op. 25 No. 1 · String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 4 · Pavane for solo viola · Sonata for Solo Violin No. 5, Op. 27 · Sonata for Solo Viola, Op. 11 No. 5 · Sonata for Violin and Cello

Musique de chambre et récital

Social concert at the EMS Les Marronniers: students and professors of the Geneva International String Academy.

Conférence

Alfred Brendel, the Academy's guest of honor: a lecture on the chamber music repertoire of F. Schubert and L. van Beethoven.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2022 · Thursday 7 July 2022, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23 · Kol Nidrei · Fantasy on themes from “Porgy and Bess” · String Quintet with two cellos, D. 956

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2022 · Friday 8 July 2022, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 99 · Piano Quartet, Op. 47 · Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 · Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) for string sextet, Op. 4

Récital

Summer season 2022 · Saturday 9 July 2022, 11h15, Société de Lecture — Viola Sonata · Concertino, Op. 46 · Variations in E-flat major on Mozart's “The Magic Flute” · Poème, Op. 25 · String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804 “Rosamunde” · Märchenbilder for viola and piano, Op. 113

Récital

Summer season 2022 · Saturday 9 July 2022, 16h30, Société de Lecture — Concerto in D major · Impromptu for viola and piano · Sonata, Op. 11 No. 4 · Sonata, Op. 18 · Élégie for viola and piano · Sonata in A major

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2022 · Saturday 9 July 2022, 20h00, Société de Lecture — String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132 · Souvenir de Florence for string sextet

Musique de chambre et récital

Social concert at the Clinique de Joli-Mont, in partnership with Les Concerts du cœur Genevois and ArtHUG.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2023 · Tuesday 4 July 2023, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 · Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45 (transcribed for viola) · Fantaisie brillante on Gounod's “Faust”, Op. 20 · Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44

Masterclass

Baroque music masterclasses with Kati Debretzeni, from 9 am to 5 pm. Free admission.

Conférence

“The choice of tempi in J.S. Bach's solo works”. Free admission.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2023 · Wednesday 5 July 2023, 20h00, Société de Lecture — 7 Variations on a theme from “The Magic Flute”, WoO 46 · Fantasiestücke for viola and piano, Op. 73 · String Quartet No. 8, Op. 110 · Partita for Solo Violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 · Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068, with the students of the Academy · Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, with the students of the Academy

Musique de chambre et récital

Social concert at the EMS Les Marronniers: young talents and professors of the Geneva International String Academy.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2023 · Thursday 6 July 2023, 20h00, Museum Barbier-Mueller — Violin Sonata No. 4 · Passacaglia from the Viola Sonata, Op. 11 No. 5 · Caprice No. 1 for violin (transcribed for viola) · Caprice No. 2 for violin, Op. 1 (transcribed for viola) · Sequenza VI for viola · Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Prelude · Gramata Cellam · Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12

Masterclass

Masterclasses and workshops with Garth Knox, from 9 am to 5 pm, open to the three instruments: interpretation of contemporary works and the specific playing techniques required by the repertoire of our time. Free admission.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2023 · Friday 7 July 2023, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Violin Sonata in A major, FWV 8 (transcribed for cello) · Still Points, viola duet · Silent Woods for cello, Op. 68 No. 5 · Microtonal Blues · Up Above Our Heads · Pizzicato, with the students of the Academy · String Quartet in F major

Récital

Recital of the young talents. Free admission, booking recommended.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2023 · Saturday 8 July 2023, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Cello Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 109 · Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15 · Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 · Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80 · String Quintet No. 2 in C major, KV 515

Récital

Recital of the young talents. Free admission, booking recommended.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2023 · Sunday 9 July 2023, 17h00, Société de Lecture — Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2 · Valse sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6 · String Quartet No. 2, Op. 35 · Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 · String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2023-2024 · Saturday 18 November 2023, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Goldberg Variations (arrangement for string trio by D. Sitkovetsky)

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2023-2024 · Wednesday 6 December 2023, 20h00, Chez Mme et M Wuarin — Variations on a Theme of Rossini · Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 · Cello Sonata · Cello Sonata in D major, Op. 102

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2023-2024 · Wednesday 17 January 2024, 20h00, Chez Mme et M Wuarin — Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 (version for viola) · Viola Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2 · Viola Sonata, Op. 25 No. 4

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2023-2024 · Saturday 10 February 2024, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12 · String Quintet in G minor, KV 516 · String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2023-2024 · Sunday 3 March 2024, 20h00, Chez Mme et M Wuarin — Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 · Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: Méditation · Sonata No. 3, Op. 27 “Ballade” · Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2023-2024 · Saturday 23 March 2024, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Terzetto in C major, Op. 74 · Sonata for Violin and Cello · String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10

Masterclass

The cellist Valentin Erben of the Alban Berg Quartet will give a masterclass open to the public from 14h30 to 17h30. Free admission.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2024 · Tuesday 2 July 2024, 15h30, EMS Les Marronniers — Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6 · Märchenbilder (“Fairy Tale Pictures”) · Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19 · Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2024 · Tuesday 2 July 2024, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 · Viola Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 120 · Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121 · Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81

Masterclass

The cellist Valentin Erben of the Alban Berg Quartet will give a masterclass open to the public from 14h30 to 17h30. Free admission.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2024 · Wednesday 3 July 2024, 15h30, EMS La Poterie — Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 · Sonata No. 3, Op. 27 “Ballade” · Suite No. 5 – Prelude and Gigue · String Trio in D major, Op. 9 No. 2

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2024 · Wednesday 3 July 2024, 20h00, Musée Barbier-Mueller — Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 · Ciaccona · Viola Suite No. 1 in G minor, Op. 131d · String Quartet in D major, Op. 20 No. 4 · Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8 · Cadenza for solo viola · Sonata for Solo Violin No. 4 in E minor, Op. 27 · String Trio in D major, Op. 9 No. 2

Masterclass

The cellist Valentin Erben of the Alban Berg Quartet will take part in a rehearsal open to the public from 14h30 to 16h00. Free admission.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2024 · Thursday 4 July 2024, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Spanish Popular Songs · Rhapsody No. 2 · Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2 · String Quintet in C major, D. 956

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2024 · Friday 5 July 2024, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6 · Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80 · Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45 · Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 · Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 60

Récital

Summer season 2024 · Saturday 6 July 2024, 11h15, Société de Lecture — Elegy for solo viola · Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 · Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821 · Viola Concerto, Sz. 120 · Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 · Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2024 · Saturday 6 July 2024, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Romance · “Poème” for violin and orchestra, Op. 25 · Cello Sonata · Tzigane · Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15

Récital

Summer season 2024 · Sunday 7 July 2024, 11h15, Société de Lecture — Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94a · Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6 · String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36 · Little Quartet · 7 Spanish Popular Songs · Cello Sonata in C major · Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36 · Violin Sonata in F minor, Op. 80

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2024 · Sunday 7 July 2024, 17h00, Société de Lecture — Viola Sonata, Op. 11 No. 4 · String Sextet in A major, Op. 48 · Grand Sextet Concertante in E-flat major, KV 364

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2024-2025 · Sunday 13 October 2024, 20h00, Chez Mme et M Wuarin — Violin Sonata · Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121 · Sonata No. 3, Op. 27 “Ballade” · Carmen Fantasie

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2024-2025 · Friday 15 November 2024, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Sonata for Two Violins in C major, Op. 56 · String Quintet in B-flat major, KV 174 · Quartet for violin, viola and two cellos, Op. 35

Musique de chambre et récital

Winter season 2024-2025 · Friday 13 December 2024, 20h00, Société de Lecture — String Trio in B-flat major, D. 471 · Divertimento for string trio, KV 563

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2024-2025 · Sunday 26 January 2025, 20h00, Chez Mme et M Wuarin — Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 28 · Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 · Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 · Cello Sonata, Op. 65 · The Golden Cockerel (arranged by E. Zimbalist)

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2024-2025 · Friday 14 March 2025, 20h00, Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, Salle Franz Liszt — String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 · Souvenir de Florence for string sextet, Op. 70

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2024-2025 · Sunday 13 April 2025, 20h00, Chez Mme et M Wuarin — Three Romances for violin and piano, Op. 22 · Poème, Op. 25 · Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 27 No. 5

Musique de chambre et récital

For this social concert, the musicians of the Academy will go to the EMS Les Marronniers.

Musique de chambre et récital

For this social concert, the musicians of the Academy will go to the Clinique de Joli-Mont.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2025 · Tuesday 1 July 2025, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18 · Fantasiestücke for viola and piano, Op. 73 · Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119 · Piano Quintet in F minor, FWV 7

Masterclass

The cellist Valentin Erben of the Alban Berg Quartet will give a masterclass open to the public from 14h30 to 17h30. Free admission.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2025 · Wednesday 2 July 2025, 20h00, Museum Barbier-Mueller — Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 · String Quartet No. 3 in E-flat minor, Op. 30 (1st movement) · The Red Violin Caprices · Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 · Sonata No. 3 in D minor “Ballade”, Op. 27 · Caprice No. 5 in A minor for solo violin, Op. 1 · The Resurrection of the Viola

Masterclass

The cellist Valentin Erben of the Alban Berg Quartet will take part in a rehearsal open to the public from 14h30 to 16h00. Free admission.

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2025 · Thursday 3 July 2025, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78 · Concertstück for viola and piano · Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 · Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4, original version for string sextet

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2025 · Friday 4 July 2025, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19 · Viola Sonata, Op. 11 No. 4 · Carmen Fantasie brillante for violin and piano, Op. 94 · String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36

Récital

Summer season 2025 · Saturday 5 July 2025, 11h15, Société de Lecture — Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18 · Märchenbilder, Op. 113 · Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 · Romance for viola and piano · Sonata for solo viola · Viola Sonata, Op. 11 No. 4 · String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 · Valse-Scherzo in C major, Op. 34

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2025 · Saturday 5 July 2025, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Cello Sonata in D minor · Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 · Grosse Fuge in B-flat major, Op. 133 · Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 87

Récital

Summer season 2025 · Sunday 6 July 2025, 11h15, Société de Lecture — Clarinet (or Viola) Sonata No. 1, Op. 120 · Requiem (2014) · Caprice · “Arpeggione” Sonata in A minor, D. 821 · Variations concertantes, Op. 17 · Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1 · La Campanella (arranged by William Primrose) · Poème, Op. 25 · Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2025 · Sunday 6 July 2025, 17h00, Société de Lecture — Fantasy on Themes from Gounod's “Faust”, Op. 20 · String Quintet in A minor, Op. 88 (with two violas) · Märchenbilder, Op. 113 · String Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 (reconstruction of the original version with piano and strings, by Sebastian Brown)

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2025-2026 · Friday 10 October 2025, 20h00, Société de Lecture — String Quintet in D major, K. 593 (1790) · String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 87 (1845, premiered in 1851)

Récital

Winter season 2025-2026 · Sunday 30 November 2025, 18h00, Chez Mme et M Wuarin — Prelude from the Cello Suite in D major, BWV 1012 (1720) · Viola Sonata No. 4, Op. 11 (1919) · Romeo and Juliet – Prelude, Juliet as a Young Girl, Balcony Scene, transcription for viola and piano (ballet 1935, later transcription) · Viola Sonata No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 120 (1894)

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2025-2026 · Friday 16 January 2026, 20h00, Société de Lecture — String Trio No. 2 in B-flat major, D. 581 (1817) · String Trio, Op. 48 (1950) · String Trio No. 1 in G major, Op. 9 (1799)

Récital

Winter season 2025-2026 · Sunday 8 February 2026, 18h00, Chez Mme et M Wuarin — Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 (1807-1808) · Adagio and Allegro for cello and piano in A-flat major, Op. 70 (1849) · Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 (1886)

Musique de chambre

Winter season 2025-2026 · Thursday 19 March 2026, 20h00, Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, Salle Franz Liszt — Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 (1940) · String Quintet in C major, D. 956 (1828)

Récital

Winter season 2025-2026 · Sunday 26 April 2026, 18h00, Chez Mme et M Wuarin — Violin Sonata in G minor · Three pieces from Raymonda, Op. 57 · Rhapsody No. 1 for violin and piano · Sonata for solo violin · Violin Sonata in A major

Masterclass

The cellist Steven Isserlis will give a masterclass open to the public from 14h30 to 17h30. Free admission.

Masterclass

The cellist Steven Isserlis will give a masterclass open to the public from 14h30 to 17h. Free admission.

Concert

Summer season 2026 · Tuesday 30 June 2026, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 · Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478 · Caprice after the Étude en forme de valse by Camille Saint-Saëns, Op. 52 No. 6 · Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47

Musique de chambre

Summer season 2026 · Wednesday 1 July 2026, 20h00, Museum Barbier-Mueller — Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 · Grand Caprice on Schubert's “Erlkönig” · Signs, Games and Messages for solo viola: a selection of 4 pieces · Suite for solo cello · Madrigals for violin and viola, H. 313 · Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 25 No. 3 · String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80

Musique de chambre

Summer season 2026 · Thursday 2 July 2026, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Sonata for viola and piano · Cello Sonata, FP 143 · Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119 · Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, "Kreutzer", Op. 47 · String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2026 · Friday 3 July 2026, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 · 5 Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102 · Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 121 · Arpeggione Sonata, D. 821 · String Quintet No. 2, Op. 111

Récital

Carte blanche to the musicians of the Academy!

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2026 · Saturday 4 July 2026, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Concertstück for viola and piano · Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 80 · Lachrymae: Reflections on a Song of John Dowland, Op. 48a · Piano Quintet, Op. 18

Récital

Carte blanche to the musicians of the Academy!

Musique de chambre et récital

Summer season 2026 · Sunday 5 July 2026, 17h00, Société de Lecture — Theme original varié, Op. 15 · String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18 · String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden"

Récital

Sunday 22 November 2026, 19h30, Chez Mme et M Wuarin — Concertstück for viola and piano · Märchenbilder, Op. 113 · Violin Partita No. 2: Chaconne (transcription for viola) · Viola Sonata, Op. 36

Récital

Sunday 17 January 2027, 19h30, Chez Mme et M Wuarin — Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 · Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80 · Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121

Pass

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Concert

GISA Winter Festival · Thursday 11 February 2027, 20h00, Société de Lecture — Serenade for two violins and viola, Op. 12 · String Quartet No. 2 in D major · Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581

Concert

GISA Winter Festival · Friday 12 February 2027, 20h00, Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, Salle Franz Liszt — Brahms's Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115 · String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20

Concert

GISA Winter Festival · Saturday 13 February 2027, 20h00, Société de Lecture — String Trio in C minor, Op. 9 No. 3 · String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108 · String Quintet No. 3 with two violas, Op. 97 “American”

Récital

Sunday 21 March 2027, 19h30, Chez Mme et M Wuarin — Cello Sonata No. 4, Op. 102 No. 1 · Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 · Cello Sonata, Op. 119