Under the direction of Jonathan Nott, the OSR performs György Ligeti's Poème symphonique pour cent métronomes broadcast live on its various digital platforms as well as on RTS Play. The concert is given without a live audience in Geneva's Victoria Hall on Thursday 21 January 2021 at 8 pm.
György Ligeti surprises the audience with his Poème symphonique pour cent métronomes. The metronomes are placed on the organ balcony, in the stalls and around the conductor. Set off simulataneously, each one is calibrated to a different speed; finally stopping of it's own accord, bringing the piece to an end. The work is followed Johann Sebastian Bach's air Komm, süsser Tod with it's exceptional Mahlerian orchestration by Leopold Stokowski. Finally, the famous mezzo-soprano, Yvonne Naef, sings the Kindertotenlieder, a cycle of 5 poems by Friedrich Rückert, composed by Gustav Mahler.
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On 26 March 2026, ahead of the orchestra’s concert at the Philharmonie de Paris, Ms Tania Cavassini, Swiss Ambassador to France, welcomed a delegation from the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and its close partners. The meeting emphasised the role of culture in representing Switzerland in Europe.
Tour recap: the OSR brings its European musical adventure to a close!
01.04.2026
From Berlin to Paris, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande left a lasting impression with performances of works by Brahms and Debussy, conducted by Jonathan Nott. The orchestra’s excellence and artistic chemistry were met with enthusiastic applause throughout the tour.
