cité de la musique geneva
music for everyone
A wonderful opportunity for Geneva and its inhabitants, the Cité de la Musique will bring together the professional musicians of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) along with 500 students from the Haute école de musique (HEM) under one roof. A place of education, creativity and concerts, Cité de la Musique will allow everyone in Geneva to discover or rediscover the pleasure of music. La Cité will also provide a new space to meet with friends and relax, with its 2 restaurants, library and access to a new public park.
“Music brings people together. It carries a message of peace. It is a universal language. Our children have fallen asleep to the sound of music. Music is a fundamental part of our internal make-up. What could be more natural than finally dedicating a space especially to music – a space which is open to all, with music playing in its different forms? A place that allows Geneva to stand out as one of the capitals of music! A place that allows the OSR, heritage of Geneva’s inhabitants, and the HEM which trains new generations of musicians, to flourish! Join us in supporting the Cité de la Musique!”
Olivier Hari, President of the OSR Foundation
A PLACE FOR CREATIVITY AND INSPIRATION
Born from the desire to give as many people as possible access to music, as well as the urgent necessity to respond to the needs of both institutions, the Cité de la Musique will be an inspiring, open place where future challenges can be faced. In particular, it will include:
Work and rehearsal rooms for students
Places to meet with friends and relax (restaurant, cafeteria, library, etc.)
Concert hall with 1,580 seats
Large adjustable studio with 390 seats
100-seat 'blackbox' dedicated to experimental and electroacoustic music
A PLACE FOR MUSIC AND THE PEOPLE OF GENEVA
"Making music more accessible and training the next generation of professional musicians"
The construction of the Cité de la Musique will allow everyone living in Geneva to enjoy a one-hectare wooded park, currently the property of the United Nations and closed to the public. Everyone will have access this green lung, which will be completely redesigned for walking and relaxation. Visitors will also be able to see concerts at the Cité de la Musique, both live and on a giant screen.
Discover the project in detail
March
Sat 06 11 h 00 Victoria Hall
CancelledFILM CONCERT: THE KID
Philippe Béran |
Wed 10 20 h 00 Victoria Hall
CAPUÇON PLAYS STRAVINSKY
Jukka-Pekka Saraste | Renaud Capuçon
Thu 11 20 h 00 Victoria Hall
CancelledMASTERS OF SYMPHONY
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne | Heinz Holliger | Matthew McDonald
Thu 11 20 h 15 Salle Métropole
CancelledCAPUÇON PLAYS STRAVINSKY
Jukka-Pekka Saraste | Renaud Capuçon
Fri 12 12 h 30 Victoria Hall
CancelledRUSSIAN MAGIC
Jukka-Pekka Saraste
OSR Live
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Symphonie N°9
Recorded on 30 July 2020 at Victoria Hall, Geneva
Maurice Ravel
Valses nobles et sentimentales, pour orchestre
Jonathan Nott
Conductor
Recorded on 09 December 2015 at Victoria Hall, Geneva
Cité de la Musique
Free exhibitions and concerts
Discover the Cité de la Musique project through a traveling exhibition that will be visible in different districts of Geneva starting September 2020.
The exhibition, organized in close collaboration with the City of Geneva, will be accompanied by concerts given by the students of the HEM and the musicians of the OSR.