Festival Overview
Our festival celebrates three categories of talented musicians:
Youngsters
(10-15 years)Promising young talents, including refugee students, from the conservatories of Geneva, Lausanne, Neuchâtel, Zurich, Basel, and the Menuhin Academy, sharing their joy of life and passion for music.
Assemblage
Outstanding students from Swiss higher music institutions and international competition winners performing alongside renowned professors in exceptional ensembles.
Stars of Music
Rising classical music stars at the dawn of their international careers, captivating audiences with their artistry.
2025 Program
May - August > Concerts in the Vineyards
Saturday, May 24
Château des Bois, Satigny
5 PM
Concert «Youngsters»
Works by W.A. Mozart, L. van Beethoven, E. von Dohnányi, R. Gliere.
Chamber music concert followed by a wine tasting.
Three young students form the HEM of Geneva have prepared an exceptional program for you.
Artists: Maria Kalugina (violin), Gatien Leray (viola), Kamil Mukhametdinov (cello)
Post-concert: Wine tasting at the estate – Venue: Château des Bois, Satigny
Sunday, August 31
Salle du Manoir, Cologny
4 PM
Concert «Youngsters»
Works by J. S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, L. van Beethoven, R. Schumann, E. Ysaÿe, P. I. Tchaïkovski.
Concert in collaboration with the Cultural Center of « Le Manoir » in Cologny and the domaine de la Vigne Blanche (Sarah Meylan). Solo piano, violin-piano duo, piano-violin-cello trio with vocals.
Darii Krasylych (piano), Mathilde Walter (violin), Théo Junod (cello), Eugenia Provorova (vocals), Gillian Farmanmarmaian (piano).
A musical stroll through the vineyards is planned.
5 PM
Concert «Assemblage»
Works by E. Grieg, R. Schubert, A. Webern et A. Dvořák.
Menuhin Academy String quartet.
Rodion Synchyshyn (violin), Theodor Kaskiv (violin), Vladyslav Osadchyi (viola), Szymon Szopa (cello).
A musical stroll through the vineyards is planned.
6 PM
Vin tasting from Domaine de la Vigne Blanche (Sarah Meylan).
2025 Program
13-15 November > Concerts in Geneva
Thursday, November 13
Théâtre Les Salons, Geneva
7:30 PM
Concert «Youngsters»
Works by W. A. Mozart, F. Chopin, C. Saint-Saëns, H. Wianawski.
Young talents need to perform to learn and grow. They will play in duos,
trios, quartets, and quintets. Our youngest talents, winners of international competitions and students from the conservatories of Geneva, Lausanne, Basel, and Zurich, will share their joy of life and passion with us.
Students from the conservatories of Geneva, Lausanne, Basel, the Zakhar Bron School in Zurich, and the Menuhin Academy (IMMA), including Emma Muto (piano), and the string quartet «Marmottes Atomiques», will be performing.
A reception and meet-and-greet with the artists will follow, featuring local delicacies.
Friday, November 14
Théâtre Les Salons, Geneva
7:30 PM
Concert «Assemblage»
Works by J. Haydn, W. A. Mozart, M. Glinka, M. Voltchok.
Featuring wind ensemble, strings and piano.
Maxime Trechsel (piano), Samuel Niederhauser (cello), Andrei Ryazantsev (clarinet), Sofia de Salis (flute), Donatien Bachmann (bassoon), Michael Leibundgut (bass), Olga Papikian (soprano).
Post-concert reception with local wine tasting.
Saturday, November 15
Conservatoire de Musique, Geneva : Salle Franz Liszt
7:30 PM
Gala concert «Stars of Music»
Works by J. Haydn, A. Vivaldi, F. Chopin, R. Schumann, A. Ponchielli, A. Scartazzini.
Young soloists, accompanied by the Youth Orchestra of the Menuhin Academy (IMMA) under the direction of Oleg Kaskiv. Special feature: World premiere of Scartazzini’s «Lieder» arranged for «Les Primeurs Musicales»
Diana Adamyan (violin), Maxime Trechsel (piano), Andrei Ryazantsev (clarinet), Damien Bachmann (clarinet), Samuel Niederhauser (cello),
Vera Hiltbrunner (soprano).
Closing reception with artists.