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OXY MORE est un duo de piano fondé en 2020 par les pianistes Dinu Mihailescu et Philippe Boaron, basés en Suisse. À deux pianos ou à quatre mains, ils conçoivent des programmes mêlant répertoires classique, romantique, du XXe siècle et contemporain, et collaborent avec des artistes d’autres disciplines, notamment la danse et les arts visuels. Leur format de concert, souvent donné dans une semi-obscurité sans interruption, met l’accent sur l’émotion et l’accessibilité.
Dinu Mihailescu est diplômé de la Haute École de Musique de Genève où il a étudié avec Dominique Weber et Cédric Pescia (Diplôme de soliste et Master en pédagogie). Il s’est produit dans des festivals comme le Verbier Festival UNLTD, Lavaux Classic et Puplinge Classique, ainsi que dans des salles telles que le Victoria Hall (Genève), le Yehudi Menuhin Forum (Berne) et le Studio Ansermet (RTS). En 2024, il a enregistré ROmerican Avant-Garde, son premier album solo, qui paraîtra en 2025. Il enseigne au Conservatoire Populaire de Genève et à l’École de Musique de Lausanne.
Philippe Boaron est titulaire de Masters en interprétation et pédagogie des Hautes Écoles de Suisse Romande, où il a étudié avec Paul Coker, Fernando Rossano et Pascal Godart. Il se produit comme soliste et chambriste dans des lieux tels que le Victoria Hall (Genève), l’Aula Magna (Fribourg) et la Filarmonica Banatul (Timișoara), et participe à des projets interdisciplinaires alliant musique et littérature. Il a enregistré le Concerto WoO 4 de Beethoven avec la Camerata du Léman pour le label Cascavelle en 2024. Il enseigne au Conservatoire Populaire de Genève.
The Amy Winehouse Band brings together the original musicians who toured and recorded with Amy Winehouse, led by her long-time bassist and musical director, Dale Davis.
Vocalist Bronte Shande, selected by Dale Davis, performs Amy’s repertoire alongside the musicians who were part of her original band. The show includes live renditions of songs such as Rehab, Back to Black, You Know I’m No Good, and Love Is A Losing Game, accompanied by rare photo and video footage projected on a large screen.
The band members include:
Dale Davis (bass, musical director): “Amy was generous and gave everything to her music and the people around her. Her legacy matters, and we are committed to sharing it.”
Hawi Gondwe (guitar): “Amy developed her own style, drawing on jazz and soul. This show honours her place in music history.”
Nathen Allen (drums): “Performing and recording with Amy was a great experience.”
Henry Collins (trumpet): “Amy was a kind person and a source of musical inspiration.”
Ade Omotayo (vocals): “Amy played an important role in my life—she was like an angel to me.”
The Amy Winehouse Band offers an opportunity to experience the work of an artist whose impact on contemporary music remains significant, performed by those who knew her best.
Cellists Leonard Disselhorst and Bryan Cheng formed the duo CelloFellos in 2020, united by a shared passion for pushing the boundaries of classical music. Following years of international experience as soloists and chamber musicians, they now explore a bold and colourful sound world together as a duo. Their programme Global Grooves features original arrangements that blend genres—from Romanian folk dances and Argentinian tango to ragtime, swing, and contemporary pop. With flair, virtuosity, and spontaneity, the CelloFellos create a musical journey that is as diverse as it is exhilarating.
The duo has appeared at leading festivals such as Heidelberger Frühling, Beethovenfest Bonn, and Lavaux Classic (Switzerland), and in venues including the Tonali Saal in Hamburg and the Kammermusiksaal of the Berlin Philharmonie.
German cellist Leonard Disselhorst has performed widely as a soloist and chamber musician. A founding member of the vision string quartet, he studied with Jens Peter Maintz and the Artemis Quartet in Berlin. He appears regularly at festivals across Europe and has collaborated with artists including Jörg Widmann, Avi Avital, and Nils Mönkemeyer. His discography includes recordings for Warner Classics, one of which received an OPUS KLASSIK Award. Leonard plays a Gaetano Antoniazzi cello from 1892 and is supported by Thomastik-Infeld.
Canadian cellist Bryan Cheng is acclaimed for his charismatic stage presence and artistic depth. A laureate of prestigious competitions including the Queen Elisabeth and Geneva International Music Competitions, he performs as a soloist with major orchestras and in recitals across Europe, North America, and Asia. In 2022, he was awarded the Prix Yves Paternot, the Verbier Festival Academy’s highest distinction, given to its most promising and accomplished young artist. His passion for diverse musical styles and inventive programming defines his artistic voice.
The Galilee Quartet is a Palestinian string quartet formed by siblings Omar, Mostafa, Tibah, and Gandhi Saad, from the village of Maghar near Nazareth. The ensemble began its musical training at Beit Almusica Conservatory and has performed extensively across Palestine. As part of the Palestine Youth Orchestra, it has toured in Italy, Greece, France, Jordan, and the UK, including a 2013 appearance with violinist Nigel Kennedy at the BBC Proms. Members of the quartet have pursued further studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and the group completed an artist diploma with the Cremona Quartet at the Stauffer Centre for Strings in 2022–2023. In September 2025, it will begin a master’s programme in chamber music at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP). The quartet’s work blends Western classical repertoire with Arabic traditions and original compositions, reflecting its dual heritage.
The folk music ensemble apartig was founded in 2007. The joy of folk music brought the six musicians from the Oberwallis together.
Original compositions by Tobias Salzgeber and David Elsig give the ensemble its “apartig” style. Diverse and innovative in harmony and rhythm, traditional and new, local and foreign go hand in hand.
Theater music and poetry settings by Tobias Salzgeber round off the broad musical palette of original compositions. (Music for the open-air theaters “tenebrae” (2013) and “Walliser Totentanz” (2022), “Soldat & Teufel” (2024) – “Jakobea” (2025) – setting of a short story by Wilfried Meichtry “Der Herr der Lüfte” (2017)
“Walliser” music is cultivated with pieces by the musician from Naters Amadé Salzmann or with arrangements of old “Wallsier” dances, for example by the legendary Walpen brothers (dWalpini).
Swiss music is presented in Schottisch, Polka and Co. with arrangements of traditional pieces from the Hanny-Christen collection.
The Apollon Ensemble, established by Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos in 2022, consists of a group of award-winning musicians from Greece. The ensemble has gained attention for its performances, including a successful debut at the Golden Hall in Vienna. They have been featured in various concerts, showcasing works such as Bach’s violin concertos.
The musicians of this ensemble are : Noé Inoui (violin), Alexandros Sakarellos (violin), Ilias Livieratos (viola), Timotheos Petrin (cello), Michalis Semsis (bass), Iason Marmaras (harpsichord).
The OnDream Ensemble, founded in 2014, is a special programme which brings together scholarship students of the Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation majoring in classical music. It aims to strengthen and cultivate the artistic talents and capabilities of these students through various opportunities including special programs by top musicians such as music camps, masterclasses, as well as performance activities such as OnDream concerts and OnDream chamber music series.
Sooeon Kim violin
Seohyeon Park violin
Keumnam Kim viola
A-Hyeon Choi cello
Junha Moon double bass
Soomin Ahn clarinet
Sunyul Choi horn
Jisoo Park trombone
Hyungyu Ji piano
Yunsun Shin piano
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Hyunmi Kim violin
Jaechang Sung trumpet
Trio Concept was formed in 2013 from the meeting of three young musicians from Turin: Edoardo Grieco (violin), Francesco Massimino (cello), and Lorenzo Nguyen (piano). Originally named Trio Chagall, it rebranded as Trio Concept in 2024 to reflect its cohesive artistic journey, centered on the piano trio as a core of creative impulse. The name is inspired by Michelangelo’s idea of revealing beauty hidden within, much like a sculptor finds form in marble.
Trio Concept was named an ECHO Rising Star for the 2025/26 season and, following a three-week residency at the Verbier Festival Academy, received the Prix Yves Paternot, the Festival’s honour of distinction awarded for exceptional talent and promise. In 2023, the Trio became a YCAT Artist after a standout final at Wigmore Hall, London. That same year, it won first First prize at the Schoenfeld International Competition in Harbin, China, and was selected as the ensemble in residence for ProQuartet in Paris.
Edoardo Grieco performs on a 1764 Carlo Antonio and Giovanni Testore violin, while Francesco Massimino plays the ‘Rhine Gold’ cello crafted by Gaetano Sgarabotto in 1948.
Compagnie Zappar is a group of artists who are convinced that collective creation strengthens social cohesion. Through the participative creation of works of art, Zappar gives a voice to the population and encourages citizens to express themselves on social issues of direct concern to them. Zappar creates its own projects or works on commission from public authorities, associations, NGOs or universities.
Since its creation 1987, Béjart Ballet Lausanne has been a reference in the choreographic world. After Maurice Béjart’s passing in 2007, the compagny has managed to preserve and perpetuate its artistic excellence. In 2024, Julien Favreau was appointed artistic director, passionately continuing Maurice Béjart’s legacy.
Maurice Béjart always aimed to open the world of dance to a wide audience. Inspired by the same spirit, the dancer of BBL perform worldwide. Béjart Ballet Lausanne is one of the few companies capable of filling vast venues such as the NHK Hall in Tokyo, the Kremlin State Palace in Moscou, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, the Palais des Congrès in Paris, Forest National in Bruxelles or the Malley-Lausanne ice rink.
Since 2007, the artistic direction of Béjart Ballet Lausanne has maintained and developed the company’s repertoire. At its core lies the work of Maurice Béjart, with iconic choregraphies such as The Rite of Spring, Boléro, The Ninth Symphony or Ballet for Life. The BBL also reintroduces other works to the public, such as Piaf or The Magic Flute. Guest choreographers like Yuka Oishi, Valentina Turcu, Julio Arozarena, Tony Fabre, Christophe Garcia, Alonzo King, Giorgio Madia and Joost Vrouenraets also contributed to the creative development of Béjart Ballet Lausanne.
The company, faithful to its mission, keeps Maurice Béjart’s work alive while remaining a space for creation.