La Cité Bleue’s 2026–2027 season powerfully affirms one of its most fundamental identities: a place for encounters, exchanges, and collaborative creation—a network of artistic partnerships that brings together institutions, ensembles, and artists united by a shared desire to create and share.
Among its loyal partners, Cappella Mediterranea, the ensemble-in-residence, plays a central role. Led by Leonardo García-Alarcón, its projects enrich the season and engage in dialogue with the Namur Chamber Choir, a regular collaborator on major vocal productions. Together, they help make La Cité Bleue a major hub for the Baroque repertoire, approached as a living art form.
This collaborative dynamic extends to major institutions in the cultural landscape. With Contrechamps, the Grand Théâtre de Genève, and La Bâtie-Festival de Genève, La Cité Bleue engages in a fruitful dialogue between contemporary creation and the operatic tradition for the opening of its season with Neverland.
The season also opens up to new cultural spaces in the Geneva area and new dynamics, notably with Concorde Espace Culture, which has entrusted La Cité Bleue with one of the first performances in its new venue. This collaboration illustrates a shared commitment to fostering new venues for the creation and circulation of works in Geneva.
The choreographic and interdisciplinary dimension finds fertile ground in projects carried out with the dancers of Rualité and Dance Area, where the passion and energy of youth are at the heart of the creative process.
This focus on new generations is also reflected in the collaboration with the Geneva University of Music, whose young performers are fully engaged in the artistic life of the season.
The connection with Geneva’s orchestras is strongly affirmed through the presence of the Geneva Chamber Orchestra, invited for four concerts throughout the season, as well as with the OSR Jeunesse, which offers a special gateway to music for the youngest audiences.
La Cité Bleue also continues its commitment to young ensembles in residence, such as Les Impertinences, which infuses the Baroque with a free and joyful energy, and the O Tempora ensemble, whose programs explore as yet little-known musical territories with curiosity.
Openness to other cultures and disciplines is reflected in the renewal of the partnership with FILMAR en América Latina, which will present three films accompanied by concerts and a discussion, fostering a fruitful dialogue between cinema and music.
Finally, the Radu Lupu Foundation marks its return with its Prize, affirming the importance of supporting young talent and emerging artists.
Through this constellation of collaborations, La Cité Bleue is shaping a deeply collaborative season, where each project is the result of dialogue. It is a way of affirming that artistic creation is not built in isolation, but through exchange, trust, and sharing, in close collaboration with both artists and the public.
