Jonas Foundation

A second chance

Geneva, january 2021: Elisa Primiceri wins music prize

Elisa Primiceri and her music teacher Ariel Rychter (Conservatoire de Musique de Genève) gave a small concert of Sammartini's Sonata in December 2020.In these times «only» on video – nevertheless to see/hear for all, anytime, worldwide. This music piece opened the new year (1 January 2021) in our Advent/New Year's calendar. Elisa also sent the video to the Canadian International Music Competition. She has now received the report that she has won a second prize in the «Jeunes Artistes» … [Read more...]

London, july 2020: End of term concert in a video clip

It was a somewhat special end of term concert. Open air, in the beautiful Tibetan Peace Garden, with lots of space – but no audience invited! Due to corona restrictions, the concert could only take place in a mini group – almost without a direct audience. For you, the most important audience was a camera: So you can now, at any time, listen to the concert, including some city background sound. The spring semester is now over. With lockdown, online music lessons, improvisation: «What a term … [Read more...]

London, november 2019: Concert in Founders Hall

A wonderful concert took place at the end of november in Founders Hall (Hill House School, Chelsea). «An afternoon of Latin-American Music», performed by Carolina and Enrique Meija from Geneva (clarinet and guitar), the Jonas Choir with Stephanie James (Elephant-and-Castle) and students of the Jonas project (under direction of Felix Buser). Photos: Peter Rayner … [Read more...]

Paris, June 2019: End of term concert

Before the summer holidays, one wants to show what one has learned… Many friends, parents and also visitors from Switzerland came to the Collège Pierre-de-Geyter in Paris-St-Denis to listen to the concert programme. Impressive music, good mood – the students can be proud of what they have achieved! … [Read more...]