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Geneva: Fête de la musique

The Fondation Jonas and the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève collaborate regularly. This is apparent also at the annual Fête la Musique in June. In the photos:Darii Krasylych plays pieces by F. Chopin (Prof. Serguei Milstein).Sia Seong is an advanced student and conducts a flute ensemble (Prof. Maud Besnard). … [Read more...]

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Geneva: Early music and bardcore

Océane Brigitte (vocals, recorders) founded Arcana Antiqua with four friends, including Enrique Mejia (guitar). Océane and Enrique are former participants in the Jonas project in Geneva. Arcana Antiqua plays early music, particularly Celtic music, and bardcore. The latter is a popular style that reinterprets pop and rock songs in a medieval style with corresponding instruments. The group is very popular and in high demand. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Geneva, Special project, Switzerland ·

Geneva: Christmas concert (video)

Short video insight into our Christmas concert! … [Read more...]

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Geneva: Childrens musical «Jonah and the fish»

The story of Jonah from the Bible, performed at the Centre Malagnou in Geneva: Children and youngster of the Jonas project in Geneva have shown the power of this story: First fleeing from fear and shyness, then surviving a dramatic interlude (in the fish) and finally recognising and acdepting his role in life. A short video extract (March 16th 2024, Malagnou / Geneva): … [Read more...]

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Geneva: JONAS gathering

JONAS Geneva group event on 28 October 2023 at the Malagnou Parish Centre!The leaders: Océane Brigitte, Enrique Mejia Pérez and Carolina Mejia Pérez. … [Read more...]

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Geneva: Palm Sunday service

Pastor Emmanuel Fuchs took us into the message of Palm Sunday in the Temple Protestante de Malagnou (Geneva). The Fondation Jonas had the privilege of providing musical accompaniment for the service.The musicians: Océane Brigitte, Sia and Siu Seong, Katharine Hurtado Bazan, Charlie Hurtado Bazan, Rebecca de Melo. … [Read more...]

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Enrique: 1st price at the the Swiss Youth Music Competition

Enrique Pérez Mejia (guitar) wins 1st prize with distinction at the Swiss Youth Music Competition! Congratulations, Enrique! … [Read more...]

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  • September 2025, Sicily: ‘Concerto Solidale’ at the Segesta Teatro Festival
  • Geneva: Fête de la musique
  • London: Trip to Eastbourne
  • Geneva: Early music and bardcore
  • Dorothée Munyaneza at Zurich’s «Theater-Spektakel»

Middle East

Drama workshops in Ramallah (Kathy Bergen, Faten Khoury) – Read more

Milman Center, Haifa

Musictherapy for children suffering from autism at the Milman Center, Haifa. Read more

Armenia: Integration of disabled children

The Jonas Foundation supports the project “Art for Inclusion” in Armenia. Documentary films: "I am a hero", "If you have wings" and "Only love". Read more

Paris-StDenis, France

The Jonas Music Class at Collège Pierre-de-Geyter, StDenis, France. Read more

London Music School

Read more about our music school.

Puzzle «Creation»

«The Creation», a painting in form of a huge puzzle! A piece of art put together by handicapped children and children from the Bernese Oberland (summer 2007). During the International Year 2008 of the Earth, «The Creation» was hosted by the International Airport Geneva at Gate A8. Read more

June 2006: UN Human Rights Council

Jonas Choir UN Geneva
19th June: The «Jonas Singers» sing with the «Petits Chanteurs de la Cathédrale» at the first Session of the Human Rights Council, United Nations, Geneva. Young singers from countries as varied as Iran, Zimbabwe, Angola, Rwanda, Cameroun, Bulgaria, Germany, United Kingdom, France and Switzerland, have been invited to sing at the first Session of the Human Rights Council.

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