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London: Live Performance of «Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo»

Video The final day of the Jonas Music Project at the Elephant’s school year was celebrated with a splendid performance of the Musical Cantate «Captain Noah and his floating Zoo». It was a privilege for us to be invited to stage the concert in the magnificent surroundings of the Founders Hall at Hill House School, Chelsea. Directed by Stephanie James, an alumni of the Jonas project, the children and youths rose to the occasion and sang with gusto and enthusiasm. The choir thanked … [Read more...]

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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...]

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Scotland, april 2018: Camp and performance

Ardoch, Loch Lomond, Scotland (3rd–8th april 2018): Easter Camp wirh Musical «Baba Yaga, or the witch who fell into a ditch». With twenty children and young people from inner city of London as well as from Geneva. … [Read more...]

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July 2013, Kent: Summer event in the countryside

On the invitation of Christchurch in Southborough (Kent) the Jonas Foundation Music Project spent a day in the countryside celebrating the beginning of summer by participating at a special choral event together with the choir of Southborough Primary School. Both choirs performed songs about the  theme «summer», and the concert reached its climax when both choir were joined together to sing the four part canon «summer is icumen in». The barbecue in the vicar’s garden after the concert was … [Read more...]

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April 2012, Scotland: Choral Easter Workshop

April 10-15th 2012 – Ardoch Centre, Ardoch, Loch Lomond Eighteen choristers from London enjoyed a wonderful Choral Easter Workshop in the beautiful surroundings of Loch Lomond. Singing and hiking kept the participants busy and happy. Towards the end of the week, the choir gave a concert. Local farmers and residents of Loch Lomond listenend with great pleasure to the young people who have been singing with all their hearts. A contribution has been offered to a local project. It has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camp, Concert, UK · Tagged With: Scotland

Looking back to our camps, musicals and trips: 1997–2011

Wonderful events took place. Camps, trips, tours, …: 1997: «A project week» in Frankfurt-Friedrichsdorf, Germany: «Noah One» 1998: The Swiss Church Music School at the Vatten Festival, Stockholm. «Noah Two», a musical. With the support of the French Protestant Church in Stockholm (Pasteur J.L.Martin). 1999: «Jonas», a musical, in Bioley-Magnoux (La Sarraz, StPrex, Gryon). 2000: «Joseph and his brothers», a musical, with children from England and Bosnia-Herzegovina (Gorazde and … [Read more...]

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October-December 2011, London: Sensations of Sound

«Music making is not just about hearing alone. It includes touch, tempo, movement, expressive sign language, drawings, words and so on. It means that those who are without good hearing can have access to these elements and enjoy performing without sensory boundaries» A cooperation with Action Dog and the National Deaf Children’s Society. Christmas at Covent Garden For three months we were to prepare a piece to perform at Covent Garden with the theme of Christmas in the piazza. Organised … [Read more...]

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News

  • Geneva: Christmas concert (video)
  • Bioley-Magnoux: Summer camp
  • D-Fulda: London choir at the Night of the Museums
  • London: Easter concert
  • Basel: Fundraiser concert with Alexey Trushechkin and Alena Trushechkin-Osminkina

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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