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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» category! She will not only receive a diploma, but also a silver medal by mail…

Congratulations to Elisa for winning this prize! She is one of our long-time students in Geneva, she has been with JONAS for over ten years (choir, camps, recorder).

The list of the winners of the CIMC | Other artists of the Canadian competition at an online concert

Enrique Meija also won a prize in this competition!

The concert piece by Elisa Primiceri:

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News

  • Geneva, january 2021: Enrique Meija wins music prize
  • Geneva, january 2021: Elisa Primiceri wins music prize
  • Pleven Guitar Festival : Special Diploma for Enrique
  • New Year’s Calendar – Windows of hope
  • Tbilisi/Georgia: Admissions and diplomas

Events

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Special piano concerts – CD available


The CD of a concert of Rati Skhirtladze’s (13 years) and his teachers Natia Beraia Taktakishvlili and Dachi Taktakishvili is available – order here: info@jonasfoundation.org
The concerts took place in Switzerland (Berne, Bioley-Magnoux, Geneva) from 12th to 15th March 2015.
On the program: Liszt, Chopin, Ravel, Lagidze.

Donations

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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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