Jonas Foundation

A second chance

London: Easter concert

We had a wonderful Easter concert at St Matthew's Centre.A concert is always a source of motivation, expectation and, to a certain extent, pressure. After a performance? A sigh of relief, joy and self-confidence! … [Read more...]

Basel: Fundraiser concert with Alexey Trushechkin and Alena Trushechkin-Osminkina

It was an extraordinary experience to have the likes of Bach, Chopin, Schumann, Rachmaninov and Debussy as guests in the venerable «Zunftsaal Schmiede» in Basel... performed by the Russian pianists Alena Trushechkin-Osminkina and Alexey Trushechkin! Christine and Ueli Sigwart-Sartorius, founders of the Fondation Jonas, have invited them. Two days before the concert, they organized a master class in Geneva with advanced students of the Fondation Jonas and Alexey Trushechkin. The young … [Read more...]

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...]