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September 2025, Sicily: ‘Concerto Solidale’ at the Segesta Teatro Festival

On 5 September 2025, a special event took place at the ancient theatre of Segesta as part of the Segesta Teatro Festival: the ‘Concerto Solidale’, organised by the Jonas Foundation in collaboration with Archéologie Solidaire and the University of Geneva (Département des Sciences de la Terre, Alessia Mistretta). Children from Tbilisi/Georgia took to the stage, accompanied by musicians Natia and Dachi Taktakishvili. Together with international artists such as Enrique Mejia, Carlo Taobada, Lia … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Concert, Special project ·

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...]

Filed Under: Concert, Geneva, Scholarship, Switzerland ·

London: Trip to Eastbourne

It is always a special day for the participants of the Jonas Project London: the trip to the seaside of Eastbourne. Any families of the children/teenagers who want to come along are also invited. Sun, beach, sea, ice cream – a welcome contrast to central London. … [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 ·

Dorothée Munyaneza at Zurich’s «Theater-Spektakel»

A special highlight at this year's «Zürcher Theater-Spektakel» was the stage play Umuko. Responsible and appearing on stage herself was Dorothée Munyaneza – a former student of the Jonas Project London! Dorothée came to London with her family at the age of 12, fleeing the horror of the genocide in Rwanda. In the UK she discovered her talents. She was also a pupil in the Jonas Music project. She studied in London, has been involved in various productions (including as a singer in the … [Read more...]

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London: Glimpse into a concert

Our end of year concert at St Mary's Newington was a varied programme of instrumental solo and ensemble performances, as well as a choir. High concentration, for example here: 1 cello, 2 bows, 3 students, 5 hands (with headmaster Felix Buser): … [Read more...]

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London: Rehearsal insight

A spontaneous insight into a joint rehearsal. All of our students have different levels of experience. When there is a performance ahead, our aim is to bring the levels together – which makes the audience as well as the young artists happy! … [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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