Loops and Triggers Leading to the Future | David Hoffman

Using pre-programmed loops and a MIDI-keyboard as additional tools, David ventures into his first solo project as a drummer. His idea was to create both a gloomy kind of atmosphere inspired by the challenges we are facing, but also give driving grooves to contemplate our advances into the future. David Hoffmann is a Luxembourgish jazz drummer and vibraphonist, who currently lives and studies in Geneva, Switzerland. He was born and raised in Luxembourg and had the chance to study (since the age of 5) and play with some of the finest musicians there including Boris Dinev, Benoit Martiny, Paul Wiltgen and Jerome Klein. With numerous projects and bands, such as Electronics vs Acoustics and the Parsons-Hoffmann-Peckels Quartet, he became one of the country's most promising young jazz artist. However, in August 2017, David left Luxembourg and embarked on a journey to Chile, where he worked as a volunteer teacher in the "Escuela Popular de Artes". For 12 months he taught the drums, marimba, ensemble and music theory in this exceptional music school, located in the largest poor neighbourhood in Chile. Before his move to Geneva, David studied "Development Studies and Economics" at the University of Manchester while continuing to play at a high level in various bands such as ENKI Quartet, the Manchester University Big Band and Ivory Forest. He has released two EPs with ENKI Quartet and one with Ivory Forest, available on all streaming platforms.

After The Rain | Lucy Nightingale

An adult modern/improvisation group from the Conservatoire populaire de musique, danse et théâtre in Geneva takes the stage to showcase how people who dance can draw power from helplessness. This piece was choreographed by Lucy Nightingale, and features the following dancers: Aurélie Chapagier, Sabine Schemel, Machi Tonka, Floriane Bourreau, Dounia Ramzi, Damian Soto, Anna Barannikova, and Catherine Tuil Cohen. Born in London, she now lives in Geneva Switzerland with her family. Trained as a gymnast until the age of 14, she decided to divert her talent to dancing, and was then accepted at the Royal Ballet School in London.

Lucy Nightingale started her career in 1987 with Jorge Donn and Kevin Haigen at the Ballet de Vichy, which then led to a contract in 1989 with the Ballet Bejart Lausanne where she danced many of the choreographer’s main roles and creations. She then participated in many performances with the company Linga before joining the Stadtheatre of Berne as a soloist in 1993. Her career continued at the Grand Theatre of Geneva in 1996, where she danced ballets from William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin, Twyla Tharp, Amanda Miller, Lionel Hoche, Pascal Riout and Michel Keleminis. Deciding to evolve in her art form as an independent artist, she then worked with Etienne Frey, Phillipe Olza, Carlotta Sagna, Guy Bothello and Laura Tanner. Her statute led to teaching for Dance Area, the Grand Theatre (Geneva), Alias Company, Nomades Company, Ballet Junior in Geneva and for the Young Ballet of Jean Martinelli in Nyon.

Lucy is now a teacher with the Conservatoire Populaire of Music, Dance and Theater in Geneva and the International School. She received the certificate as an expert in the CFC examinations in contemporary dance. Complete in her passion for dance, as an artist and pedagogue, Lucy explores the chorographic world and has discovered a love for pushing her limits in her own creations. She mixes different artists together, different ages and universes, especially in her work with the visually impaired: Lucy created a selection of performances with students and blind people. She regularly dances with various musicians, mixing live music and dance, such as Jean Marc Aeschimann, Thierry Hochsatter, Pierre Mancinellli, Lucille Chaubard & Frederic Folmer.

Opera meets International Geneva | Lara Twerenbold, Barbara Barandun & Margot Plantevin

On the occasion of the closing performance of the TEDxIHEID conference, three classical musicians from Geneva presented a beautiful opera piece by J. Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann’s "La Barcarolle". The two singers Barbara Barandun (soprano) and Lara Twerenbold (Mezzo-soprano) were accompanied by Margot Plantevin on the harp.

Lara Twerenbold is a Master in International Affairs student at the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID).

Barbara Barandun is an opera singing student at Geneva Conservatory of Music (Conservatoire de musique de Genève).

Margot Plantevin is an opera singing student at the Geneva Conservatory of Music (Conservatoire de musique de Genève) and a Master's student in Harp Pedagogy at the HEMU (Haute Ecole de Musique) in Lausanne.