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To begin the longest day of the year, Alain Roche will be at Fondation Opale to perform his composition « Summer Solstice » from 04:24 to 05:21 — the blue hour of June 21, 2025.

BLUE HOUR is a series of acoustic solo piano concerts performed at dawn, lit only by the arrival of daylight. Whether the light enters through a wide east-facing window or a small opening piercing the darkness, the rising sun is a constantly evolving spectacle, before which pianist-composer Alain Roche invites the audience to pause for a moment.

Alain Roche is a Swiss pianist-composer and scenographer, trained in classical music at the Conservatoire du Jura, the Conservatoire de Belfort in France, and at  the ETM (École des Technologies Musicales) in Geneva. He will be ending his BLUE HOUR tour in Lens.

The concert will take place outdoors, unless weather conditions prevent it.
After the performance, L’Opale restaurant will be serving coffee and croissants to extend the experience and start the day.

CHF 40.– per person, including coffee and croissants | Free : under 16 years old and with the Abobo
Places limited, booking required : online ticketing

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