Insights

The Eroica, in ten voices
Chiara Banchini tells the story of Theresia's next chapter in Geneva: how chamber music becomes a way to rediscover the great symphonies and set them travelling again.

Theresia in Geneva 2026:
Le Salon de Beethoven at St-Germain
Theresia returns to the Église St-Germain for the latest chapter of Le Salon de Beethoven, the cycle celebrating Beethoven’s symphonic works through historic chamber music transcriptions.

Self-accompaniment – a historical approach (and personal path) to music making
Orpheus. Apollo. Achilles. Troubadours. (Pretty much) every single music maker from antiquity up to the Romantic era would have done this. Ambassadress Anna Freer explores the fascinating word of self-accompaniment, past and present.

How I survived competition preparation
A musical contest preparation can be overwhelming... but should it be? Theresia's Ambassadress Anna Freer recounts her own experience.
My Journey with Musical Education
Theresia Ambassadress Hannah Gardiner has her say on the strengths and weaknesses of local music education, from the perspective of a musician who is an active part of it

Celebrating Earth Day: a glimpse into Theresia’s carbon offset initiatives
Today is Earth Day! It's a special day to mark the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. As we celebrate this day, we're would like to share what kind of actions we have taken to offset or reduce the carbon emissions resulting from our orchestra's activities.

Picking a fight… or how to survive a train journey with a double bass
Theresia's double bass player, Ariel Walton, shares her experiences and useful tips on how to travel by train as a musician: even with a bulky companion!

Rethinking musical experiences
Theresia Ambassador Laurène Patard-Moreau explores innovative ways to reimagine musical experiences, aiming to captivate new audiences, with inspiring examples from France.

Concerts, travel, recordings… A look back at the cool and new things that 2023 has brought us
At this time of the year, we take a look back reflecting on the highlights of 2023 in concerts, travel, and recordings.

Early recordings: the past you don’t expect!
Elia Bianucci, Theresia's clarinet player, takes us on a fascinating journey to discover early recordings

Celebrating Earth Day: how Theresia is improving its impact as an orchestra
Every year on April 22, it is Earth Day! Find out what Theresia is doing to reduce its environmental impact as a travelling orchestra.

Everything you wanted to know about
gut strings, but were afraid to ask
When a curious violinist begins to explore historical performance practice, gut strings are one of the first topics to come up. Let's find more in the post of Theresia's Ambassadress Léna Ruisz
