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Open in the appOn the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of Marguerite Roesgen-Champion, the HEM honours the exceptional work and career of the Geneva-born composer, pianist and harpsichordist through a special day and an exhibition. This day offers a cross-disciplinary, artistic and… On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of Marguerite Roesgen-Champion, the HEM honours the exceptional work and career of the Geneva-born composer, pianist and harpsichordist through a special day and an exhibition. This day offers a cross-disciplinary, artistic and musicological perspective on Roesgen-Champion and her remarkable contribution to the modern harpsichord repertoire. An exceptional exhibition in the Reading Room, drawn from the collections of the CMG-HEM Library, will trace her career and highlight the richness of her work, while placing it in the context of harpsichordists of her time. OPENING - Thursday 15 October 2026 from 16:00 HEM Dufour, Reading Room, 2nd floor 17:00 - Presentations by Alice Venuti, scientific curator and Jacques Tchamkerten, former head of the CMG-HEM library CONCERT - Thursday 15 October at 18:30 HEM Petitot, Salle de la Bourse Works by MARGUERITE ROESGEN-CHAMPION, LOUIS COUPERIN, LOUIS MARCHAND, FRIEDRICH HAENDEL, FRANÇOIS COUPERIN, etc. Students from the Early Music and Keyboard Instruments departments prepared by our harpsichord professor Béatrice Martin Free admission, subject to availability /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// EXHIBITION - 15 October to 14 November 2026 HEM Dufour, Reading Room, 2nd floor Free admission