We See You - Concerts That Make a Difference

On December 20, 2025, the last concert of the We See You series took place, and once again it was one of those evenings where more was in the air than just music. At all the events in this series, something extraordinary could be felt. Perhaps it was the deep respect with which the musicians performed for this project, or their delicate sense of creating an atmosphere in which it becomes tangible how important it is to care for one another. Perhaps it was also the awareness that many musicians play in solidarity from city to city and from concert to concert, passing on a moment in which human rights and dignity become the focus, for the people in Gaza but also for us here.

For how can we still connect with one another and believe in justice and humanity if human lives seem to matter no longer? If bloodshed and suffering become daily life and the feeling of powerlessness weighs upon us?

We See You is a fundraising project, yes. But it also emphasizes that compassion and humanity must be nurtured. They are cultural achievements that can be forgotten in times of war and violence, but they must always be brought back into consciousness as fundamental values. This is a task of culture and a power it can give to society.

The artistic level of the We See You concerts was consistently impressive. The music had a disturbing beauty. And each time something almost intangible resonated, something that touched both musicians and audience alike. Even in Geneva, the evening not only provided financial aid for Gaza but also made it possible to approach the topic differently, through listening, through opening oneself, through feeling.

The project Épitaphe Sonore opened the evening, presenting poems from Gaza accompanied by music. Madi stepped forward and began reading names from endless lists of victims: children, adolescents, women, men, babies, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters. At the same time, Delphine read texts and poems from people in Gaza, people who lie awake at night because bombs are falling, shooting occurs and hunger is present, people who have lost their loved ones and homes and witness someone next to them die again. The suffering of these people, their horror, unfolded before our eyes.

Immanuel, Benoit and Fabrice accompanied these voices musically, catching them and carrying them forward. Some in the audience wept. Some barely dared to breathe.

These people were thought of. It was understood that they no longer live. Their despair was felt. And in the final applause, which fell heavily from our hands, Madi, who comes from Gaza, is a rapper and whose family still lives there, said: Thank you for this evening. Thank you for being here. Because that is exactly what makes a difference.

In the second set, the Insub Collective performed the subtle, quiet, yet intense composition L’apport by Diatribe. A sustaining undertone ran throughout the piece, thickening as an alarm repeatedly surfaced above it, sometimes barely audible, then nagging, then dissonant in microtonal layers and intertwining textures. The music developed a fascinating, stirring language. At times it stopped for a breath. The silence was loud, louder than the previous rumble and alarm that had cut through it.

How deeply, how decisively can we still listen and pay attention? Can we still do so when news and politics overwhelm us with destructive reports, images and decisions? When moral sensibilities are shocked and anger distorts our reactions, when societal entanglements become so complex that intuitive understanding can barely offer a personal, truthful response?

Sometimes words fail. Then art is needed, attention, moments of concentration, in which feeling can breathe again and we can be fully human once more.

Culture is a social necessity. It is our chance to remember that humanity is an achievement that must be preserved in the face of the banality of evil. Yes, one can also read Hannah Arendt again and practice thinking for oneself.

All We See You concerts have shown that it makes a difference.The experience of a concert, of a collective moment that is not loud but subtle, can restore trust in ethics and in the power of compassion.

In Geneva, Tresque concluded the evening with dance, allowing the pent up energy to flow again. And it felt good. As living humans, we observe suffering. And those who know how joy feels also know what it means when it is missing in the nightmarish zones of destruction.

The Insub Collective also provided a Lebanese soup, and the musicians collectively took care of all catering.

With the proceeds from Geneva, We See You was able to donate a total of 4600 CHF.

A heartfelt thanks goes to all participants, the audience, and our sponsors and partners.

It was truly worthwhile.