Atelier for Music, Visual Arts & Creative Exchange
About EMOH LEEF
EMOH LEEF is an Atelier for music, visual arts and creative exchange in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. We bring together artists, musicians and curious minds to listen, create and connect, sometimes through planned formats, sometimes more spontaneously.
We host concerts, exhibitions and community encounters. EMOH LEEF is run as a non profit association, with and for the people around it. Our focus is on moments that feel close, open and shared, where sound and image meet, ideas move, and new connections can grow.
À propos d’EMOH LEEF
EMOH LEEF est un atelier dédié à la musique, aux arts visuels et à l’échange créatif à Neuchâtel, en Suisse. Nous rassemblons des artistes, des musicien·nes et des esprits curieux pour écouter, créer et nous rencontrer, parfois à travers des formats programmés, parfois de manière plus spontanée.
Nous accueillons des concerts, des expositions et des rencontres avec la communauté. EMOH LEEF est une association à but non lucratif, portée avec et pour les personnes qui l’entourent. Nous mettons l’accent sur des moments proches, ouverts et partagés, où le son et l’image se rencontrent, où les idées circulent, et où de nouveaux liens peuvent naître.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SAT 28 February 2026
Maël Idris Quartett
Doors: 17:00
Concert: 19:00
SUN 8 March 2026
Go Barefoot @ EMOH LEEF: Women in Hifi
International Women’s Day Dance
Rebecca Vasmant, Adele, Nina Paqari
Doors: 15:00
End: 21:00
SAT 28 March 2026
Casa No Mundo - Mariana Zwarg Trio
Doors: 17:00
Concert: 19:00
SAT 04 April 2026
Claire days
Doors: 17:00
Concert: 19:30
NOT CHRONOLOGICAL
New events may be added at short notice.
Check back regularly.
CONCERT
SAT 04 April 2026
Claire days
Concert
DJ Set
Kids Friendly
Homemade Snacks
Program
17:00 - Welcome DJ Set
19:30 - Concert
21:00 - Family Picture
21:15 - DJ Set
22:00 - Wrap
Claire days: I remember something
With I remember something, French artist Claire days invites us into a world where memory and melody intertwine. Between folk intimacy and shimmering pop, her songs explore what remains after turbulence — moments of doubt, tenderness and reconciliation turned into sound.
Co-produced with English musician Fink and released in spring 2025 on her label CONTREJOURS, the album unfolds like an imperfect recollection of two years: fragile, luminous, and profoundly human.
At EMOH LEEF, Claire will perform in duo formation with Ugo Del Rosso (voice, bass, keyboards, electric guitar), a multi-instrumentalist who frequently collaborates with her. Together, they weave textures of light and shadow, songs that breathe and grow with each note
An evening of quiet intensity, where emotion takes shape through resonance and presence.
ONGOING
COMMUNITY ARTWORK
ELTONO x EMOH LEEF: Modo n. °68 - Neuchâtel
A Community Collage Project
CHF free
Community Project
Kids Friendly
Modo n°68 – A Community Artwork by ELTONO
Prébarreau, Neuchâtel | October 2025 – ongoing
After our inaugural wall action Inside Out: “La Source de Prébarreau”, EMOH LEEF presents its next large-scale intervention on the concrete wall facing our Atelier in Neuchâtel. This time with internationally renowned artist Eltono, known for his site-specific and participatory works in public space.
Born in Madrid in 1975, Eltono has created colourful, geometric interventions in more than 120 cities worldwide. His practice transforms chance and structure into collective creation, engaging architecture, environment and community. His work has been shown at institutions such as Tate Modern, Somerset House, Fundación Miró and Artium Museum.
With Modo n°68, Eltono brought his participatory approach to Neuchâtel. Over the weekend of October 4 & 5, 2025, ninety-six participants collaborated to build a large-scale geometric collage. Following a playful system of dice rolls, each participant determined the shape, colour and placement of their piece, cutting and pasting it onto the wall. The result is a vibrant composition shaped by randomness, rhythm and shared intention.
As with our previous wall project, the mural is ephemeral. Weather and time will gradually dissolve it, making space for the next one, a new chapter in this evolving series.
This ongoing outdoor exhibition series, curated by EMOH LEEF, explores the intersection of art, community and urban environment. Each intervention engages residents and visitors alike in an evolving dialogue between creation, decay, and regeneration.
Location: EMOH LEEF, Rue de Prébarreau 10, Neuchâtel
With support from the City of Neuchâtel and all donors and collaborators who made this project possible.
PAST EVENTS
Our Formats
Rido: Concerts
Experience intimate acoustic performances featuring a diverse range of styles, from jazz and new soul to world music. These concerts spotlight legendary musicians, emerging talent, sound artists, and DJs who specialize in niche genres. By connecting renowned national and international artists with local talent, each performance offers a unique, close-up experience, fostering a deep connection between the audience and the performers.
“JUST US” Listening Sessions
Artists from various disciplines share personal insights and production frameworks, illustrating how music influences their work. Held once a month, these sessions delve into the powerful role music plays in inspiring and shaping artistic expression.
Tête-à-tête: Dialogues
Tête-à-tête Dialogues bring together professionals from art, music, architecture, science, and technology for dynamic, intimate discussions. These conversations will spark innovation, inspiring attendees to explore new possibilities and think beyond traditional boundaries.
On Show: Exhibitions
Exhibitions in and around the Atelier will feature a diverse range of visual art forms, from street art and painting to photography and graphics, often linked to music to reflect the multidimensional talents of the artists. The space will encourage community participation and will provide an inclusive platform for emerging, established, and senior creators, fostering a vibrant environment for artistic expression and connection.
Special Programme: Women in HiFi
Our newly launched event series Women in HiFi highlights and empowers women in audio engineering, music production and sound culture. While performance plays a role, the focus is on what happens behind the music: tools, workflows, infrastructure and the people who shape how sound is made. From 2026 onwards, Women in HiFi becomes part of the EMOH LEEF programme, bringing international masters into dialogue with local communities through concerts, talks and hands on formats. We are deeply honoured that Suzanne Ciani, a pioneering electronic artist with a worldwide legacy, has agreed to be our mentor for this series.
Find out more in the Women in HiFi dossier.
Let’s dive in. Women shaping the future of sound. Live, loud, deep, up close.
Membership Artwork
Membership Artwork: Every year, members of the association will receive an artwork in a limited edition, sized 7inch square, specifically designed for EMOH LEEF. The 2024 artwork is designed by Niklaus Troxler.
The Atelier
EMOH LEEF’s Atelier is a former glassblowing and painting workshop at the ground floor of an apartment building. The Prébarreau district of Neuchâtel is a vibrant, mixed-use area that brings together manufacturers, coffee roasters, workshops, public offices, and creative spaces such as artists’ and dance studios. While traces of its industrial past, like the old mill building, remain, the district has evolved into a hub of creative energy driven by its people. Today, it serves also as a pedestrian shortcut, where the community shapes the area’s artistic and cultural landscape. The area offers unexpected views of the collegial and other landmarks, and is just minutes away from the city center, lake, and main train station.
