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Very Rickenbacher
“I have definitely never composed music for monetary reasons”
The “Golden Violin Clef” award goes to Very Rickenbacher this year. This is due to the fact that the musician …
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Obituary
Death of Jean-Pierre Mathez
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Jean-Pierre Mathez.
Diane Tell
“Together we are stronger”
Diane Tell has been known in the French-speaking world for her exceptional chansons for over 40 years. On her blog, …
Cégiu
In dialogue with others and one’s own body
The ear as a microphone and an instrument; the brain as a mixing desk and the body as an individually …
Pascal Bachmann
“I form big cluster chords with string instruments”
On 27 August 2023, the Murten Classics Festival presents four commissioned works by a new generation of young Swiss composers …
Théo Rossier
“The piece is meant to come across as a wild dance”
On 27 August 2023, the Murten Classics Festival presents four commissioned works by a new generation of young Swiss composers …
Arseniy Shkaptsov
“For me, composing means making music out of situations in life itself”
On 27 August 2023, the Murten Classics Festival presents four commissioned works by a new generation of young Swiss composers …
Joëlle Nager
“The music is already playing in your head”
On 27 August 2023, the Murten Classics Festival presents four commissioned works by a new generation of young Swiss composers …
Hasan Nakhleh
Global grooves – for greater tolerance
Bern resident Hasan Nakhleh works with his brother Rami in the duo TootArd on a symbiosis between global dance music …
Simone Felber
Dancing and singing for life – with and against death
Simone Felber, a singer, is working on numerous projects to make Swiss folk music suitable for the modern era. And …
#SUISA100
Song for SUISA’s 100th anniversary
Swiss rapper Greis composed an anniversary song on behalf of SUISA together with other co-authors. The multilingual piece “Anthem 2023” …
Manish Vyas
“I do not use my music to impress people”
The music of Manish Vyas enjoys great popularity on international streaming platforms. Two years ago, the Indian-born composer, multi-instrumentalist and …
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Alfred Schweizer
“You know the song somehow but it presents itself in a completely different guise”
Alfred Schweizer reports on working on his composition for the project “Swiss Beethoven reflections”. He analysed characteristic elements within Beethoven’s …
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Fortunat Frölich
“The spark is actually the interesting part of the big explosion”
Fortunat Frölich has utilised contrasts for his work on the project “Swiss Beethoven reflections”. He also refers to the content …
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Xavier Dayer
“A melody like a memory from far away”
For the project “Swiss Beethoven reflections”, Xavier Dayer not only let himself be inspired by the melody of the Swiss …
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Marina Sobyanina
“Beethoven’s music is very groovy. I think that if he was alive today, he’d probably be a modern jazz rock freak.”
In her composition for the project “Swiss Beethoven reflections”, Marina Sobyanina refers to many aspects of the great composer. She …
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Katharina Weber
“The clarinet should act as an individual, struggling and seeking the way”
Katharina Weber is basing her composition work for the project “Swiss Beethoven reflections” not only on Beethoven’s variations on a …
“Songs must have a lyrical depth for me”
On 25 May 2022, the “Best Hit” for the best composition will be determined by public voting at the Swiss …
“Music puts the lyrics into context”
On 25 May 2022, the “Best Hit” for the best composition will be determined via audience voting at the Swiss …
“If everything was easy to understand, the lyrics would be boring”
On 25 May, 2022, the “Best Hit” for the best composition will be determined by public voting at the Swiss …
“Us composers, we are like surgeons for peopleʼs souls”
Romanian composer Sebastian Androne-Nakanishi attracted international attention at a young age. He moved to Switzerland in 2019 and recently joined …