“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 …
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“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 …
Obituary
Endo Anaconda forever!
Poet, composer and musician Endo Anaconda passed away on 1 February 2022. The singer of the Berne dialect band Stiller …
Cla Nett: Passionate Blues musician, dedicated lawyer
On 27 September 2021, Cla Felice Nett, lawyer, musician and SUISA member since 1981 passed away after a long and …
Pirmin Huber
“Techno and ländler music are very closely related to each other”
Electronically processed everyday sounds are combined with elements of ländler music to create a new listening experience: this is what …
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Christian Henking
“As a composer, you’re always a beginner”
In his composition for the project “Swiss Beethoven reflections”, Christian Henking uses the melody of the Swiss song used by …
Julien-François Zbinden: an extra-ordinary force of personality
On 8 March 2021, Swiss composer and jazz pianist Julien-François Zbinden passed away. He was 103 years’ old. Julien-François Zbinden …
The Zwahlen/Bergeron duo want to make the previously unheard audible - and visible
On the one hand, the centuries-old tradition of choral music and, on the other, the almost endless possibilities offered by …
Michel Barengo: sound collector and tinkerer outside the comfort zone
Soak up as much as possible and then process it. That is Michel Barengo’s creed. The 37-year-old Zurich resident will …
Anna Gosteli: “I never know where things will take meˮ
Despite her outstanding training and commercial successes in a number of bands, Anna Gosteli hid her light under a bushel …
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“It would be nice if this crisis would lead to some sort of a raised awareness”
During the corona crisis, SUISA's “Music for Tomorrow” project provides a platform for some members to report on their creative …
Willy Viteka, the successful music publisher and music producer has passed away
Willy Viteka, an entrepreneur who made a significant contribution to the Swiss music industry as a classical producer-music publisher, passed …
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“The crisis feels a little like being in a rehab clinic to me”
During the corona crisis, via its project “Music for Tomorrow”, SUISA is providing a platform for some members to report …
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“This crisis is indicative of a sick society”
Today, in the context of our “Music for Tomorrow” project, we are introducing Swiss jazz and improvisation musician Cyril Bondi, …
Remembering an extraordinary person and gifted musician
The pianist Willy Bischof was an established figure on the Swiss jazz scene and made his mark on the programmes …
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“In this, we are all really challenged as a community”
With the “Music for tomorrowˮ project, SUISA aims to support its members in these difficult times. We offer artists a …
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“This situation will put everyone – musicians, technicians, insiders – to the test”
With the “Music for tomorrow” project, SUISA aims to support its members in these difficult times. We offer artists a …
Reto Parolari: The passionate and blazing flame shines no more
On Sunday 15 December 2019, Reto Parolari, composer, conductor, arranger and multi-instrumentalist from Winterthur passed away, completely unexpectedly, aged 67. …
Finding her own universe
Cécile Marti is one of the most outstanding protagonists of contemporary music in Switzerland. In her work, the composer and …
Where there is no love, everything is in vain
Zurich composer and music journalist Rolf Urs Ringger passed away on 26 June 2019 aged 84.
A tribute to Claudio Taddei
On 9 August this year, singer-songwriter and painter Claudio Taddei passed away at the age of 52.