The result of an endless passion for experimentation
The Eclecta duo, made up of Zurich and Winterthur residents Andrina Bollinger and Marena Whitcher, experiments with sounds that defy …
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Travelling with and inside a space
Place, time and space play a pivotal role in the works of composer, Beat Gysin. In his six-part “Lightweight building …
“Orchestral spaces” or if music becomes spatially tangible when you listen to it
In his work, composer Michael Künstle deals with the interplay between tonal dramatisation and dramatic tones. The 27-year-old Basel resident …
KT Gorique, conquering the East side
SUISA member KT Gorique had been invited to the panel organised by SUISA, “Hit the World” at the M4music Festival …
Sound space surveyor and ambient sound explorer
Saxophonist Bertrand Denzler is always working on new opportunities to express himself in the delicate balance that lies between improvisation …
Michel Legrand, a life for music
Michel Legrand died on January 26th 2019. He was 86. The composer leaves behind a prestigious career spanning 60 years …
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Marc Sway
“You write more songs than fit on an album”
When we visited him in his studio in January 2018, the long-term SUISA member Marc Sway allowed us a peek …
Charles Aznavour’s songs are part of our collective identity
Charles Aznavour joined SUISA in 1976 and was one of our best-known members. The countless tributes on TV, radio and …
“A Cello talks like a human”
Apart from his activities as a paediatrician, Dr. Beat Richner has been a musician all of his life. From 1972 …
The shadow man of dialect rock
He composed many of the hits which made Polo Hofer, in particular, famous. Hanery Amman has passed away at the …
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“The inspiration for my songs often comes from a single word”
As a composer and lyricist, Alejandro Reyes from Lausanne has two songs in the Swiss final for the Eurovision Song …
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“You have three minutes to impress the whole of Europe”
Ticino-based musician Chiara Dubey has a good chance of representing Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon on 12 …
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“We wanted to write a song that suits us”
Siblings Co and Stee Gfeller, better known as ZiBBZ, are battling it out for entry to the Eurovision Song Contest …
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“You always want to write the best song you can”
Songwriter Kate Northrop is primarily a lyricist, a creative role that doesn’t often land her in the spotlight. Together with …
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Lars Christen
“Taking part in the songwriting camp was a big win”
“Compass” is one of the final six Swiss songs competing for entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. It is …
“I think it’s particularly exciting when I don’t know which direction a song is going to take”
James Gruntz recently released his new album “Waves”. An important role in the creation of this album is the composer …
Julien-François Zbinden: 100 years’ old!
Julien-François Zbinden is a pianist, composer, writer and ... 100 years’ old. On 11 November 2017, the honorary member of …
“Intuition and emotional effect are more important to me than inflexible concepts”
FONDATION SUISA awarded Balz Bachmann the Film Music Prize 2017 for his original compositions for Wilfried Meightry’s film documentary “Bis …
Toni Vescoli: A year full of vitality and anniversaries
Toni Vescoli was born on 18th July, 75 years ago. 55 years ago, on 19th September, the musician from Zurich …
“As a songwriter, you’re some sort of a lone wolf”
Debrah Scarlett already enjoyed international fame before releasing her début EP “DYS(U)TOPIA” in mid-March. Prior to that, the Norwegian-Swiss musician …
Marco Zappa: 50 anni di musica
A story of 50 years’ success: The only sustained career in Switzerland in relation to the “canzone italiana” – in …