Category: Music world

Electronic musical instruments have been used in Switzerland almost as long as SUISA has been in existence. Music creators have …

How and when did rock’n’roll reach Switzerland? What traces did the rebellious music from America leave behind? Who was the …

From 17 to 21 May 2023, the European Youth Choir Festival will take place in Basel. On the opening day, …

This yearʼs M4music Festival will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 24/25, 2023, at Schiffbau, Moods and Exil in …

Be part of the Songwriting Camp, held by SUISA in collaboration with Pele Loriano Productions for the sixth time. It …

About a hundred years ago, Zurich became the centre of a new folk music scene. Here, it was mainly Central …

The Swiss song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is called “Watergun”. The song was composed at the SUISA Songwriting …

In March 2023, the first episode (season three) of the “Musicians in Conversation” podcast series will be launched. In addition …

On 2 April 2023, with the programme “sCHhhh – Traversée expérimentale en Helvétie”, the Archipel festival will showcase the quality …

Sometimes the thoughts that come to you while listening to music can be rather strange. This is what happened to …

This yearʼs “Get Going!” call for entries had a great response among Swiss music makers. After reviewing all the dossiers …

Do you have any questions about remuneration for online uses of music in films, series or commercials? Visit the SUISA …

For the tenth time, the Festival Label Suisse invites you to listen to Swiss music from various genres from 16 …

For the composition project “Swiss Beethoven reflections”, Aglaia Graf developed a concept with several movements. These are based on two, …

The second Floating Notes Festival took place in San Bernardino, Grisons, last weekend. This year’s event once again showcased experimental …

For the fifth time, SUISA is organising a songwriting camp in collaboration with Pele Loriano Productions. It takes place from …

Today, music is often consumed via streaming platforms. With millions of songs available, individual pieces quickly get lost in the …

Midem in Cannes was the embodiment of a flourishing music business for decades. A tribute to one of the most …

Under the title “Musicians in Conversation”, Helvetiarockt – the Swiss coordination office and networking platform for female musicians in jazz, …

The Schweizer Musikzeitung is so much more than a mouthpiece for Swiss music associations. It has grown to become an …

Enjoy ten days of contemporary music and experience how the works, often composed especially for the festival, play with their …