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Swiss Radio Day 2024
Valuable insights for music creators and radio producers
On 29 August 2024, the Swiss Radio Day was held at Kaufleuten in Zurich. A panel organised by SUISA together …
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Music festival
New compositions at the 2024 Label Suisse Festival
Among the 66 or so free concerts taking place between 13 and 15 September 2024 in Lausanne, there are three …
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“Mushroom music and glacier crunching: Sounds fantastic? Well, it actually is”
On 16 April 2024, the project “Zukunftsmusik – Utopie sonore – Échos du futur (future sounds)” was presented at the …
Promotion of musical creation
A revised charter for more Swiss music on SRG channels
On 14 March 2024, SRG SSR (the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation) signed a new Swiss Music Charter with representatives of nine …
Future sounds
40 pieces of music that will be premiered in 100 years
To mark the 100th anniversary of the copyright society SUISA, Swiss musicians have come up with 40 concepts and compositions …
Public service
Ordinance on Radio and Television Culture needs to be strengthened
On 8 December, the Federal Council commented on the “200 francs is enough!” initiative. It clearly rejects the proposal. At …
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 …
Anniversary
100 years of SUISA
Today, Suisse Auteurs unites more than 40,000 composers, lyricists and music publishers who have assigned their copyrights to SUISA for …
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From Avantgarde to sounds for the masses
Electronic musical instruments have been used in Switzerland almost as long as SUISA has been in existence. Music creators have …
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Anniversary publication “Highlights on 100 years of Swiss music”
On the occasion of its anniversary, SUISA intends to present the century of its existence in a book. The medium …
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 …
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How Switzerland learned to rock’n’roll
How and when did rock’n’roll reach Switzerland? What traces did the rebellious music from America leave behind? Who was the …
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The “Ländler” originated in the city of Zurich
About a hundred years ago, Zurich became the centre of a new folk music scene. Here, it was mainly Central …
Helvetiarockt
Third season of the “Musicians in Conversation” podcast series
In March 2023, the first episode (season three) of the “Musicians in Conversation” podcast series will be launched. In addition …
Archipel Festival
A Twelve-Hour Musical Journey Through Switzerland
On 2 April 2023, with the programme “sCHhhh – Traversée expérimentale en Helvétie”, the Archipel festival will showcase the quality …
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SUISA celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023
On 22 June 1923, the first Swiss collecting society, MECHANLIZENZ, was founded in Bern. One year later, Swiss composers founded …
FONDATION SUISA
33 1/3 revolutions, 33 1/3 years later
Sometimes the thoughts that come to you while listening to music can be rather strange. This is what happened to …
“Get Going!” 2022
Eight “Get Going!” grants awarded
This yearʼs “Get Going!” call for entries had a great response among Swiss music makers. After reviewing all the dossiers …
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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 …