Music world 13.09.2019 Intriguing insights and concerts at the Zeiträume Festival Would you like to look over composers’ shoulders while they are working? Would you like to ask them what inspires … Classical musicComposerComposer panelCompositionConcertMusic festivalSponsoringContemporary music
Members 15.07.2019 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 … FONDATION SUISAComposerCompositionFoundation for music promotionMusic promotionSwiss composerContemporary music
Members 11.07.2019 “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 … Film musicFONDATION SUISAComposerCompositionFoundation for music promotionMusic promotionOrchestraSwiss composerSoundtrackSwiss film musicContemporary music
Members 21.05.2019 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 … FONDATION SUISAJazzComposerCompositionFoundation for music promotionMusic promotion
plus video Music world 22.03.2019 SUISA Songwriting Camp 2019 now open for applications by SUISA members The third SUISA Songwriting Camp shall take place between 24 and 26 June 2019 in the Powerplay Studios in Maur … ChansonComposerCo-authorMusic producerSongwriterSongwriting campSponsoringLyricist
Members 31.01.2019 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 … Film musicComposerObituarySoundtrackSUISA member
Music world 04.12.2018 “Get Going” contributions and “Carte Blanche” awarded for the first time As part of its new funding policy, FONDATION SUISA made four “Get Going!” and one “Carte Blanche” grants for the … FONDATION SUISAComposerFoundation for music promotionMusic promotionSwiss musicContemporary music
Music world 30.10.2018 “SUISA Day” at the Murten Classics Festival proves a resounding success The programme of the Murten Classics Festival included a full day of contemporary music on 25 August 2018 as part … Classical musicComposerComposer panelConcertMusic festivalSwiss composerSponsoringSRG SSRContemporary music
Members 05.10.2018 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 … ChansonComposerObituarySUISA memberLyricist
Members 13.09.2018 “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 … ArtistComposerDialectObituarySUISA memberLyricist
Music world 04.06.2018 Swiss creations at Festival Archipel By placing four Swiss composers in the limelight on Wednesday 21 March 2018, Festival Archipel demonstrated that Swiss composers are … Classical musicComposerComposer panelConcertMusic festivalSwiss composerSponsoringAuthorContemporary music
Music world 13.03.2018 Applications for the SUISA Songwriting Camp 2018 SUISA organises another Songwriting Camp together with Pele Loriano Productions. The second SUISA Songwriting Camp will be held between 18 … ComposerMusic producerSongwriterSongwriting campLyricist
Members 11.11.2017 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 … JazzClassical musicComposerSwiss composerSUISA memberBoard
Music world 14.09.2017 Composition in time and space On Saturday, 23 September 2017, during the Basel Biennale Zeiträume (‘spaces in time’), which unifies new music and architecture, one … DiscussionClassical musicComposerComposer panelCompositionMusic festivalSwiss composerSwiss musicContemporary music
plus video Music world 12.06.2017 Career and calling How do I found and run an ensemble for contemporary music? Where do I get subsidies for my music projects … Professional musicianArtistClassical musicComposerCompositionMusic festivalMusic promotionNewcomerSponsoringAuthorWorkshopContemporary music
Members 28.10.2016 Mediate between melody, harmony and rhythm FONDATION SUISA grants Heiri Känzig its Jazz Award 2016. The musician from Zurich is regarded as one of the most … AwardFONDATION SUISAArtistJazzComposerMusic award