Members 24.08.2020 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 … Electronic musicFilm musicFONDATION SUISACompositionFoundation for music promotionMusic promotionSwiss musicSoundtrack
Good to know 25.11.2019 Setting to music Whether they write choir music or a pop-song, composers are often inspired by an existing text which they want to … ArrangementLegal successorCompositionSong lyricsModel contractTerm of protectionLyricistPublishing companyWork registration
Members 05.11.2019 Finding her own universe Cécile Marti is one of the most outstanding protagonists of contemporary music in Switzerland. In her work, the composer and … Carte blancheFONDATION SUISAComposerCompositionFoundation for music promotionMusic promotionSwiss composerContemporary music
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
plus video Music world 28.08.2019 “Ab is Wälschland – off to the Valais” to the Swiss Folk Music Festival In May, five young folk music performers under the direction of Dani Häusler in Crans-Montana in order to compose a … CompositionNewcomerSponsoringSUISA Music StoriesFolk musicFolk music festival
Music world 19.07.2019 Creating music in the era of contamination A discussion on the deceptively simple theme of ‘contamination in music’ provided much food for thought, reaffirming the desire to … DiscussionJazzComposer panelCompositionSponsoringTicinoContemporary 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
Music world 27.05.2019 “Get Going!” goes into its second round: “We definitely have our fingers on the pulse of our age” Last year, FONDATION SUISA awarded four innovation grants under the title “Get Going!” for the first time in order to … FONDATION SUISACompositionFoundation for music promotionMusic promotionSwiss 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
Good to know 02.03.2019 Arranging works protected by copyright Musical works in the public domain can be arranged at will. But works which are still protected by copyright, i.e. … ArrangementCompositionModel contractOriginal compositionTerm of protectionPublishing companyPublishing agreementDistribution rulesRights administration agreementWork registration
Good to know 27.11.2018 Arrangement of works in the public domain Before you start arranging musical works that are not protected by copyright, it is worth being aware of the legal … ArrangementPublic domainCompositionSong lyricsMusic servicesOriginal compositionCopyrightDistribution rulesWork registration
Music world 06.04.2018 20,000 Swiss Francs and an imaginary composition project To discuss artistic creation is anything but simple. That’s why Swiss association Jazzy Jams and SUISA have come up with … JazzCompositionCommissioned compositionMusic festivalSponsoringTicino
plus video Members 03.02.2018 “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 … Eurovision Song ContestCompositionComposition competitionSongwriterSongwriting campSRG SSRSUISA member
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
Good to know 09.06.2017 The beats from others – but your own songs The melody is a catchy tune but the groove just doesn’t match. For days, you haven’t got rhythm while some … CompositionLicensing agreementCo-authorAuthorWork registration