The sound of the mountain
For the first time ever, the Floating Notes Festival will be held at the San Bernardino in Graubünden this year. …
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“Get Going!” goes into the fourth round
Since 2018, “Get Going!” has been a regular feature of the support portfolio of the FONDATION SUISA. Now the kick-off …
Musikexport – quo vadis?
Covid-19, digitisation, climate crisis: Musikexport in extraordinary times. Experiences and thoughts on the subject responsible at for its presence abroad …
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“As a composer, you’re always a beginner”
In his composition for the project “Swiss Beethoven reflections”, Christian Henking uses the melody of the Swiss song used by …
“We want to prevent current projects from failing”
With “Keep Going!”, FONDATION SUISA is temporarily expanding its funding portfolio.
Julien-François Zbinden: an extra-ordinary force of personality
On 8 March 2021, Swiss composer and jazz pianist Julien-François Zbinden passed away. He was 103 years’ old. Julien-François Zbinden …
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Ghost Festival - The big silence
The Ghost Festival, the biggest concert event ever to be held in Switzerland will take place over the next weekend. …
Music and culture are part of your daily needs – it’s not enough to just open the food shops!
A year ago, on 28 February 2020, the first restrictions for cultural events were adopted. Initially events were limited to …
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Label Suisse and SUISA make Swiss music possible
The ninth edition of the Label Suisse Festival will take place in Lausanne from 18 to 20 September 2020. Programming …
The Zwahlen/Bergeron duo want to make the previously unheard audible - and visible
On the one hand, the centuries-old tradition of choral music and, on the other, the almost endless possibilities offered by …
Jessiquoi: having the freedom to reinvent yourself
Searching for her personal identity is the force that drives her creativity. It has enabled Jessica Plattner, alias Jessiquoi, to …
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 …
Anna Gosteli: “I never know where things will take meˮ
Despite her outstanding training and commercial successes in a number of bands, Anna Gosteli hid her light under a bushel …
«Get Going!» goes into the third round
«Get Going!» enables new perspectives: The idea of «Get Going!» is based on the philosophy of «making it possible». «Get Going!» …
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“This crisis is indicative of a sick society”
Today, in the context of our “Music for Tomorrow” project, we are introducing Swiss jazz and improvisation musician Cyril Bondi, …
Remembering an extraordinary person and gifted musician
The pianist Willy Bischof was an established figure on the Swiss jazz scene and made his mark on the programmes …
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“In this, we are all really challenged as a community”
With the “Music for tomorrowˮ project, SUISA aims to support its members in these difficult times. We offer artists a …
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“This situation will put everyone – musicians, technicians, insiders – to the test”
With the “Music for tomorrow” project, SUISA aims to support its members in these difficult times. We offer artists a …
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"Répondez-Moi": Third Swiss ESC song from the SUISA Songwriting Camp
With "Répondez-Moi", Switzerland is sending a French-language entry to the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time since 2010. The …
Swiss Music Awards: Songwriters are awarded with the “Best Hit” award
This year, the Swiss Music Awards will honour the Swiss “Best Hit” of the previous year once again. But the …
10 years of Helvetiarockt: Amplify the voice of women*
For the last 10 years, the association Helvetiarockt has been fighting for a better representation of women* in the music …