A personal announcement: In view of my retirement in September 2026, the Foundation Board has nominated my successor:Fabio Baechtold will be the new director of FONDATION SUISA. Congratulations! Fabio Baechtold has been managing director of the Bern-based jazz promoter „BeJazz“…
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Nowadays, almost no one buys physical music media; instead, people subscribe to streaming services—this has long been the norm. Most people know that platforms like Spotify have changed how music is created, distributed and consumed. Yet, the full scope of…
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In mid-May, something remarkable happened in the United States, which was almost lost amid major headlines, such as reports of new tariffs on Chinese goods, debates about abortion rights, and reports of right-wing extremism in the US election campaign. The…
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Roy Oppenheim was a founding member of FONDATION SUISA (at that time still called „SUISA Foundation for Music“) and served on its foundation board for 19 years. Even after he had stepped down in 2008, he remained on friendly terms…
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Simone Felber was a recipient for a “Get Going!” grant from FONDATION SUISA in 2022. Now, two years later, the singer, composer, arranger and ensemble leader has been singled out in the 2024 Swiss Music Prize awards. Congratulations!
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The ear as a microphone and an instrument; the brain as a mixing desk and the body as an individually perceptible subwoofer: with her new project “Coiled Continuum”, Céline-Giulia Voser – alias Cégiu – wants to turn music into a physically tangible experience. FONDATION SUISA is supporting her with “Get Going!” funding.
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2022 “Get Going!” Portrait Series – Hasan Nakhleh
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2022 “Get Going!” Portrait Series – Simone Felber
Read MoreExtraordinary times call for extraordinary measures: instead of four, this year FONDATION SUISA is awarding a total of eleven «Get Going!» grants amounting to 25,000 Swiss francs each.
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“Get Going!” 2020: Electronically processed everyday sounds are combined with elements of ländler music to create a new listening experience: this is what the double bass player and composer, Pirmin Huber, wants to develop and realise for his new project. The “Get Going!” grant is supporting him with this project.
Read MoreSince 2018, “Get Going!” has been an integral part of FONDATION SUISA’s funding portfolio. Now the start-up funding, which promotes innovative and creative approaches outside the usual categories, is entering the fourth round.
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With “Keep Going!”, effective immediately FONDATION SUISA is offering an additional temporary funding model.
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The FONDATION SUISA has once again awarded four „Get Going!“ grants of CHF 25,000 each as part of its work contributions.
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During the current invitation to apply for the 2020 FONDATION SUISA Get Going! grant, we profile last year’s recipients in a four-part series.
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During the current invitation to apply for the 2020 FONDATION SUISA Get Going! grant, we profile last year’s recipients in a four-part series.
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During the current invitation to apply for the 2020 FONDATION SUISA Get Going! grant, we profile last year’s recipients in a four-part series.
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During the current invitation to apply for the 2020 FONDATION SUISA Get Going! grant, we profile last year’s recipients in a four-part series.
Read MoreThe continuation of a success story: The application for the Get Going! working grants 2020 is now online.
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Last year, for the first time, we invited tenders for our newly conceived start-up financing called Get Going! Now, for the second time, the jury has decided which four recipients will receive 25,000 Swiss francs each for their creative projects.
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In his work, composer Michael Künstle deals with the interplay between tonal dramatisation and dramatic tones.
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Place, time and space play a pivotal role in the works of composer, Beat Gysin.
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The Eclecta duo, made up of Zurich and Winterthur residents Andrina Bollinger and Marena Whitcher, experiments with sounds that defy established definitions and seeks out interdisciplinary exchanges with other art forms. FONDATION SUISA is supporting this project financially with Get…
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Saxophonist Bertrand Denzler is always working on new opportunities to express himself in the delicate balance that lies between improvisation and composition.
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