Pianist, activist and icon of Swiss jazz: Irène Schweizer has died at the age of 83.
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Swiss Music Prize for Simone Felber
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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2023: An extraordinary year
Now available online: The FONDATION SUISA Activity Report 2023.
Read MoreAn excellent choice!
Xavier Dayer, President of the SUISA Cooperative, is appointed Director of the Music Department at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). Congratulations on your appointment, Xavier, and best wishes in your new position.
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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 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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Global grooves – for greater tolerance
2022 “Get Going!” Portrait Series – Hasan Nakhleh
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DANCING AND SINGING FOR LIFE – WITH AND AGAINST DEATH
2022 “Get Going!” Portrait Series – Simone Felber
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33 1/3 revolutions, 33 1/3 years later
Sometimes the thoughts that come to you while listening to music can be rather strange…
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Midem (1967-2021) – the end of an era
Midem in Cannes was the embodiment of a flourishing music business for decades. A tribute to one of the most glitzy and important international music trade fairs.
Read More«Get Going!» 2021: «We wanted and had to react more flexibly»
Extraordinary 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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“Techno and ländler music are very closely related to each other”
“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.
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FONDATION SUISA: new member of the Foundation Board
We are delighted to welcome a new Foundation Board member to FONDATION SUISA: Ms Francine Jordi.
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Erika Hug: Committed and combative
SUISA and FONDATION SUISA are mourning Erika Hug. The publisher and entrepreneur had been influencing the promotion of Swiss music creation for more than three decades.
Read More“Get Going!” moves into the fourth round
Since 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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“Keep Going!” instead of a standstill
With “Keep Going!”, effective immediately FONDATION SUISA is offering an additional temporary funding model.
Read MoreCulture – part of our basic daily needs
In my last blog post I pointed out the urgency that in the discourse about the shutdown culture not only the music creators and promoters but also the responsible persons of the big institutions should take a position.
Read MoreTogether into a better year…
To describe 2020 as a difficult year would be an understatement. The coronavirus has shaken our society to the core. Those working in the cultural sector were particularly affected.
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Our „World“ compilation and the call that came from the cold
Despite the cancellations or virtual realization of events like jazzahead! Bremen or MaMA Paris, we have not remained inactive in the international promotion of Swiss music.
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The „Get Going!“ contributions for 2020 go to…
The FONDATION SUISA has once again awarded four „Get Going!“ grants of CHF 25,000 each as part of its work contributions.
Read MoreCOVID-19: WE CONTINUE TO PROMOTE
We at the FONDATION SUISA are closely monitoring the changing situation and will evaluate it on an ongoing basis in order to keep abreast of the latest developments.
Read MoreWe are on the right track
In a phase of uncertainty, it seems important to me to put the current situation in relation to the past year and then take a look ahead. Granted: In times like these, a 2019 annual report may seem like a…
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The Zwahlen/Bergeron duo want to make the previously unheard audible – and visible
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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Jessiquoi: having the freedom to reinvent yourself
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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Michel Barengo: sound collector and tinkerer outside the comfort zone
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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Anna Gosteli: „I never know where things will take me“
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 MoreFor the 3rd time: Get Going!
The continuation of a success story: The application for the Get Going! working grants 2020 is now online.
Read MoreWatch out: „Free access to cultural creation“
With their communiqué „Concert streaming in times of Corona: Should one participate? And if so, how?“ the association SONART – Musikschaffende Schweiz launched an important discussion.
Read MoreUPDATE 2.04.2020⎪We continue to promote
The spread of the coronavirus and the corresponding protective measures prescribed by the authorities are having a dramatic impact on Swiss musicians. Many of you are self-employed, so the numerous cancellations of events pose an existential threat. This situation affects…
Read MoreCorona update: federal measures for cultural workers
Following the Federal Council meeting of March 20, 2020, it is now known what measures and resources the federal government will use to support the entire cultural sector.
Read MoreReachable despite Home Office
To mark the occasion, FONDATION SUISA staff will be working in the home office with immediate effect and until further notice. However, our team can still be reached during office hours.
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When duty calls…
Susanne Abbuehl, Vice-President of the Foundation Board of FONDATION SUISA, is to be the new Head of the Jazz Department of the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. It has been no secret for a long time that Members of the…
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Successful second round of Get Going!
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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Michael Künstle: „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.
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Beat Gysin: Travelling with and inside a space
Place, time and space play a pivotal role in the works of composer, Beat Gysin.
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Eclecta: The result of an endless passion for experimentation
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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Bertrand Denzler: 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 and composition.
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