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“I composed all of my pieces based on gut instinct”
Martin Nauer is one of the three nominees for the Prix Walo 2018 in the category folk music. The accordion player has been performing for more than four decades with the Ländler ensemble Carlo Brunner. At the 44th Prix Walo, SUISA presents the award in the category folk music and has asked Martin Nauer some questions in writing in the context of his nomination. (Photo: Monika Nussbaumer)To notice
“Each of us comes up with a piece of music or a melody once in a while”
One of the three nominees for the Prix Walo 2018 in the folk music category is the formation Ils Fränzlis da Tschlin. With their line-up consisting of Domenic and Curdin Janett and their daughters Anna Staschia, Cristina and Madlaina, they have been making music since 2014, loosely based on the “original Fränzlismusig” of the 19th century. At the 44th Prix Walo, SUISA awards the prize for the folk music genre, and has sent some questions on their music, creating compositions and their nomination in writing to Madlaina Janett, the viola player of the formation. (Photo: Flurin Bertschinger)To notice
“A lot of what we have in our folk music comes from classical music”
Dani Häusler is one of three nominees for the Prix Walo 2018 in the category folk music. Häusler started playing the clarinet already at an early age and is nowadays active in several formations. At the 44th Prix Walo event, SUISA presents the award in the category folk music and has asked the nominee some questions in writing. (Photo: Pit Bühler)To notice
Best Film Score: SUISA members Nora, Diego and Lionel Baldenweg win Swiss Film Award
Great Garbo Music, the award-winning Zurich film composition and production team made up of siblings Nora, Diego and Lionel Baldenweg, is honoured for its work: the trio received the Swiss Film Award for Best Film Score from the Swiss Film Academy for their music for the feature film The Little Witch. (Photo: Eduard Meltzer)To notice
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 something special in the course of the Jazz Festival in Bess (Lugano). Composer Maria Bonzanigo, from Ticino, and composers Pietro Viviani and Damiano Merzari developed an imaginary composition project in front of the audience. The result was rather fascinating and took those present on a journey into the thought-world of authors. (Photo: Erika Weibel)To notice
Obituary for Lys Assia
Long-term SUISA member, Lys Assia, died on 25 March 2018, aged 94.To notice
Invitation to the composers’ discussion at the Archipel Festival
“Ecce robo”, the 27th occurrence of the Archipel Festival, opened its doors to a diverse range of concerts and sound installations between 15 and 25 March in Geneva. To notice
M4music copyright debate: Streaming = Goldmine?
At the M4music 2018, SUISA is going to hold a panel discussion on Streaming. Participants discuss, among other subjects, whether artists get their fair shares in a booming streaming market and – if not – what needs to change. (Photo: M4music)To notice
Midem 2018 - The Swiss umbrella stand is waiting for your registration
5 - 8 June, Cannes (FR)To notice
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 and 20 June 2018. SUISA members can apply to participate. (Photo: Manu Leuenberger)To notice
