Intakt Records receives Special Prize for Music from the Federal Office of Culture, Switzerland
We are excited to announce that Intakt Records has been recognized as a vital musical and cultural hub for Switzerland and internationally by the Federal Office of Culture and has been awarded a Special Prize for Music 2026. This award belongs to every artist, collaborator, and supporter we've had the privilege of working with over the past 40 years. We're excited to represent the whole Intakt family at the award ceremony in September.
From the FOC website:
Intakt Records – A hub for jazz and boundary-crossing music, Zurich (ZH)
Since 1986, the Zurich-based label Intakt Records has been releasing music in Switzerland, Europe and the USA. The catalogue now comprises over 455 releases. There are no fixed genres: acoustic and electroacoustic music, jazz, rock and new music all find an equal place and are close to the label’s heart.
Founded by Patrik Landolt and Rosmarie Meier, Intakt arose from a specific need: no record label wanted to release Irène Schweizer’s (Swiss Grand Award for Music 2018) concert at the Taktlos Festival as a recording. So, they launched Intakt Records and began to self-publish. Today, a four-person team led by Florian Keller supports musicians over the long term and across generations. This means not ‘just’ individual albums, but entire careers: from other Swiss Music Prize winners such as Sylvie Courvoisier (Swiss Grand Award for Music 2025) to Fred Frith and Elliott Sharp, right through to James Brandon Lewis and Ingrid Laubrock.
In 2026, the label will celebrate its 40th anniversary with 16 new releases and anniversary concerts in Basel, Zurich, Schaffhausen and Biel/Bienne. This demonstrates once again that Intakt Records has never been an ivory tower, but rather a place where music engages with political and social issues.
Excerpt from the jury statement
Intakt is a label, but also an organizer and an ambassador, and year after year it contributes to documenting contemporary jazz and contemporary music, enabling the Swiss scene to connect internationally.
More info on the FOC website here>