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Film screening IRÈNE SCHWEIZER (CH 2005)
Read nowRECK Filmproduktion invites you to the cinema:November 4, 2 pm, Kino Xenix (vis-à-vis Volkshaus)In the presence of the director Gitta Gsell (English Subs). No registration necessary
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Memorial for Irène Schweizer in Zurich, 4. November 2024.
Read nowIRENE SCHWEIZERFAREWELL AND REMEMBRANCE4. November 2024, 19:00 Uhr - Weisser/ Blauer Saal - Volkshaus, Stauffacherstrasse 60, 8004 Zürich, Schweiz Playing: Solos, Duos, Trios, Quartet Pierre Favre: DrumsMaggie Nicols: VoiceRüdiger Carl: Saxophone, Klarinette, AkkordionGünter Baby Sommer, DrumsCo Streiff, SaxophoneSylvie Courvoisier, PianoLucas...
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Makaya Ntshoko (29 Oct 1939 – 27 Aug 2024)
Read nowThe drummer Makaya Ntshoko died in Basel on August 17, 2024.We mourn the loss of an important drummer with a great musical background inSouth African music and jazz and a very eventful life in exile.L to R: Makaya Ntshoko with...
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New website to commemorate the legacy of Irène Schweizer
Read nowWe thank you for all your heartfelt condolence emails for Irène Schweizer.It's clear that Irène's music touched so many of you. The association Friends of Irène Schweizer have now set up a website whereyou can leave a message of condolence and also see updates...
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The great musical innovator Irène Schweizer has died in Zurich
Read nowIrène Schweizer passed away on July 16, 2024, at the age of 83.She died in Zurich after a long illness. Irène Schweizer made us happy with her music and enriched the world of jazz as an important innovator.She co-founded the Taktlos...
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ARUÀN ORTIZ IS A GUGGENHEIM FELLOW FOR 2024
Read nowAruán Ortiz named 2024 Guggenheim Fellow in Music Composition. The Guggenheim Fellowship places Ortiz in a class of so many forward-thinking academics, artists, scientists, intellectuals, composers, dancers, writers, and researchers, whose work has revolutionized this world. Congrats Aruán!!!
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ANGELIKA NIESCIER AND ALEXANDER SCHLIPPENBACH WIN THE "DEUTSCHER JAZZ PREIS 2024"
Read nowANGELIKA NIESCIER AND ALEXANDER SCHLIPPENBACH WIN THE "DEUTSCHER JAZZ PREIS 2024" A massive congratulations to two of Intakt's star players. Well deserved!!
