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Brief · Folk, brass & choirs
The board of the Swiss Wind Band Association proposes Fabrice Reuse as its new president. President Luana Menoud-Baldi is standing again.
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Brief · Folk, brass & choirs · German-speaking Switzerland
At the ceremony in Altdorf, folk musician Fredy Reichmuth received the 'Goldener Violinschlüssel'. Association president Walter Näf and last year's recipient Nadja Räss presented it.
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Brief · Folk, brass & choirs
Swiss brass bands compete in Montreux on 28 and 29 November 2026. The nine jury members and the ten own-choice pieces for the top section are now known.
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People · Folk, brass & choirs · German-speaking Switzerland
Trombonist and former music school director Armin Bachmann has received the 'Stephan Jaeggi' Prize at the anniversary concert of the Oberaargauer Blasmusikcamp.
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Brief · Folk, brass & choirs · Romansh-speaking Switzerland
The Chor viril Surses is looking for male voices for its concert project 'Consolaziun e speranza' in March 2028. Two open rehearsals take place in Savognin in October.
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Brief · Folk, brass & choirs · German-speaking Switzerland
At the 25th Blaskapellen gathering in Schüpfheim, Lucerne's Blaskapelle Lublaska won the top division by fourteen points. The middle division went to Blaskapelle Thurgados.
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Brief · Folk, brass & choirs · French-speaking Switzerland · German-speaking Switzerland
Valais-based Brass Band 13 Étoiles has won the 36th Besson Swiss Open Contest at the KKL Luzern, two points ahead of Brass Band Berner Oberland.
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Brief · Folk, brass & choirs · French-speaking Switzerland
For its 20th edition, from 3 to 5 September 2026, the Avenches Tattoo drew more people than ever since it has been held on the grounds of the Swiss National Stud Farm.
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Brief · Folk, brass & choirs · German-speaking Switzerland · French-speaking Switzerland
At the final of the 11th Conducting Competition, the jury of the Swiss Wind Band Association did not award a first prize. Luca Belz, Romain Gili and Julia Wyser were honoured.
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Brief · Folk, brass & choirs · German-speaking Switzerland
From 11 to 13 September 2026, young yodellers, flag throwers and alphorn players gathered in Grindelwald for the first Federal Youth Yodelling Festival. It is set to take place every three years from now on.
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