SME with a packed programme @ Reeperbahn Festival 20 – 23 September 2023
Setting the scene for an intense winter season of conferences and music business get-togethers, the Reeperbahn Festival is definitely the one not to miss. It is one of the most enjoyable and picturesque networking events in Europe, turning the whole of the St. Pauli district into a kind of garden of Eden for musical exploration […]
SME making Waves in Vienna 7 – 9 September 2023
Vienna is worth a visit at any time of the year, but especially in September when Waves Vienna is on – and even more so when Switzerland is Guest Country like this year! Reflecting the geographical position on the cusp of East and West, the festival has traditionally brought together the best new music from […]
SME @ The Great Escape, 10 – 13 May 2023
The Great Escape in Brighton – what’s not to like? A great seaside town, just a little ramshackle in just the right sort of way, choc-a-block with music for a whole four days! Plus, countless pubs and a wonderful beach to discuss events and exchange views, seafood restaurants galore, not to mention the famous Brighton […]
SME at Waves Festival Vienna – Thu 8 – Sat 10 Sept 2022
No other festival generates quite the same ambience as Waves Festival. This is partly due to the setting, Vienna, a fascinatingly picturesque town where Eastern Europe meets the West, and partly to the concept of the festival which is to turn geographical reality into program. Of course, with the Balkans as well as the countries […]
SME at The Great Escape, Brighton UK – 11 – 14 May 2022
Analogue stages, analogue musicians, and analogue audiences – yes, The Great Escape returns to the streets of Brighton, and so do we from Swiss Music Export. As ever, we’ve booked ourselves into the grooviest club in town, the Komedia Studio Bar, for the revival of our traditional Swiss Business Mixer. Also as ever, we will […]
Swiss Music – Global & Folk Playlist
Switzerland isn’t just the four cultures that go with the official national languages, German, French, Italian and Romansh. It is countless others, too, brought in by migrants from all over the world and often woven in with what they find upon their arrival. The “Global & Folk” playlist presented and published by Swiss Music, FONDATION […]
It’s MaMA Time Again! 13 – 15 Oct 2021 – Paris, France
MaMA Festival & Conference – three days, seven venues, 80 concerts, 150 conference events, and the most romantic urban setting imaginable – or, as the organisers would have it: “100% Pigalle”. Returning from its lockdown-inflicted exile in the virtual world to a proper festival environment with real artists, audiences and venues, this year’s edition will […]
Reeperbahn Festival – 22 – 25 Sept 2021 – Hamburg, Germany
How we missed the Reeperbahn Festival! The hybrid version forced on us last year by the Corona virus turned out to be not bad at all, the best, certainly, that could be expected in a difficult situation. However, we are mighty glad to be physically back in Hamburg this year, returning to all the things […]
Switzerland compiled
Designed to reflect the strong and diverse influence immigration has brought to bear on the musical culture of Switzerland, “World VI” was curated by Roberto Haçaturyan from artlink, a Berne-based organisation coordinating artists and projects with roots in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe who are based in Switzerland. “World VI” offers a hugely […]
Swiss Music in an Extraordinary Situation
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, musicians everywhere are confronted with an extraordinary situation. This is no different for the extensive Swiss artist community. Here’s a selection of activities, campaigns and projects launched to alleviate the multiple-hardships of no more gigs, no more audiences, no more merch tables, and no more social life. swissmusic.ch […]
