Zollikon Art Prize for ZHdK students
Mirjam Skal and Cédric Joël Ziegler each receive a sponsorship award from the Zollikon Art Prize from the Dr. K. & H. Hintermeister-Gyger Foundation. Both graduated from the "Composition for Film, Theater and Media" course at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK).
Mirjam Skal was born in 1996 and grew up in Wetzikon. In 2021, she graduated from the "Composition for Film, Theater and Media" course at Zurich University of the Arts. In addition to her studies, she works as a freelance composer for film and media. Mirjam Skal composes soundtracks for animated films, documentaries and music for SRF. Through the Alliance for Women Film Composers, Mirjam Skal received a mentorship with Hollywood composer and Oscar winner Mychael Danna. 2021 she was invited to the Berlinale Talents.
Cédric Joël Ziegler, born in 1996, is a composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and singer. During his studies in composition and film music at the ZHdK, which he completed in 2019, he worked with various ensembles and gained practical experience in different areas from classical to contemporary composition, from jazz to sound design. As a singer and songwriter, Cédric Ziegler aljas JODOQ moves between electropop and neoclassical music.
The Zollikon Art Prize from the Dr. K. & H. Hintermeister-Gyger Foundation will be awarded in the composition category on a rotational basis in 2022. The prizes are endowed with 5000 francs each. The prize will be awarded for the last time this year. The legacy will be exhausted after the two sponsorship prizes have been awarded.
