Change at the House of Folk Music in Altdorf
As of July 1, 2013, Markus Brülisauer will take over the management of the competence center for questions relating to folk music.
The House of Folk Music has announced that Johannes Schmid-Kunz is leaving the house at his own request after 5 years of management in order to take on new challenges. His successor will be Markus Brülisauer, who has been working for the house in various functions since May 1, 2012. The historian and trained music educator is an active folk musician and president of the folk music association "ufgspillt & tanzet" in March and the surrounding area. In addition to his 50% position in Altdorf, Markus Brülisauer works as a research assistant at the Museum Altes Zeughaus, Solothurn.
The House of Folk Music is responsible for research, documentation, work with young people and the subject of folk music in schools; it is also a versatile course center and has artistic responsibility for the folk music festival in Altdorf. It works closely with the most important national folk culture associations and administers the Interest Group for Folk Culture in Switzerland (IGVS).
www.hausdervolksmusik.ch
