Canton of Zug honors Guido Simmen
The Government Council of the Canton of Zug honors Guido Simmen, music teacher and director of the VoiceSteps musical school, with the Zug Recognition Award 2023.
Guido Simmen has left his mark on Zug's cultural life "with his continuous, outstanding and highly acclaimed work", writes the canton. In 2004, he developed the VoiceSteps musical school from the two children's choirs of the Catholic parishes of Cham and Steinhausen. He composed various children's songs and was co-author and composer of numerous children's and youth musical theater pieces.
Simmen has also directed countless VoiceSteps stage productions and founded the Swiss Youth Musical Network. His "unwavering passion for musicals and interest in the development of children and young people" have motivated and inspired Guido Simmen over the past decades.
The Zug Recognition Prize is endowed with CHF 15,000 and is awarded every two to three years by the Zug Cantonal Government Council at the request of the Cantonal Culture Commission.
