Nominations for the first national music Grand Prix
The Federal Office of Culture FOC is awarding the Swiss Grand Prix Music for the first time this year. Fifteen musicians from all over Switzerland and from various musical genres have been nominated.
The aim of the Swiss Grand Prix Music is to recognize outstanding and innovative Swiss music and to bring it to the public's attention. The Swiss Grand Prix Music is endowed with 100ʼ000 francs, the nominations are each endowed with 25ʼ000 francs.
The nominees for the first Swiss Grand Prix Music include Andreas Schaerer, Beat-man and Julian Sartorius from Bern, Irène Schweizer from Zurich, Norbert Möslang from St. Gallen, the Basel-based Ensemble Phoenix, Erika Stucky (Thalwil), Hans Kennel (Baar), Marcel Oetiker (Altendorf) and the Ensemble Steamboat Switzerland.
Other contenders for the national award are Dragos Tara from Lausanne, Franz Treichler and Mama Rosin from Geneva, Franco Cesarini from Melide and Corin Curschellas from Rueun.
In 2013, the BAK mandated a ten-member team of experts consisting of music journalists, musicians and music experts. It selected candidates from all regions of Switzerland and from all music genres to submit to the Federal Music Jury.
Federal Councillor Alain Berset will present the award to the winner of the Swiss Grand Prix Music 2014 on September 19 as part of the Label Suisse festival in Lausanne.
