Work grants from the Canton of Schwyz
The Schwyz work grants will be awarded twice this year in the music category. CHF 30,000 will go to Marion Suter from Rickenbach and CHF 15,000 to Aron Lötscher from Brunnen.
The canton describes Marion Suter, born in 1988, as an "outstanding pianist on the Swiss folk music scene". Her musical work is characterized by technical precision, agility and the cultivation of her musical roots, which she "incorporates into new compositions with great care and a love of discovery". She plays an important role in the revival of folk music piano literature. With the submitted project, Marion Suter wants to develop musically and strengthen the status of piano literature in the folk music scene.
In his work, Schwyzerörgel player Aron Lötscher (born 1991) strives to continuously develop an independent artistic language and is interested in new and unconventional musical paths. According to the canton, it is important to him "to maintain his independence and not to be subject to commercially determined dictates". With his project, Lötscher wants to develop musically and continue on his chosen path with new compositions and releases on various channels.
