Canton and city of Lucerne support music projects
The Competition Commission of the Canton and City of Lucerne announced four categories in 2014: Composed Music, Theatre and Dance, Programs by Cultural Organizers and Fine Arts and Photography. The results in three categories are now known.
Projects by Martin Baumgartner (www.lunchbox.li20,000 Swiss francs) and Rahel Steiner (www.landcoveredwithbriar.com30,000 francs).
According to a press release, the jury was confronted with twelve submissions (consisting of scores, recordings, sketches and project descriptions) from a wide variety of styles and mentalities and therefore decided to define the term "composition" broadly: in the sense of inventing/fixing music.
An important criterion for the awarding of the two contributions was the high profile of the work submitted to date and the standard (in terms of size, complexity, innovation) of the proposed projects.
The alternative rock trio, consisting of singer and bassist Rahel Steiner, drummer Andrej Marffy and guitarist Simon Rupp, has created a world of its own in the seven years of its existence. The jury was also completely convinced by the artistic power of the sketches submitted for the new album and would like to support the project for a second album.
The composer and turntablist Martin Baumgartner is at home in many sound worlds and working methods. The sketches for his sprawling, elaborate composition "PAN" gave hope for an hour of unpredictable music full of the craziest twists and turns.
The jury consisted of Simone Keller (pianist, Zurich), Moritz Müllenbach (cellist and composer, Zurich), Felix Profos (composer and lecturer, Berlin) and Thomas K. J. Mejer as representative of the Competition Committee (in an advisory capacity).
