Lüthi and Grimes honored
This year, the Bürgi-Willert Foundation's Culture Prize, endowed with 50,000 Swiss francs, goes in equal parts to the two Bernese musicians Shirley Grimes and Meret Lüthi.
Irish-born singer and songwriter Shirley Grimes has been contributing to the cultural life of the Bern region for decades. She has contributed her musical versatility to various bands, but has also realized many of her own projects.
Over the past twelve years, Bernese violinist Meret Lüthi has built up the Bernese early music orchestra "Les Passions de l'Ame" and positioned it on the international music scene. She has discovered and publicly performed or recorded numerous baroque works.
Since 1992, the Bürgi-Willert Foundation has awarded a cultural prize every two years. It is awarded to people who have enriched Bern's cultural life for many years.
