To mark the 250th anniversary of Jean Paul's birth on March 21, 2013, the "Jean Paul 2013" association concluded the international composition competition "If I were a sound" in March. Benedikt Hayoz from Fribourg was awarded 2nd prize.
Works could be submitted in three categories: ensemble, voice and solo instrument and radiophonic sound art. The jury met in Bayreuth on November 29 last year and selected nine prizewinners from Italy, France, Germany and Switzerland from the 75 submissions from all over the world. It also made performance recommendations for three further compositions. The prizes, worth a total of 13,800 euros, were awarded during the Jean Paul anniversary ceremony in Bayreuth on March 21, 2013.
Benedikt Hayoz won 2nd prize in the "Ensemble, 10 to 14 solo instruments" category with his work From inside and outside and beyond, No. 71. It is used as part of the Klangspuren/Schwaz festivals by the Basel Ensemble Phœnix premiered on September 13, 2013, at the Kurhaus Hall/Tyrol.
