Loud sounds and quiet melancholy in Altishofen

As the organizers announced, 20 categories were held in the classical and drum set disciplines on 16 and 17 April in two different performance venues. The classical categories timpani, xylophone, snare drum and marimba were particularly impressive with their high standard. Conny Steiger, head of the classical music jury, was impressed this year. "From A to Z, the participants performed at a high level over these two days. You could tell that they were superbly prepared. The musicians didn't just play their pieces, they presented them to the audience in their own individual way. It was fascinating to see the high level at which even the youngest Category III musicians performed."

Two new Swiss champions
Léonard Juston was able to defend his Swiss championship title in the Drumset category from 2015. With his first place in the Drumset I category, he scored 136.5 out of a possible 150 points. Léonard Juston also took the title in the Advanced Drummers category this year.
Yanis Wolf from Hildisrieden was crowned Swiss champion for classical records. He played his performance in the marimba III category, making him one of the youngest participants, but he received the highest score of all the marimba, vibraphone and xylophone categories.
Severin Rusch from Gonten AI was the 2016 Swiss Classic Skins Champion. He won the small drum I category.