Kasi Geisser's legacy on the web
At the end of May, the entire estate of the singular folk musician Kasi Geisser will be accessible to the public online. The House of Folk Music is launching a competition to mark the occasion: musicians from all genres are invited to choose compositions and reinterpret them.
From May 30, 2017, the entire estate will be available to the public on the digital platform www.volksmusik.ch be accessible. A launch project invites musicians from all genres to choose compositions and reinterpret them. There are no limits to the imagination. The aim is to demonstrate the relevance of Geisser's compositions for contemporary music.
A competition gives musicians the opportunity to submit a new arrangement or an innovative interpretation of the original. The ten most exciting interpretations will be selected by a jury of experts and performed in a concert in Altdorf on December 3, 2017.
The first prize is endowed with CHF 3000. "Quasi Geisser - the competition" is a project of "Intercantonal Cultural Competence Centers" supported by Pro Helvetia as part of the "Cultural Diversity in the Regions" initiative.
