SMPV - Section reports

Northwestern Switzerland
Talent Stage 2023 Basel
The Northwestern Switzerland section is launching a music competition in November, the "Talent Stage 2023", for children and young people aged 7 to 20! Registration deadline is September 30, 2023.
Further information is available at: https://www.smpv.ch/nordwestschweiz/smpv-talentbuehne-2023/
Questions to: nordwestschweiz@smpv.ch

Berne
Performances by the Seefestspiel Choir
On Saturday, July 1 at 12:30 pm and on Sunday, July 2 at 3:30 pm, the ad hoc choir put together and prepared by the SMPV Bern, consisting of singers from 7 to 86, will perform at the Bern Lake Festival.
Venue: Werkhof Egelsee, Muristrasse 21e, 3006 Bern - Admission free.
Location Bad weather option: Forum Zentrum Paul Klee -
In case of doubt you will find here Details of the definitive venue

Music lesson in September
The CAP, Predigergasse 3, 3011 Bern is reserved for music lessons on September 9 at 17:00 and 19:00. The SMPV Bern invites you to register your students by August 20. Because the registration deadline is only one week after the summer vacation, this time it is sufficient to send an e-mail with the first name, name and instrument of the students and the approximate performance time to bern@smpv.ch. Marianne Wälchli will then get in touch with you.

Sezione di Lingua Italiana
Iniziativa 100 giorni per la musica
In addition to the 7,000 required, 10,835 valid applications were submitted for the initiative, which also calls for the Canton of Ticino to take a more prominent role in the promotion of music education in application of Article 67 of the Federal Constitution. Thus, il Canton Ticino dovrebbe farsi carico del 50% dei costi di formazione delle scuole di musica riconosciute. Attualmente la quota è inferiore al 25%. This should make music lessons possible, even for children from low-income families. Il grande successo nella raccolta delle firme ci fa sperare che le richieste dell'iniziativa possano essere attuate in un futuro non troppo lontano, nonostante la difficile situazione finanziaria del Cantone.

Zurich and Winterthur/Zurich Oberland
CLA for music schools?
This year's Zurich Music Teachers' Forum will discuss the following questions, among others: What advantages does a collective labor agreement (CLA) offer music school teachers? What conditions must be met for a CLA? Why is the Winterthur Conservatory the only Swiss music school with a CLA?
The forum organized by the professional associations MuV.vpod, SMPV Zurich and SMPV Winterthur/Zürcher Oberland will take place on Saturday, 2 September 2023 from 10:00 to approx. 12:00 at the FKS-Schulhaus Kreuzbühl, Kreuzbühlstrasse 16, 8008 Zurich (near Stadelhofen station). Music teachers who are not members of an association are also welcome to attend the event. Admission is free. Information under www.fzhm.ch