Markus Flury dies unexpectedly
As announced by the Swiss Music Council, Markus Flury succumbed surprisingly quickly to his long-standing illness on March 7.
According to the official statement from Irène Philipp Ziebold and Stefano Kunz, Vice President and Managing Director of the Swiss Music Council (SMR), the death of Markus Flury means that the SMR has lost "a personality who for many years, first as a board member and since 2011 as President, has shown great commitment to the concerns of music in Switzerland. Accordingly, he will be missed by the Music Council and musical Switzerland."
A tribute to his work will be paid at a later date.
The official funeral service will take place on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at 2 p.m. in the Roman Catholic Church in Hägendorf. The Swiss Music Council invites musical Switzerland to pay its respects to Markus Flury once again on this occasion. The urn burial will take place in the closest family circle.
