Lionel Friedli receives Biel Culture Prize
The 2018 Culture Prize of the City of Biel/Bienne goes to jazz drummer Lionel Friedli. The prize is awarded at the request of the Culture Commission. The award ceremony will take place on October 30, 2018 in the Farelhaus.
Jazz drummer Lionel Friedli receives the 2018 Culture Prize of the City of Biel/Bienne in recognition of his exemplary career as a jazz musician. As a true ambassador of Biel's culture all over the world, Lionel Friedli regularly performs throughout Switzerland and abroad (USA, Europe, Asia, Latin America and Australia) and plays more than 130 concerts a year.
Lionel Friedli is actively involved in around twenty musical formations and projects and is open to a wide variety of trends. He is a master of free improvisation and modern, experimental jazz. In 2015, the Fondation Suisa awarded him the prestigious Jazz Prize.
At the same time, Biel/Bienne's municipal council is awarding the Swiss Sculpture Exhibition the 2018 Award for Cultural Merit in recognition of its outstanding commitment to the visual arts. Thanks to this event, it has been possible since 1954 to bring the works of famous artists to Biel/Bienne, where they can be shown in an unusual context.
The ceremony for the awarding of the City of Biel/Bienne Culture Prize and the award for cultural merit will take place on October 30, 2018 in the Farelhaus and will begin at 6.30 pm. Admission is free.
