Canton of St. Gallen honors Obieta
The St.Gallen Cultural Foundation has awarded the musician and composer Francisco Obieta from Au in the Rhine Valley a recognition prize worth CHF 15,000. The choreographer and dancer Nelly Bütikofer from Rapperswil also receives a recognition prize. The journalist and publisher Doris Büchel, who grew up in Buchs, will receive a sponsorship prize of 10,000 francs.
Born in Argentina and based in the Rhine Valley, Francisco Pablo Obieta moves between tradition and avant-garde as a double bass soloist, conductor and arranger. As a composer, he has produced more than forty works, ranging from chamber and orchestral music, sacred compositions to opera, such as "Destino Tango", which was premiered by the Theater St.Gallen in 2008.
As an orchestra conductor and lecturer, he inspires "young people and seniors, professionals and amateurs alike with his tireless passion for music" and leads them to captivating interpretations, writes the canton of St. Gallen. As a music teacher, he has also published several pedagogical works that have become standards for double bass players.
