Zurich Promotion Prize for #workoutjazz
The Zurich Cantonal Government has awarded the Canton of Zurich's cultural prizes and awards for 2021. The culture prize goes to the light artist Christian Herdeg, the two sponsorship prizes to the Experi Theater and the musician trio "#workoutjazz".
The three Zurich musicians Florian Kolb (*1991), Pablo Lienard (*1994) and Philipp Saner (*1991) unite a variety of stylistic backgrounds and artistic approaches in the collective "#workoutjazz" (formerly White Pulse). The trio is characterized by a mixture of elements of free improvisation, new music, jazz, experimental rock and punk, thus creating their own musical language.
"#workoutjazz" is one of the most exciting young jazz formations on the Zurich scene, writes the canton. The members also act as networkers and organize concerts such as the legendary White Pulse marathon: around sixty musicians from all different styles play three-minute sets in quick succession. The concept of radical compression through high-quality music from different genres makes for a fascinating musical experience. The prize is endowed with 30,000 francs.
Original article:
https://www.zh.ch/de/news-uebersicht/medienmitteilungen/2021/02/christian-herdeg-erhaelt-den-kulturpreis-des-kantons-zuerich.html
