Zurich Promotion Prize for Edouard Mätzener
The violinist Edouard Mätzener is awarded a sponsorship prize by the Canton of Zurich. The Culture Prize goes to illustrator Hannes Binder and the second prize goes to the Last Tango art space. The Golden Medal of Honor goes to the literary scholar and publicist Beatrice von Matt.
Born in Zurich in 1989, violinist Edouard Mätzener has caused a sensation both as a soloist and in various combinations, writes the canton. He made his solo debut at the age of twelve at the Casino Basel with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Howard Griffiths. He went on to earn a Master of Music degree at Yale University and a Specialized Performance Soloist degree at the Hochschule in Basel.
As the second violinist in the Merel Quartet, Edouard Mätzener is a convincing, subtle musician who responds to his fellow musicians with precision and spontaneity. In addition to his passion for chamber music, as a founding member, violinist and composer he is the driving force behind the klezmer band Cheibe Balagan.
