Bühne — die im Dunkeln sieht man nicht

In the semi-darkness of the side stage, we discover professions that are little known to us, and in the confines of the orchestra pit, we ask how musicians see themselves. We shine a light into unfamiliar places and imagine the "invisible" music itself on stage.

Focus

Lorsque le rideau tombe, il faut laver les costumes
Interview d'Eric Vigié, directeur général de l'Opéra de Lausanne

Good opera must be comprehensible
Andreas Homoki, the new head of Zurich Opera House, and his daily challenges as artistic director

Part of a great whole
Making music in the opera orchestra - a look back at the highs and lows

Dans les coulisses de l'ABC, trois lieux... sans coulisses
La musique se joue aussi dans des lieux qui n'ont pas été conçus pour cela.
Summary

The self-staging music
Sounds sometimes behave like actors.

 

and furthermore

RESONANCE

La flûte de pan quitte le répertoire populaire
Interview avec Jeanne Gollut

Horn, alphorn and dream landscapes in Prague
In the Czech Republic, Swiss music was played as part of the "Švýcarské jaro/Swiss Spring" project.

A hearty gift
The Camerata Bern received 14 baroque-style string instruments for its 50th anniversary.

A moment of djembé to reduce inequalities
AfricanDrum.ch est un programme musical ludique. Entretien avec Florina Mansani

Early morning tinkling - midnight weather glow
About the exhibition "Bells always & everywhere" in the Willisau Musical Instrument Collection

Reviews
New publications (books, sheet music, CDs)

"I can't compete with a free offer"
The Parliamentary Group on Music discussed copyright and internet piracy. In the second part, singer-songwriter Ivo Sidler reported on his experiences.
The interview in full length

Carte Blanche with Jenny Berg
 

CAMPUS

 

Smartphone et apprentissage instrumentale
Communication and information technologies have revolutionized the world of education.

In search of new deep old string tones
A research project at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis/FHNW

Concertante competition
Report on the Improvisation Study Days at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

Unheard utopias
Ars vivendi", a collaboration between the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and the independent theater group Capri Connection, premiered at the Kaserne Basel

Reviews
Teaching literature