Gian-Andrea Costa

Gian-Andrea Costa

Member of the jury since 2022

Born in Lugano, Gian-Andrea Costa studied musicology at the University of Bologna and at the same time began a long-standing collaboration with Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana (RSI).
Initially he was an editor and radio presenter focusing on the regional and national independent music scene, and subsequently as a programme designer and producer.
From 2020 to 2023, he was head of music at RSI before taking on his current role as Secretary General of the Culture and Society Department.
He is an active bass player in a variety of genres, from jazz to metal, and combines an energetic concert schedule (around 500 performances in Switzerland, Europe, USA, UK, Russia, China, Japan, South Africa) with considerable recording activity (more than 200 tracks on around 20 albums and EPs).