2023

Published on 31 October 2024

Swiss Music Prizes 2023

The Swiss music prizes show snapshots of Switzerland's current musical creativity. But the winners of the Swiss Music Prizes create timeless music, set impulses in the diverse, globally networked music scenes and, as cultural ambassadors, present an open-minded Switzerland at home and abroad.

Carlo Balmelli conducts with the baton raised.

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Carlo Balmelli

Portrait of Mario Batkociv sitting on a chair, looking directly into the camera. In the background a multitude of different instruments.

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Mario Batkovic

Portrait of Lucia Cadotsch. She looks into the camera through a veil of light.

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Lucia Cadotsch

Portrait of Sonja Moonear. She sits on a stool, leaning forward in a relaxed manner, smiling a broad smile looking directly towards the camera.

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Sonja Moonear

The four band members of Ensemble Nikel standing in front of a brick wall.

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Ensemble Nikel

Portrait of Katharina Rosenberger. She stands in front of a concrete wall and looks into the camera with a slightly reserved smile.

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Katharina Rosenberger

Portrait of Saadet Türköz. She is standing in front of a wall ornamented with tiles.

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Saadet Türköz

Special Prizes for Music 2023

A collage of portraits, showing the fourteen team members of Helvetiarockt.

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Helvetiarockt

In the background, four musicians sit on chairs, playing their instruments. In the foreground, three female performers dance in a ray of light.

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Kunstraum Walcheturm

A live shot of Pronto performing. He holds a microphone with his right hand, the left hand resting on his chest.

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Pronto

Swiss Grand Award for Music 2023

Erik Truffaz plays the trompete in a garden.

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Erik Truffaz