This publication is one of the most important sources of information for Swiss folk musicians and folk music fans alike. The party was organised at the Schinzenhof, a popular rendezvous in the little ...

13. Alphorn and Orchestra (Jean Daetwyler: Dance of the Goatherds. From Concerto for Alphorn (excerpt)) Joszef Molnar, alphorn; The City of Lucerne Orchestra; Jean Daetwyler, conductor Switzerland is ...

William Tell, the Swiss folk hero famed for shooting an apple off his son's head, will be the subject of a musical that opens July 18, producers said Wednesday. "Tell the Musical" will be performed ...

Where does Swiss folk music come from? The kinds of musicians who inspired Swiss folk music is varied, writes the Historical Dictionary of SwitzerlandExternal link . Travelling artists, drummers, ...

There’s much more to Switzerland than watches and chocolate as Bally’s creative director Simone Bellotti is increasingly discovering by “going deeper into the idea of the country,” he said backstage.

Over 400 concerts are planned for the four-day festival, which runs from Thursday until Sunday. According to the organisers, this is the first time that so many Ticino groups have taken part in the ...

GENEVA – The halls of Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts are alive with the sound of music – yodeling, to be exact. The aahl-dee-oh-lay-eee’s emanating from the college’s music department ...

A sculpture of legendary Swiss hero William Tell holding his crossbow is seen in silhouette at sunset in 2008 in Lausanne. Tell, who is famed for shooting an apple off his son's head, will be the ...