Switzerland Archives - Athens Music Week https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/nationalities/switzerland/ Connecting Cultures. Inspiring Innovation Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:05:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/logo-size-100x100.png Switzerland Archives - Athens Music Week https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/nationalities/switzerland/ 32 32 Charles Uzor (CH) https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/speakers/charles-uzor-ch/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:05:46 +0000 https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/?post_type=speaker&p=31957 Born 1961 in Nigeria he came to Switzerland during the Biafra War. Recital Diploma at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Master’s degree (with Hans Werner Henze) and dissertation on melody and inner time awareness at Goldsmiths. His oeuvre includes operas, dance, orchestral, and choral works, main interest in works for ensemble and voice: Canto […]

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]]> Born 1961 in Nigeria he came to Switzerland during the Biafra War. Recital Diploma at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Master’s degree (with Hans Werner Henze) and dissertation on melody and inner time awareness at Goldsmiths. His oeuvre includes operas, dance, orchestral, and choral works, main interest in works for ensemble and voice: Canto I, Ricercare, Akhenaten’s Hymnos, Notre Vie, Go, Zimzum, a chantar…, qui plus aime… Most pieces explore identity and deception in connection with electronics. Nri/mimicri deepens birdsong by 8 octaves imitated by the Ondes Martenot. Pieces 2016-2023: Ave Maria, sweet amygdala, qui ainsi me refait…., Mothertongue, sephardic lilt.mimicri, spleen.mimicri, George Floyd trilogy, merrusch, Parmenides Prooimion and Breaking of the Vessels. Performasnces by OENM, ICE, Ekmeles, Amaltea, DLW, Duo Aventure, London Sinfonietta, BBC SSO, LFCO, the SWR Vocal Ensemble and the Bavarian Radio Choir. Recent works: The Great Wall, nids et territoires, ORIRI, Qualia II and 6 songs for low voice (after William Blake). Uzor is a fellow of the Civitella Ranieri Foundation and member of the Akademie der Künste Berlin. Since 2021 he directs the Swiss forum contrapunkt.new art music

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]]> Palinstar (CH) https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/artists/palinstar-ch/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:41:50 +0000 https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/?post_type=artist&p=29862 Palinstar is a parallel universe, planet, and self-heroine all at once. Behind the name lies a multi-instrumentalist who has toured globally with Boytoy(US), supported Caroline Rose(US) or Soap&Skin(AT), and performed at KEXP (Kush K). Now, she finally presents her artistic vision: gay stuff, Emotional Jetlag, Heart Rock as a refuge. Or a blend of Americana […]

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]]> Palinstar is a parallel universe, planet, and self-heroine all at once. Behind the name lies a multi-instrumentalist who has toured globally with Boytoy(US), supported Caroline Rose(US) or Soap&Skin(AT), and performed at KEXP (Kush K).

Now, she finally presents her artistic vision: gay stuff, Emotional Jetlag, Heart Rock as a refuge. Or a blend of Americana melodies with simple lyrics, inspired by Nirvana del Rey and experimental-song.

Additionally, it’s shaped by Swiss heritage and a deep, sensual voice akin to Angel Olsen and Stevie Nicks. The specially invented language «Spenglish» forms the core of this «Mouthart». Sound that motivates towards self-empowerment and self-care while activating the emotional and song process. Even when Palinstar nerds out on Star Wars, attends dog shows, or reveres the twang of her single-coil guitars. Epiphone Melody Maker ftw!

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]]> Andres Payne (UK/ES/CH) https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/speakers/andres-payne-gb-es-ch/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:33:41 +0000 https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/?post_type=speaker&p=25587 Andres Payne is a Spanish-British-Swiss entrepreneur and the CEO of Vollou, a company dedicated to improving royalty tracking and distribution in the music industry through AI-powered music recognition. With five years of experience in the industry, he has been at the forefront of developing technology that ensures artists and DJs receive fair compensation for their […]

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Andres Payne is a Spanish-British-Swiss entrepreneur and the CEO of Vollou, a company dedicated to improving royalty tracking and distribution in the music industry through AI-powered music recognition. With five years of experience in the industry, he has been at the forefront of developing technology that ensures artists and DJs receive fair compensation for their work.

Under his leadership, Vollou has partnered with major royalty organizations like Buma, top DJs like Martin Garrix and Armin Van Buuren among others, and events and venues worldwide, helping to create a more transparent and accurate system for music rights management.

Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrespayne/

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]]> Nabil Canaan (LE/CH) https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/speakers/nabil-canaan-lbn-che/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:37:48 +0000 https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/?post_type=speaker&p=25565 Thirty years experience at the intersection of art, music, media and development. Nabil’s career spans international marketing in Fortune 500 companies, multimedia journalism for The New York Times, running a film studio in Geneva and consulting for UN development agencies in West Africa and the Levant. In 2013, he co-founded Station Beirut, one of the leading venues in […]

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]]> Thirty years experience at the intersection of art, music, media and development. Nabil’s career spans international marketing in Fortune 500 companies, multimedia journalism for The New York Times, running a film studio in Geneva and consulting for UN development agencies in West Africa and the Levant. In 2013, he co-founded Station Beirut, one of the leading venues in Lebanon presenting the next generation of live and visual artists from the Swana* region. In 2022, Nabil launched Shuruq Music agency to promote emerging talent from Swana and its diasporas. Shuruq offers marketing, production, events and booking services, and its YouTube channel serves as a discovery platform for new music productions from Swana to the world.

Nabil is today program lead on Masar Music, a multiyear initiative supported by the French Institute to promote emerging talent, strengthen the local music ecosystem and develop music markets from Lebanon to the world.

Links: https://www.instagram.com/station_beirut/

https://www.youtube.com/@shuruqmusic

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