Music students to the microphone!
The Swiss Association of Music Schools is celebrating its 50th anniversary in cooperation with the Pestalozzi Children's Foundation's powerup_radio. Children and young people from music schools in 18 different cantons produce radio programs for listening - live or via podcast.
"Good morning, Basel!" - "Bonjour, Moutier!" The Pestalozzi Children's Foundation's radio bus will be touring Swiss music schools from the end of August. For one or two days, children and young people will produce live broadcasts on location with music, talks and concerts from the music schools. "The focus is on the music and the children and young people involved - the experience of working as a radio journalist or radio presenter will be very impressive for them," says Philippe Krüttli, President of the Swiss Music Schools Association. With the radio bus tour, the association is underlining its goal of promoting equal access to music education throughout Switzerland. The approximately 250,000 pupils at Swiss music schools are given a voice - and they provide an insight into everyday life at a music school.
The tour schedule
The radio bus stops at the relevant music schools for one or two days at a time. The recording days are often accompanied by concerts and a gastronomic offer. We are really looking forward to it!
- Saturday, August 30 Regional Music School Gelterkinden, in Gelterkinden BL
- Wednesday, September 3 Music School Landquart & Surroundings and
- Imboden Music School, in Landquart GR
- Thursday, September 4 Music School Malters Region, in Malters LU
- Wednesday, September 10 Glarus Music School, in Glarus GL
- Friday, September 12, Basel Music School, in Basel BS
- Saturday, September 13 Music schools Zollikofen-Bremgarten and Köniz BE
- Tuesday, September 16 Music School Risch, in Rotkreuz ZG
- Thu/Fri, September 18/19, Stans Music School, in Stans NW
- Thursday, September 18 Music School Knonauer Amt, in Wettswil ZH
- Friday, September 19 Music School Uri, in Altdorf UR
- Saturday, September 20 Music School Region Obermarch, in Schübelbach SZ
- Saturday, September 20 Solothurn music schools, in Olten SO
- Monday, September 22 Music School Alpnach, in Alpnach OW
- Wednesday, September 24 Sarganserland Music School, in Mels SG
- Thursday, September 25 Conservatoire de musique neuchâtelois
- et Collège Musical, in La Chaux-de-Fonds NE
- Friday, September 26 Cercle Lémanique d'Études Musicales CLEM, in Lutry VD
- Saturday, September 27 Ecole Jurassienne et Conservatoire de Musique et
- Ecole de musique du Jura bernois in Moutier JU
Half a century for music education
The Swiss Association of Music Schools was founded in Baden in 1975 - at a time when many municipalities and towns were establishing their own music schools. This was followed in 1978 by the founding of the independent pension fund for music teachers "Vorsorgestiftung VMS/SMPV", now known as the "Pensionskasse Musik und Bildung". In 2009, the VMS developed into the umbrella organization of Swiss music schools and began writing policy papers on various aspects of music education. Its presence in federal politics became more important. In June 2007, the VMS launched the music initiative, which was adopted on September 23, 2012 - giving the topic of music education nationwide relevance.
Under the motto "leading the way - connecting - supporting", the Swiss Music Schools Association represents the 367 music schools integrated into the cantonal associations. It defines guidelines for music education, creates networks and platforms, and supports its members with a wide range of services.
The VMS is managed by a five-member board, chaired by Philippe Krüttli from St-Imier (BE). The office in Basel is managed by Margot Müller, supported by communications officer Susanne Weber.
