Rossier Wins the SBV Composition Competition
Théo Rossier, from Vaud, has won the Swiss Wind Band Association’s (SBV) Paul Huber Composition Competition with his piece «Ab Uno.».
The challenge was to create a composition in which a theme from a work by Paul Huber is reworked in the spirit of a metamorphosis. The jury agreed that Rossier’s work «Ab Uno» met the criteria most convincingly. The competition was organized in honor of the renowned Swiss composer Paul Huber, whose 25th anniversary of his death falls this year. The winning composition will receive its world premiere on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the Kurtheater in Baden, performed by the Swiss Army Symphonic Wind Orchestra in the presence of Théo Rossier.
According to the SBV’s press release, eleven participants from across Europe—including one woman—took on the challenge. A panel of experts consisting of Emilie Chabrol, Stéphane Delley, and Felix Hauswirth independently reviewed and evaluated the anonymized works based on the specified requirements.
Théo Rossier earned a bachelor’s degree in classical music with a focus on composition from the Bern University of the Arts. He is currently continuing his training as a wind orchestra conductor at the Freiburg Conservatory. He is the winner of the 2022 European Brass Band Composition Competition with his piece «Stendhal’s Syndrome.».
With its 29 member associations, 1,972 clubs, and a total of 54,000 members, the Swiss Wind Music Association (SBV) is the largest amateur cultural association in Switzerland.
