Heidy Huwiler
Projects
Duo Voltage
On one side the pianist Andrea Isch, on the other the clarinettist Heidy Huwiler; they are connected by years of joint concert activity. Duo Voltage was born out of the desire to develop artistically, to break new ground, to combine talents and to create something interdisciplinary.
In the center is the lively concert design, in which, depending on the program around the high-quality musical interpretations, improvisations are also incorporated and the duo interacts with the audience. Through their concerts – which preferably include compositions of the 20th century – the musicians lead the audience with texts, reflections or anecdotes about the works and composers.
Since 2009, the two musicians, formerly known as ‘Klangfeuer’, have been creating successful concert programs with a diverse repertoire. From the beginning, their programs have gone beyond the classical concert setting, whether through the inclusion of moderation, props or rhythmic choreography. From 2011 to 2013 they deepened their collaboration and expanded their repertoire with studies at the Lucerne School of Music with Prof. Ivan Klansky, Florian Hoelscher and Paolo Beltramini and in 2019 they explored their boundaries in the interdisciplinary course ‘Creation and Scenario’ at the ZHdK.
In the center is the lively concert design, in which, depending on the program around the high-quality musical interpretations, improvisations are also incorporated and the duo interacts with the audience. Through their concerts – which preferably include compositions of the 20th century – the musicians lead the audience with texts, reflections or anecdotes about the works and composers.
Since 2009, the two musicians, formerly known as ‘Klangfeuer’, have been creating successful concert programs with a diverse repertoire. From the beginning, their programs have gone beyond the classical concert setting, whether through the inclusion of moderation, props or rhythmic choreography. From 2011 to 2013 they deepened their collaboration and expanded their repertoire with studies at the Lucerne School of Music with Prof. Ivan Klansky, Florian Hoelscher and Paolo Beltramini and in 2019 they explored their boundaries in the interdisciplinary course ‘Creation and Scenario’ at the ZHdK.
Duo Voltage
On one side the pianist Andrea Isch, on the other the clarinettist Heidy Huwiler; they are connected by years of joint concert activity. Duo Voltage was born out of the desire to develop artistically, to break new ground, to combine talents and to create something interdisciplinary.
In the center is the lively concert design, in which, depending on the program around the high-quality musical interpretations, improvisations are also incorporated and the duo interacts with the audience. Through their concerts – which preferably include compositions of the 20th century – the musicians lead the audience with texts, reflections or anecdotes about the works and composers.
In the center is the lively concert design, in which, depending on the program around the high-quality musical interpretations, improvisations are also incorporated and the duo interacts with the audience. Through their concerts – which preferably include compositions of the 20th century – the musicians lead the audience with texts, reflections or anecdotes about the works and composers.
Since 2009, the two musicians, formerly known as ‘Klangfeuer’, have been creating successful concert programs with a diverse repertoire. From the beginning, their programs have gone beyond the classical concert setting, whether through the inclusion of moderation, props or rhythmic choreography. From 2011 to 2013 they deepened their collaboration and expanded their repertoire with studies at the Lucerne School of Music with Prof. Ivan Klansky, Florian Hoelscher and Paolo Beltramini and in 2019 they explored their boundaries in the interdisciplinary course ‘Creation and Scenario’ at the ZHdK.
Freilach Trio
In the music of the Freilach Trio there is laughter, crying, lamenting and in the end laughter again. The three band members combine traditional klezmer music with gripping improvisations and modern original compositions. All pieces are arranged by the trio themselves and are unique in their interpretation.
Freilach means “joyful” in Yiddish – and at the same time a Freilach is a Jewish wedding dance. Its music sweeps dancers and listeners along, not least through beguiling melodies of the clarinet. The Freilach Trio does not limit itself to joyful dances. It also presents prayed sound paintings and sobbing laments, which inevitably cause goose bumps. At the center of the music is the Swiss clarinettist Heidy Huwiler, who knows how to express the most diverse emotions with her instrument. She is accompanied by her congenial partners, the Swiss Magdalena Irmann on accordion and the German double bass player Valentin Kolar. Both complete the very special atmosphere.
Freilach means “joyful” in Yiddish – and at the same time a Freilach is a Jewish wedding dance. Its music sweeps dancers and listeners along, not least through beguiling melodies of the clarinet. The Freilach Trio does not limit itself to joyful dances. It also presents prayed sound paintings and sobbing laments, which inevitably cause goose bumps. At the center of the music is the Swiss clarinettist Heidy Huwiler, who knows how to express the most diverse emotions with her instrument. She is accompanied by her congenial partners, the Swiss Magdalena Irmann on accordion and the German double bass player Valentin Kolar. Both complete the very special atmosphere.
Architects of Music
Architects of Music is a German-Ugandan organisation that supports and accompanies children and young people from Ugandas rural areas in the community of the group and the individual promotion of their artistic talents on their way to an independent existence as ‘performing artists’.
The mix of traditional African dances and instruments with western instruments and elements of classical european music is their unique selling point.
In July 2021, I spent almost a month in Uganda as part of my studies and introduced the children and youth to clarinet and saxophone. The instruments were provided after an appeal for donations in Switzerland. Since then, I have spent a few weeks there every year and support the members in their progress. It is my deepest conviction that every child should have the opportunity to learn an instrument if they want to.