125 years of the Swiss Society for Music Pedagogy: numerous events to conclude the jubilee year
A ceremony in Olten and three presentations in French-speaking Switzerland of the "Il était une fois... 125 ans" program crowned the SSPM's jubilee year.
Numerous SSPM members who had accepted the invitation from the central association met in Olten on September 15 to celebrate the SSPM's 125th anniversary. With a varied program that also included an aperitif dinner, the day was also an opportunity for relaxed exchanges, catching up with colleagues and making new contacts. The warm ambience of Olten's municipal theater provided a fitting setting for the ceremony, which had been prepared by a working group under the direction of Gabriela Martinez.
Following Lucas Bennett's insight into the association's eventful history, co-presidents Annette Dannecker and Paola de Luca spoke of the SSPM's current directions and challenges, emphasizing the importance of collaboration with the various partner associations and institutions. Beat W. Zemp (Central President of the Swiss Teachers' Association LCH) and Daniel Lampart (First Secretary and Chief Economist of the Swiss Federation of Trade Unions) also emphasized this aspect in their speeches.
The wide-ranging presentations continued with a reading by Pino Masullo ("Rosa und Verduccio") accompanied by instruments from southern Italy. The lecture by Regina Irman, composer born in 1957, gave a fascinating insight into her compositional work. Music teacher Hanni Müller-Howald presented her approach to teaching children to play the bamboo flute, illustrated by a harmonious production from a flute ensemble.
In a panel discussion moderated by Andreas Müller-Crepon, Hans-Peter Achberger (Swiss Union of Musician Artists), Felix Bamert (Head of Music Pedagogy and Music Institution Management Studies at the Bern University of the Arts), Mara Corleoni (Music Mediator at Zurich's Tonhalle), Sibylle Schuppli (Music Professor at Zurich Conservatory, SSP) and Lucas Bennett (SSPM) discussed the "Future of (independent) music pedagogy". The event concluded with an exciting presentation by the "Mattermania" group (Ivo E. Roesch, vocals and small percussion, Gabriel Kramer, guitar and vocals, mandolin, harmonica, and Simon Zürrer, double bass and vocals).
In French-speaking Switzerland, no fewer than three performances were organized to mark the SSPM's anniversary. The French-speaking Switzerland working group had put together a program entitled "Il était une fois... 125 ans" (Once upon a time... 125 years), which retraced some 125 years of the SSPM's history in music. The result of collaboration between the Geneva, Neuchâtel, Vaud and Valais sections, the show was presented on October 21 in Château-d'Oex as part of the "Le Bois qui Chante" festival, on November 24 in Chézard-St-Martin, and on December 1 in Petit-Lancy. The event in Chézard-St-Martin was also dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Neuchâtel section (see article below).
The program and performers were partially adapted to suit the resources available in each region, resulting in three original productions. The undersigned attended the performance in the historic church of Château-d'Oex. The well-attended concert showcased the highly successful collaboration between professional musicians and teachers (Béatrice Villiger, vocals, Diane Pauvert, harp, Jane-Marie Nussbaumer, piano) and the amateurs and students of the "Chœur de Poche" (directed by Béatrice Villiger) and the "Petit Orchestre du Pays-d'Enhaut" (directed by Valérie Gretillat). Also noteworthy were the outstanding performances by students in the "Immersion dans la Méthode Suzuki" presentation (Valérie Gretillat, Ina Zulauf and Louise Daenzer, violin) and those in Vanda Brauner's piano class (Elodie Leyvraz, Asia Cantalupo, Melody Savary, Adam and Lucas Rahali). The wide-ranging and eclectic musical program included works by Giacomo Puccini, Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Zoltán Kodály, Joseph Bovet, Gustave Doret, Dmitri Kabalewski, Dmitri Kabalewski, Chostakowitch, Monique Droz, B. Schulé and Marc-Antoine Charpentier (arr. Henry Milsby). Narrator Beatrice Villiger, in the role of "the secretary", linked the association's key dates with the musical presentations of the corresponding eras.
A ceremony in Olten and three presentations in French-speaking Switzerland of the "Il était une fois... 125 ans" program crowned the SSPM's jubilee year.
Numerous SSPM members who had accepted the invitation from the central association met in Olten on September 15 to celebrate the SSPM's 125th anniversary. With a varied program that also included an aperitif dinner, the day was also an opportunity for relaxed exchanges, catching up with colleagues and making new contacts. The warm ambience of Olten's municipal theater provided a fitting setting for the ceremony, which had been prepared by a working group under the direction of Gabriela Martinez.
Following Lucas Bennett's insight into the association's eventful history, co-presidents Annette Dannecker and Paola de Luca spoke of the SSPM's current directions and challenges, emphasizing the importance of collaboration with the various partner associations and institutions. Beat W. Zemp (Central President of the Swiss Teachers' Association LCH) and Daniel Lampart (First Secretary and Chief Economist of the Swiss Federation of Trade Unions) also emphasized this aspect in their speeches.
The wide-ranging presentations continued with a reading by Pino Masullo ("Rosa und Verduccio") accompanied by instruments from southern Italy. The lecture by Regina Irman, composer born in 1957, gave a fascinating insight into her compositional work. Music teacher Hanni Müller-Howald presented her approach to teaching children to play the bamboo flute, illustrated by a harmonious production from a flute ensemble.
In a panel discussion moderated by Andreas Müller-Crepon, Hans-Peter Achberger (Swiss Union of Musician Artists), Felix Bamert (Head of Music Pedagogy and Music Institution Management Studies at the Bern University of the Arts), Mara Corleoni (Music Mediator at Zurich's Tonhalle), Sibylle Schuppli (Music Professor at Zurich Conservatory, SSP) and Lucas Bennett (SSPM) discussed the "Future of (independent) music pedagogy". The event concluded with an exciting presentation by the "Mattermania" group (Ivo E. Roesch, vocals and small percussion, Gabriel Kramer, guitar and vocals, mandolin, harmonica, and Simon Zürrer, double bass and vocals).
In French-speaking Switzerland, no fewer than three performances were organized to mark the SSPM's anniversary. The French-speaking Switzerland working group had put together a program entitled "Il était une fois... 125 ans" (Once upon a time... 125 years), which retraced some 125 years of the SSPM's history in music. The result of collaboration between the Geneva, Neuchâtel, Vaud and Valais sections, the show was presented on October 21 in Château-d'Oex as part of the "Le Bois qui Chante" festival, on November 24 in Chézard-St-Martin, and on December 1 in Petit-Lancy. The event in Chézard-St-Martin was also dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Neuchâtel section (see article below).
The program and performers were partially adapted to suit the resources available in each region, resulting in three original productions. The undersigned attended the performance in the historic church of Château-d'Oex. The well-attended concert showcased the highly successful collaboration between professional musicians and teachers (Béatrice Villiger, vocals, Diane Pauvert, harp, Jane-Marie Nussbaumer, piano) and the amateurs and students of the "Chœur de Poche" (directed by Béatrice Villiger) and the "Petit Orchestre du Pays-d'Enhaut" (directed by Valérie Gretillat). Also noteworthy were the outstanding performances by students in the "Immersion dans la Méthode Suzuki" presentation (Valérie Gretillat, Ina Zulauf and Louise Daenzer, violin) and those in Vanda Brauner's piano class (Elodie Leyvraz, Asia Cantalupo, Melody Savary, Adam and Lucas Rahali). The wide-ranging and eclectic musical program included works by Giacomo Puccini, Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Zoltán Kodály, Joseph Bovet, Gustave Doret, Dmitri Kabalewski, Dmitri Kabalewski, Chostakowitch, Monique Droz, B. Schulé and Marc-Antoine Charpentier (arr. Henry Milsby). Narrator Beatrice Villiger, in the role of "the secretary", linked the association's key dates with the musical presentations of the corresponding eras.
