Born in Zurich in 1971, Nik Baertsch is a pianist, composer and producer. He studied the piano at the Zurich University of the Arts before moving on to the University of Zurich to study philosophy, linguistics and musicology. With his zen-funk quartet Ronin and the musical ritual group Mobile, he has created a highly individual form that fuses jazz, funk and minimal music. He has been playing every Monday at his club Exil with Ronin for over ten years and has already toured Asia, Europe, Northern America and Africa, while the acoustic group Mobile mainly performs as part of installations.
Year of creation
2015
Director
Julien Gremaud, Noémie Gygax
Credits and thanks
Swiss Music Prize 2015
Edited by Federal Office of Culture, Berne
Project managers: Martine Chalverat
Art directors: Noémie Gygax, Julien Gremaud
Direction and editing: Olivier Bemer
Production and interview: Julien Gremaud
Sound designer: Aurélien Hamm
Graphic design: Noémie Gygax
Translation: Lisa Stein
Nik Bärtsch – Swiss Music Prize 2015
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Born in Zurich in 1971, Nik Baertsch is a pianist, composer and producer. He studied the piano at the Zurich University of the Arts before moving on to the University of Zurich to study philosophy, linguistics and musicology. With his zen-funk quartet Ronin and the musical ritual group Mobile, he has created a highly individual form that fuses jazz, funk and minimal music. He has been playing every Monday at his club Exil with Ronin for over ten years and has already toured Asia, Europe, Northern America and Africa, while the acoustic group Mobile mainly performs as part of installations.
Credits and thanks
Swiss Music Prize 2015
Edited by Federal Office of Culture, Berne
Project managers: Martine Chalverat
Art directors: Noémie Gygax, Julien Gremaud
Direction and editing: Olivier Bemer
Production and interview: Julien Gremaud
Sound designer: Aurélien Hamm
Graphic design: Noémie Gygax
Translation: Lisa Stein
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