Marcel Oetiker was born in Altendorf (canton of Schwyz) in 1979 and studied at the Bern University of the Arts. He was the first Swiss person to graduate in the Schwyzerörgeli, a type of accordion peculiar to Switzerland, and has focused his work on this instrument ever since. However, he also carries its repertoire over to a range of other musical instruments and transfers its traditional types of arrangement to other styles and compositions.
Oetiker works as a composer, freelance musician and music teacher and plays both solo and with the Marcel Oetiker Trio. He was presented with the Canton of Schwyz Culture Award in 2013 in recognition of his musical achievements.
Year of creation
2014
Director
Julien Gremaud, Noémie Gygax
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marcel oetiker
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Swiss Music Prize 2014
Edited by Federal Office of Culture, Berne
Project managers: Martine Chalverat, Alexandra Talman
Art directors: Julien Gremaud, Noémie Gygax
Interview and production: Julien Gremaud
Direction and editing: Olivier Bemer
Sound designer: Aurélien Hamm
Translation: Florian Buerki, Emanuele Marcuccio
Graphic design: Noémie Gygax
Marcel Oetiker — Swiss Music Prize 2014
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Marcel Oetiker was born in Altendorf (canton of Schwyz) in 1979 and studied at the Bern University of the Arts. He was the first Swiss person to graduate in the Schwyzerörgeli, a type of accordion peculiar to Switzerland, and has focused his work on this instrument ever since. However, he also carries its repertoire over to a range of other musical instruments and transfers its traditional types of arrangement to other styles and compositions.
Oetiker works as a composer, freelance musician and music teacher and plays both solo and with the Marcel Oetiker Trio. He was presented with the Canton of Schwyz Culture Award in 2013 in recognition of his musical achievements.
Credits and thanks
Swiss Music Prize 2014
Edited by Federal Office of Culture, Berne
Project managers: Martine Chalverat, Alexandra Talman
Art directors: Julien Gremaud, Noémie Gygax
Interview and production: Julien Gremaud
Direction and editing: Olivier Bemer
Sound designer: Aurélien Hamm
Translation: Florian Buerki, Emanuele Marcuccio
Graphic design: Noémie Gygax
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