Funding for new compositions
Contemporary classical music
The “Fonds Jacques Cerf” was established in 2020 by FONDATION SUISA thanks to private funds, on the initiative of Mrs Colette Cerf and in accordance with the wishes of her late husband Jacques Cerf, musician and classical music composer from the canton of Vaud (1932-2019).
The mission of the “Fonds Jacques Cerf” is to provide financial support for
- composition and/or performance projects of Swiss works in the field of contemporary classical music as well as
- projects aimed at world premieres and concerts of works by young Swiss composers.
Winner of the incentive prize «New compositions Fonds Jacques Cerf»
Winner and premiere of the award-winning work
The 24-year-old composer and cellist Cyprien Lengagne from French-speaking Switzerland has won the first ‘Fonds Jacques Cerf’ call for projects with his work ‘Éclipses’. In addition to a cash prize, the young composer will see his work performed for the first time in Lausanne at the beginning of December…
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