Europe as a guest in Switzerland
In collaboration with Pro Helvetia, FONDATION SUISA is inviting international professionals to Switzerland as part of their SWISS MUSIC @ home pilot programme. The aim is to connect Swiss music makers with event organisers from all over Europe.
Participation in important music fairs and industry events in other European countries has always been central to FONDATION SUISA’s activities. This is seen as an ideal way of promoting Swiss and Liechtenstein music making beyond the country’s borders. FIND OUT MORE
Since 2023, thanks to its SWISS MUSIC @ home programme, it is reversing the direction of travel by inviting European music professionals to Switzerland on a targeted basis. SWISS MUSIC @ home can count on the collaboration of several Swiss festivals as host partners.
Through a variety of artistic events, participants have the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with key players in Swiss musical life, maintain contacts with international colleagues and discover the great diversity of Swiss music on stage.
⚠️ It is not possible to apply for SWISS MUSIC @ home:
Participants are selected and invited on an individual basis depending on the context.
CULLY JAZZ Festival 2026 ｜ SWISS MUSIC @ home ｜ Review
Wine and panoramic views in French-speaking Switzerland
For over forty years, the Cully Jazz Festival has transformed the wine-growing village of Cully on Lake Geneva into a dense labyrinth of clubs, cellars and pubs every April.
With SWISS MUSIC @ home, FONDATION SUISA is using this special atmosphere to bring international professionals to the region – where they can meet Swiss musicians in the midst of the festival’s daily life and forge new connections.
SONIC MATTER Festival 2026 ｜ SWISS MUSIC @ home ｜ Review
SONIC MATTER is a festival that has been taking place in Zurich since 2021 and combines different artistic approaches in the field of sound research and music. It sees itself as a platform for new, experimental music and brings acts such as Magda Drozd, Ensemble Vortex, Anne Gillot or Dimitri Perrot to the stage.
Featured this year: The funding programme SWISS MUSIC @ home.
SWISS MUSIC @ home previous programmes
Archipel Festival 2025 ｜ SWISS MUSIC @ home ｜ Review
GUEST PROGRAMM
At this year’s edition, the performing artists had the opportunity to present themselves and their work during pitching sessions to bookers from all over Europe, who were specially invited by FONDATION SUISA, Pro Helvetia and SONART to network with the local scene as part of the SWISS MUSIC @ home programme.
Jazzfestival Willisau 2025 ｜ SWISS MUSIC @ home ｜ Review
From 27 to 31 August, the 50th Jazzfestival Willisau took place – a resounding success. Increased visitor numbers, a welcoming atmosphere and genuine enthusiasm among the audience and industry professionals made the jubilee memorable for Swiss and international representatives alike. FONDATION SUISA was there with SWISS MUSIC @ home.
Schaffhauser Jazzfestival 2024 ｜ SWISS MUSIC @ home ｜ Jazz Professionals Programme
The two-day Jazz Professionals programme, aimed at Swiss jazz musicians and organisers from Switzerland and Europe, with the main event ‘Speeddating on the MS Stein am Rhein’, rounded off the festival as a research and exchange platform for the Swiss jazz scene, in collaboration with the ‘Schaffhauser Jazzgepräche’.
Musikfestival Bern 2023 ⎪ SWISS MUSIC @ home ｜ Contemporary Music Professionnals Programme
The aim of the programme was to create a network of Swiss players and international organisers in the field of contemporary music, experimental improvised music and sound art.
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