Alphorn building week 39/2024
Ossingen - Wetter Instrumente Steinerstr. 27, Ossingen, SchweizThe alphorn, which is over three meters long, is milled and turned with the help of CNC milling machines and semi-mechanical special machines and then assembled by hand into a fully functional instrument. The alphorn is in three parts, its basic pitch in F sharp/G flat. The course begins with an individual preparation day by arrangement and continues with six course days in the course workshop in Ossingen.
71st Annual Ohio Swiss Festival
Sugarcreek Ohio Sugarcreek, OH, United StatesEvery fall since 1953, downtown Sugarcreek, Ohio transforms into a lively Swiss village, celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Switzerland. From wine and cheese samplings to races, contests, and parades, the Swiss Festival offers something for everyone. Sponsored by the Ohio Swiss Cheese Association, Sugarcreek Business Association, and the Village of Sugarcreek, this year's festival takes place September 28th - 30th. There’s music, food, and entertainment each day of the festival, and parking can be found invarious locations downtown.
Tahoe Alphorn Experience
Palisades Tahoe 1960 Olympic Vly Rd, Olympic Valley, California, USAThe purpose of this alphorn gathering will be to experience playing alphorns in a group setting in the Lake Tahoe area. There will be an emphasis on playing musically and listening to the group for cohesion and timbre. We will be practicing playing in the traditional way with no conductor. You do not need to own an alphorn to participate in this event! There will be alphorns available for rental for a fee of $80. Thursday, October 3rd: 2:00pm-4:30pm -
2nd International Alphorn Meeting in the Netherlands
Rijssen - Camping Markeloseweg 94, Rijssen, NiederlandeAt this meeting, we practise a lot and cover new things. At the end of the day, we organize a concert in the city center with all the participants. We introduce the instrument to the audience and explain what it is used for, how it is built and how it is played. Many people know nothing about the alphorn. On the day there is coffee, tea, drinks and a simple lunch. There is plenty of time to exchange experiences and
Alphorn course for advanced students with Balthasar Streiff
Klangwelt Toggenburg - Feuerwehrlokal Hauptstrasse 1, Alt St. Johann, SchweizSoft, bright sound. Light play in all positions. Play for a long time without getting tired. Inspired music-making. The course is aimed at all those who have already taken their first steps in alphorn playing and have mastered a (small) standard repertoire. We search for new worlds of sound in the instrument and also discover the potential that lies within us. Methodically correct practicing is just as important as the ability to listen to yourself. We improvise and cultivate group
Bootcamp for advanced students – Alphorn School Zurich (Kumiko Jöhl-Sekiguchi)
Zürich - GZ Hottingen Gemeindestrasse 54, Zürich, SchweizThe alphorn boot camp is a three-hour lesson for a small group. The topic is individually adapted to the course participants by the teacher. The individualized theoretical input and concentrated training guarantee a high level of learning success. But even if you have never played the alphorn before, you can take part and are guaranteed to join in the final concert. This bootcamp is particularly aimed at advanced learners. Teacher: Kumiko Jöhl-Sekiguchi
BDB “NaturAlp” with Balthasar Streiff
BDB-Musikakademie Staufen Alois-Schnorr-Straße 10, Staufen im Breisgau, DeutschlandThe alphorn also needs to be played lightly and easily! - This course is aimed at anyone with at least intermediate experience on the alphorn. We look at the technical features of our natural horns, also in comparison to brass instruments with valves and slides. Because the sheet music always tempts us to play in an unfavorable way, we start without notes and thus train our auditory skills. This is followed by free playing and improvisation before we turn to
Bootcamp for advanced students – Alphorn School Zurich (Kumiko Jöhl-Sekiguchi)
Zürich - GZ Hottingen Gemeindestrasse 54, Zürich, SchweizThe alphorn boot camp is a three-hour lesson for a small group. The topic is individually adapted to the course participants by the teacher. The individualized theoretical input and concentrated training guarantee a high level of learning success. But even if you have never played the alphorn before, you can take part and are guaranteed to join in the final concert. This boot camp is aimed particularly at advanced users. Teacher: Kumiko Jöhl-Sekiguchi
Lyobâle 2025
Basel Basel, Schweiz
Alphorn Meeting North / South in Lenzerheide
Lenzerheide Lenzerheide, SchweizSeries of alphorn meetings organized by Reto Guidon and Giorgio Soldini. Details and sheet music after registration via WhatsApp.
Bernese-Cantonal Yodeling Festival
Lenk Lenk, Schweiz
Central Switzerland Yodeling Festival Menznau
Menznau Menznau, Schweiz"Together with joy" - this is the motto of the 66th Central Switzerland Yodelling Festival 2025 in Menznau. The host municipality, supporting associations and organizers are already "together with joy" in planning and preparation and are doing everything they can to ensure that everyone involved - active participants, helpers and visitors - will be "zäme met Freud debi" from 27 to 29 June 2025. We look forward to welcoming you to the host community, consisting of the villages of Geiss,
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