Events

«Walwerdung» is an audiovisual performance about pregnancy, bodily change and the longing for whales. Between a fin, whale song and breast pumps, Iris Keller and Rosanna Zünd explore the connections between motherhood and the sea.

Thirteen young musicians set out in search of answers to big questions and feelings: Why do I make music? What does it mean to me? What does it do to me, or what do I do with it? On their melodious journey, they encounter fanfares, clouds of anger, comforting tones, wild rhythms and a declaration of love. A play that approaches an almost philosophical theme in a funny, quirky and bizarre way.

Thirteen young musicians set out in search of answers to big questions and feelings: Why do I make music? What does it mean to me? What does it do to me, or what do I do with it? On their melodious journey, they encounter fanfares, clouds of anger, comforting tones, wild rhythms and a declaration of love. A play that approaches an almost philosophical theme in a funny, quirky and bizarre way.

«skin» is a performance about corporeality and our relationship to other bodies, spaces and objects in the course of lived time. Using sound, images and performance, Phoebe Bognár, Sasha Katsalap and Katherine Newton explore what corporeality can be and mean.

The Trio Catch is the Ensemble of the 25/26 Season at Gare du Nord. Together with singer Nora Betogg, the trio illuminates language in all its diversity in «una palabra»: as a medium of communication, as sound, as poetry and as a performative element.

The Electronic Studio Basel is celebrating its 50th anniversary from 26. – 28.3.26 with the festival «50 Jahre Elektronisches Studio Basel» («50 Years of the Electronic Studio Basel»). In addition to a symposium with speeches, panel discussions and lecture recitals, there will also be workshops, installations and concerts. This evening is the festival's closing concert with guests and associates of the Electronic Studio Basel.

Anyone who attended the premiere of «TROMMELHAUS – EIN SCHLAGWERK FÜR DAS KLANGHAUS» at the Klanghaus Toggenburg in June 2025 knows that sounds can not only fill spaces, they can transform them. The composition by Fritz Hauser, performed by a top-class percussion ensemble, is much more than just a concert. It is an acoustic search for traces, an expedition into the inner world of hearing.

In her master's performance «Teach Me To Dream», Yannika Frank explores the nature of utopia with an ensemble of musicians and dancers. With music and movement, they guide the audience through dream images to the question of themselves and what holds us together. Together, they explore how to relearn dreaming when it occasionally slips away.

«lavomatik» is a multidisciplinary musical theatre evening about the ritual of washing – a choreography between man and machine. From inside the washing machine drum, Ludmilla Mercier and Jakob Böttcher reveal the absurdity of our everyday lives.

In this workshop, participants will learn how to strategically release and successfully promote their music. They will delve into the world of streaming algorithms used by Spotify and other platforms, develop creative and effective approaches for Instagram and TikTok promotion, and define an effective release cycle – from planning to implementation. With tips on captivating videos and effective storytelling, you can get the most out of your release.