Swiss Solo and Quartet Championships
Over 350 players and 32 quartets have entered the 2021 online Swiss Solo and Quartet Championships (SSQW/CNSQ). Due to the restrictions imposed by Covid-19 in the country, the event for both brass and percussion had to be run on-line this year. Newly elected committee President, Simon Estermann and his team have worked hard to ensure the new format would work effectively in the different categories. Participants produced their own online video performance, including 32 quartet entries — the highest figure since the championship began in 1974.
The adjudicators in charge of selecting the category finalists were: Alexis Demailly, Mark Wilkinson, Richard Marshall and Ian Porthouse (cornets); Owen Farr (horns); David Thornton (euphoniums and baritones); Nick Hudson (trombones); Les Neish (tubas) and Michael H. Lang (percussion).
The live streamed final will now be held with the participants and the adjudicators, in compliance with Covid-19 measures in place, on 15th May at in Berne. The judging panel for the finals includes: Thomas Ruedi, Oliver Waespi, Guy Michel (brass), Damien Darioli and Peter Fleischlin (percussion).
A full list of finalists can be viewed below and further information is available at: www.ssqw.ch
Brass
Under 13 years of age:
Tom Blanchut (horn)
Lea Boulnoix (cornet)
Emilie De Luca (cornet)
Corentin Detienne (trombone)
Simon Gabriel (cornet)
Alexia Michaud (trombone)
Loris Sturzinger (cornet)
Antoine Zeiter (baritone)
Enya Zenklusen (horn)
Juniors:
Saruschan Aghamiri (Eb tuba)
Oriane Bruckel (cornet)
Fanny Evequoz (euphonium)
Sebastien Gaspoz (horn)
Alena Imseng (cornet)
Fabio Imseng (horn)
Fabio Lehner (euphonium)
Adrien Mabillard (cornet)
Robin Marquis (cornet)
Simon Schnyder (trombone)
Adults:
Stephanie Gaspoz (euphonium)
Damien Lagger (trombone)
Antoine Mauron (Eb tuba)
Mathilde Roh (cornet)
Claude Romailler (flugel)
Guillaume Stalder (horn)
Percussion
Under 13:
Theo Hoppe (drum set)
Naya Luchinger (xylophone)
Nouraddin Naji (drum set)
Victor Sparleanu (marimba)
Juniors:
Sven Dahinden (marimba)
Sven Dahinden (snare drum)
Melissa Hardegger (drum set)
Ting-Fu Hsieh (marimba)
Tom Muller (drum set)
Jonas Naf (marimba)
Tobias Ruedi (drum set)
Tim Schmid Tim (snare drum)
Adults:
Nathan Frei (drum set)
Vincent Munier (marimba)
Marin Muoth (drum set)
Marin Muoth (snare drum)
Lea Rothlin (marimba)
Quartets:
Championship Section: Shake Brass
First Section: Les Bagnolets
Second Section: Vbrassion
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