Speakers

Balz Bachmann

Composer, Musician, Producer

Balz Bachmann is an award-winning composer, producer and musician with many years of experience and a wide-ranging, versatile artistic spectrum. His extensive work includes compositions for feature films and documentaries as well as for theater productions, interdisciplinary art projects and television productions.

Over the course of his career, Bachmann has worked with numerous renowned directors and artists, including Bosnian filmmaker Jasmila Žbanić, Dani Levy, Lisa Brühlmann, Andro Wekua, Ramon Zürcher, Sabine Gisiger and Oscar-winner Xavier Koller. His work has been awarded numerous prestigious prizes.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bachmann is also active as a music producer. He is also interested in promoting young talent, to whom he passes on his knowledge and practical experience as a guest lecturer at the Zurich University of the Arts.

As a versatile musician, he is active in various formations and has accompanied the singer Sophie Hunger, among others, on extensive tours through Europe.
Musically, Bachmann moves confidently between electro-acoustic sounds, orchestral arrangements and experimental compositions, which are always characterized by emotional depth and innovative sound ideas.

In 2024, Balz Bachmann was invited as a composer for the renowned “Spot the Composer” program at the Cannes Film Festival. He lives and works in Zurich and is a member of both the European and Swiss Film Academies.

Dr. Kerstin Bäcker

Attorney, Lecturer

Dr. Kerstin Bäcker has been an attorney at Lausen Rechtsanwälte since 2001 and, since 2004, has headed the Cologne office as a partner.

Emerging topics and innovative products are Dr. Bäcker’s field of work. For years, she has focused on adapting the copyright framework to new technological developments in the context of individual and collective licensing and the related business cases, ranging from platform and social media liability for user-generated content (YouTube, cyberlockers, etc.) to artificial intelligence, the metaverse, and NFTs.

Her clients also include traditional education companies, publishers, cultural institutions, and music, audio, and film production companies.

She gained international experience at international law firms in Paris, Cape Town, Melbourne, and Barcelona.

Dr. Bäcker studied at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich and, as a participant in the integrated German-French degree program, at Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II, France), focusing on European and international law, where she earned the Licence en Droit. She received her doctorate from Technische Universität Dresden with a dissertation on the position of holders of related (neighbouring) rights in the digital age, taking into account the legal situation in France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Dr. Bäcker is a certified specialist lawyer (Fachanwältin) in copyright and media law.

In addition to her legal practice, Dr. Bäcker is a lecturer at the Akademie der Deutschen Medien and a guest lecturer at various institutions, including the Music Business Summer School and the Steinbeis Institute. She also serves as a moderator, for example for the initiative "Die Zukunft des Verlegens" ("The Future of Publishing"). Among other publications, she is a contributing author to the Handbuch für Musikwirtschaft and the Handbuch Kulturmanagement and publishes in national and international professional journals.

Yevgeni Birkhoff

Composer, Sound Designer

Yevgeni Birkhoff works as a composer, music producer, and sound designer. He creates music for media and international large scale event productions, composes and produces songs, and engages in the creation of acoustic sound art. Birkhoff's musical diversity is evident in his wide-ranging repertoire, from authentic EDM tracks and Musique Concrète soundscapes to orchestral scores. He has applied his talent and expertise to create tailored music and sound designs for renowned brands and clients such as Mercedes, Porsche, Electronic Arts, the Chinese Ministry of Tourism and Emaar Properties. His sound installations have been exhibited in prestigious institutions worldwide, including the German Rock and Pop Museum in Gronau, the Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood and the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.

In 2010, Birkhoff received the Peer Raben Award at "Soundtrack Cologne" for the best music in a short film. Additionally, many of the large-scale events underscored with his music have been recognized with international event industry awards, including the BrandEx Award in 2019, the German Design Award in 2016, and The Special Event 2015 Gala Award.

Recently, Yevgeni Birkhoff has been engaging with real-time media and Artificial Intelligence. He regularly holds lectures and workshops, sharing his expertise in these cutting-edge fields. In his teachings, he contributes his broad knowledge and innovative perspectives on how these technologies can be leveraged in music, audio post and event productions. His insights are highly valued in both academic institutions and industry forums.

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Cyril Boehler

Composer, Music producer

Cyril Boehler is a composer and music producer known for his distinctive soundtracks in film and visual media. His versatile approach and musical storytelling have brought depth and emotion to pioneering productions.

He has composed for numerous feature films, documentaries, and television including TATORT, WILDER, and the BAFTA-winning LATE SHIFT. His work extends to interactive media and online campaigns, with his KUNSTHAUS ZURICH composition receiving a Creativepool award.

Based in Zurich, Switzerland, Cyril also produces audio branding for popular television formats like SRF DOK and STERNSTUNDEN. As ZWICKER and under his own name, he combines electronic music and songwriting in a series of successful albums and tracks — some with enough streams to fill oceans.

Cyril earned a Film Scoring Diploma from Berklee College of Music and gained hands on experience in studios across Boston, where he lived for five years. Back in Europe, he was fortunate to receive invaluable mentorship from the legendary maestro Ennio Morricone.

Lucy Bright

Music Supervisor

Lucy Bright has music supervised some of the most critically-acclaimed British film and television of recent years: Lynne Ramsey’s "The Swimmer", John Maclean’s "Slow West", Sean Durkin’s "Southcliffe", "The Nest" and "The Iron Claw", Shane Meadows’s "This is England ’90", "The Virtues" and "The Gallows Pole", Charlotte Wells’s "Aftersun" and "Todd Field’s Tár".

Most recently she has music supervised "The History of Sound" starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor and the Marianne Faithfull documentary "Broken English". Her music publishing company Bright Notion Music represents a stellar roster of composers including Hildur Guðnadóttir, Oliver Coates, Rob Simonsen, Anne Nikitin, Tamar-kali, Alex Heffes, Jed Kurzel, Alex Baranowski, Ré Olunuga and Herdís Stefánsdóttir.

Gabriela Bussmann

Film producer

In 1990, she was part of the founding team of Critics' Week in Locarno.

Since 1995, she became member of the Festival leadership of Visions du Réel in Nyon. Head of the Industry, she has established an international market to foster international co-productions.

In 2012, she founded GoldenEggProduction in Geneva. She has produced films such as Putin's Witnesses by Vitaly Mansky, which won several awards and was nominated for the European Film Award, Tadmor by Monika Borgmann & Lokman Slim, The Despossessed by Mathieu Roy and Laissez-moi by Maxime Rappaz. She is a member of the European Film Academy.

Eleonora Danese

Music Supervisor, Songwriter

After almost seven years as a Graphic Designer and Art Director, and with almost fifteen years of professional experience in the music industry, Eleonora Danese has focused solely on music supervision for the past few years. 

She has worked with all the major streaming and TV platforms, including Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and Sky, as well as some of Italy’s most important movie production companies (like Groenlandia and Filmauro).

Her working experience led her to be interviewed by international entities like EMMA - European Music Managers Alliance, EMEE - European Music Exporters Exchange, Linecheck Festival, and Fabrique du Cinéma.

She also held lessons about Music Supervision in Italian universities like Università degli Studi di Roma Tre and Luiss Guido Carli. 

While working on her career, she also managed her project as a songwriter: her stage name is Kuni, and her debut EP was released in June 2023 via Factory Flaws. 

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Michael Egli

Member of the Executive Board and Head Legal of SWISSPERFORM

Michael Egli is specifically responsible for the development of the corporate strategy and for the entire planning process, in particular annual project planning, distribution planning, market development activities and budget.

He also negotiates the tariffs applicable for uses of copyrighted content. In addition, he advises musicians, actors and producers in copyright and neighboring right matters.

Before he joined SWISSPERFORM in 2011, he worked as a lawyer in the fields of copyright-, media- and entertainment law.

After graduating from high school and during his law studies, he worked for six years as a radio journalist for the public broadcaster SRG.

Martin Häne

Music Producer

Martin Häne is a publisher of currently 7 different music production labels for both major distributors as well as independents.

Before becoming a music publisher, Häne worked for 10+ years as composer for both production music as well as bespoke music.

His credits as a composer include "Fack ju Göhte 2", "Melrose Place", "Bring it on" (Universal), various Lion's Gate Films (Warrior, Frankenhood) as well as Commercials and TV Series on networks such as ABC, NBC, CW TV, among others.

As a Publisher, his mission is simple: To create Production Music with character, and helping media creators to tell their story.

You may find out more here: www.martytone.com

Zoë Hart

Agent

Zoë is an agent in the European office of music talent agency First Artists (FAM), representing composers, music editors and music supervisors for film, TV and gaming and is based in London. The roster of composer clients include OSCAR, Emmy and BAFTA-winners and nominees, such as Carter Burwell, Hannah Peel and Antonio Sanchez, through to a diverse mix of emerging talent.

Prior to her time at FAM, Zoë headed up the film/TV composer department at Faber Music, where she worked with composers including Marc Canham, Paul Haslinger and Jonny Greenwood and also helped to develop the Faber Alt. publishing catalogue of artists and composers. Before this, Zoë was a creative at international sync agency A&GSync; representing independent artists, labels and publishers for music licensing. During her 5 years there, she secured placements in global campaigns for brands such as Google, Adidas, Uber, Samsung as well as numerous film, TV and trailer placements.

Zoë is a graduate of music at Manchester University where she specialised in composition, musicology and performance on piano and flute. She has first-hand experience in composition, having written music for TV, ballet and theatre productions.

Hansjörg Kohli

Composer and Educator

Professor Hansjörg Kohli is a composer living and working in Munich. He grew up in Switzerland, studied film scoring and jazz piano at Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA and the University of Performing Arts in Munich. He started out as an orchestrator for a variety of film projects. Later on, he became the head of the film music supervision department at the German National Television ZDF in Mainz. For several years now his focus has shifted back to composing for film and media. Among his more recent works are the scores to Ostfriesennacht (Schiwago-Film, Filmfest Emden-Norderney), In Wahrheit - Für immer dein  (Network Movie, ARTE/ZDF), Marie Brand und das tote Au-pair (Warner Bros. ITVP) and Der Spalter (Studio Zentral, Filmfest München).

He is teaching in the film scoring program at the Munich University of Performing Arts and also in the Master of Arts in TV Journalism/Documentary program at the University of applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover.

Antoine Le Guern

Composer’s Agent & Music Supervisor

With over 25 years of experience in the music industry, Antoine Le Guern has built a career at the crossroads of music supervision, artist management, and music production. His expertise spans the artistic, technical, and legal aspects of music for visual media, from original composition to executive music production and the licensing of existing tracks.

In 2013, Antoine founded Agence Gaspard, a music agency and publishing company representing ten talented composers. Through Agence Gaspard, he manages artist development, project scouting, contract negotiations, executive music production, and scoring for a wide range of projects. Among the composers he represents are Yannis Dumoutiers, well-known in France as the composer of the hit TV series HPI, as well as Clémence Ducreux, Eloi Ragot, or Antoine Duchêne.

Since 2021, Antoine has also been working as a Music Supervisor at THE, an award-winning sound production and music agency, where he has been developing THE SUPERVISION department. He has overseen music for major TV shows and films, including Nouvelle École (Netflix, seasons 2, 3 & 4), the Squeezie documentary (Amazon), Aspergirl (OCS, seasons 2 & 3), as well as Chez Momo, a feature film by director Mourad Winter produced by Iconoclast for Amazon.

Earlier in his career, Antoine was the founder, composer, and keyboardist of the band MANI, alongside singer Mani Hoffman, known for the international hit Starlight  withThe Supermen Lovers. Their single Bang Bang reached the top 10 in airplay across Europe.

With Raphael Fruchard, Antoine hosts the podcast Sync of You (since 2023), dedicated to exploring the world of music synchronization with leading industry figures.

Antoine combines a strong musical foundation with a deep understanding of the music business, making him a key player at the intersection of creativity and strategy.

Lennart Lenzing

Film producer

Born in 1992 on the North Sea coast, he grew up in Düsseldorf.

In 2014, he began studying international producing at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. His production credits include the award-winning films SCHWIMMEN (2017) and TRÜMMERMÄDCHEN (2019). After four years at Riva Film (where, in addition to international co-productions, he also produced PONYHERZ (2022) and NORWEGIAN DREAM (2022)), he has been working as a producer at Zodiac Pictures since 2023.

Paulina Márquez

Music Supervisor

Music Supervisor with twenty years of experience within the film and music industries, she began her career as a producer at MCO Studios, a multidisciplinary music and audio design studio based in Mexico City.

Later and independently, she dedicated herself exclusively to the Music Supervision of film productions, until moving to London, to study a Master’s degree in Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship, with a specialization in Music Management at Goldsmiths.

After her studies in London, she moved to Brussels where she co-founded "Schiev", a music festival dedicated to discovering, promoting and mobilizing the independent and experimental music scene in Europe. The festival was part of SHAPE (Sound Heterogeneous Music and Performance in Europe),
a European platform co-founded by Creative Europe.

She currently lives in Barcelona, where she continues her career working in Mexican, Spanish and British productions for platforms such as Netflix, Amazon and Apple. Among her work there are titles such as "Elite", "The burning body", "Hurricane Season", in addition to a long lasting collaboration with director Manolo Caro.

Member of the UK & European Guild of Music Supervisors and Advisor for the Asociación de Supervisión Musical de Habla Hispana; Paulina has also contributed with educational programs, collaborating in various international workshops and panels in forums such as Spot+, Primavera Pro,
BIME, Monkey Week, Future Music Forum, to name a few. She has also been a guest lecturer at Berklee College of Music, giving a a seminar/workshop on Music Supervision for two consecutive years.

Noah Martin

Lawyer, general secretary at SUISA

Noah Martin is a lawyer who examined copyright protection requirements as part of his doctoral thesis. Since early 2022, he has been working at SUISA Cooperative, where he leads the Secretary General’s office. In his professional role, he also deals with business development issues related to ongoing digitalisation, particularly in the area of generative artificial intelligence.

Rory McPartland

Music Supervisor, Publisher

Rory McPartland is a music supervisor and publisher with over 25 years experience in the industry. Beginning as singer/guitarist for Mike TV, he relocated to New York in 1999 and joined the sync department of EMI Music Publishing. He has also worked with Sony/ATV, Heavy Duty Music and Spirit Music Publishing. Since moving back to Ireland in 2014, Rory continues to focus on sync as the co-founder of Planet Of Sound Music Supervision with recent TV projects including ‘The Young Offenders’, ‘The Gone’, ‘Mix Tape’ and films including Oscar winning short ‘An Irish Goodbye’, ‘Evil Dead Rise’, ‘The Apprentice’, ‘Four Mothers’ and the upcoming feature ‘Saipan’. Rory also co-founded Tremolo Music Publishing which has had success with several syncs including ‘Made In Chelsea’, ‘We Children From Bahnhof Zoo’, Google’s ‘Look To Speak’ ad campaign, ‘The Republic Of Sarah’ and ‘Wild Wild Country’.

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Thomas Mikusz

White Bear PR

In 2011 Thomas Mikusz co-founded White Bear PR, a Public Relations Company, specializing in Composers, Music Supervisors, Songwriters, Soundtrack Promotions and International Film Music Festivals.

He spearheaded several successful Award campaigns, including for Clément Ducol & Camille (Emilia Pérez), Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front), Hildur Gudnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl), Germaine Franco (Encanto) and Carlos Rafael Rivera (The Queens Gambit, Lessons in Chemistry) to name just a few. In addition, he worked on the PR campaigns for the Academy Award-nominated Best Score and Best Original Song for Everything Everywhere All At Once and on the successful campaigns for Best Original Songs from Barbie (What Was I Made For) and from Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Husavik). He works with clients such as Germaine Franco, Jeremiah Freitas, Ariel Marx, David Fleming, John Lunn, Trygge Toven, Daniel Hart, Dan Romer, Benjamin Wallfisch, Son Lux, Alex Somers, Adam Blackstone, Electronic Arts Music, Disney Music Group, and The Guild of Music Supervisors, to name just a few.

For the past six years he served on the leadership of The Alliance for Women Film Composers, amplifying and supporting the work of women composers.

His career is quite diverse, he has worked as flight attendant, served as General Manager for the two largest German tour operators in the US, and has been Managing Director for a Miami based talent agency.

His spare time is dedicated to hiking, nature and travel.

Veronica L. Montaño

Veronica L. Montaño was born on 3 April 1990 in Nebikon. She is a founding member of Eisprung Animation Studio GmbH and has been working as an art director and director. She graduated in 2017 with a master's degree from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts – Design & Art with the graduation films Ivan's Need and Eisnasen. 

In addition to Eisprung, Veronica is co-curator of Fantoche Industry Day and SAIA – Swiss Animation Industry Award.

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Jérôme Rebotier

Composer and Musician

Eclectic musician and multi-instrumentalist switching from classical music to more experimental writing and songwriting, Jérôme Rebotier is best known for his work in cinema and documentaries, having composed the scores for about 60 films for both cinema and television. Deeply attentive to the connection between music and images —believing that music truly makes sense when paired with visuals— he has always sought to engage in a variety of new collaborations.

After studying classical music as a child in Mulhouse, he learned a lot from major pop-rock artists like David Bowie and The Beatles, while simultaneously exploring more experimental artists such as Pierre Schaeffer.

For over 20 years, he has composed scores for many directors, including Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre de la Patellière, Emmanuel Mouret, Tonie Marshall, Laurent Larivière, and Rafael Lewandowski. His varied approach to music has led him to work on classical compositions as well as pop music.

Jérôme Rebotier has also written numerous songs for artists such as Horace Andy (Massive Attack), Olivia Ruiz, and has collaborated with DJ Agoria, Hugh Coltman, Rover, and Nicolas Becker.

In 2020, he founded his own record label and publishing company, Robotic Productions, through which he produces independent artists such as Party Side B, Edgar Novak, and KNDNS.

Currently, he is working on several projects, including personal works like "Alma" (compositions inspired by J.S. Bach), "Vox Requiem" (for voices and orchestra), and "Apach" (a collective improvisation with friends Olivier Lasson & Valentin Portron).

Jérôme Rebotier is also a writer. His first novel, Dans la Cour, released in March 2023, tells the story of a teenager escaping a traumatic childhood through music and friendships and is based on his own experiences. His next book will explore the life of an amnesiac man living multiple, simultaneous lives.

Sandrine Rudaz

Composer

Sandrine Rudaz is a Swiss-French composer who’s known for her orchestral scores recorded with world-class musicians in prestigious venues, including the iconic Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Bros. She has been honored with two Hollywood Music in Media Awards and was nominated for a Jerry Goldsmith Award. Her music, distinguished by its lush orchestration and emotional depth, seamlessly blends her European classical piano heritage with the expansive influences of Hollywood, resulting in a sound both modern and timeless.

With over forty projects to her credit, Sandrine has scored for feature films, TV series such as On the High Seas (RTS/ARTE) and documentaries like PARADiCE (Canal 9), the latter earning her an additional Hollywood Music in Media Award nomination. She is currently composing the score for Yogis of Ukraine, a documentary directed by Bob Degus, producer of Austin Powers and the Oscar-nominated Pleasantville, for which she received a grant from New Music USA’s Reel Change Fund. Sandrine has contributed to major studio projects including the blockbuster video game Diablo IV (Blizzard), Clint Eastwood’s latest film Juror #2 (Warner Bros.), Disney’s Mickey and the Very Many Christmases, and TV shows such as FUBAR (Netflix) with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Reacher (Amazon), and Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain (CNN).

Sandrine's academic credentials include a Master of Music in Film Composition from the Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the Conservatory of Lausanne, Switzerland. She furthered her studies in orchestration at Stanford University and was selected for the SESAC Workshop with renowned composer John Swihart (How I Met Your Mother). Additionally, she participated in the LA Film Conducting Intensive under the mentorship of orchestrators William Ross (Star Wars, Titanic) and Conrad Pope (The Hobbit, Jurassic Park).

Beyond her individual achievements, Sandrine is a dedicated ambassador for the Primetime Network, board member of the Alliance for Women Film Composers, and a member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, and Women In Film. She is a voting member of the World Soundtrack Academy and of the Recording Academy.

Beda Senn

Music Consultant, Music Curator & Producer

Music consultant at Swiss Television from 2006 till 2025 and involved in over 600 documentary film projects.

Since 2018 conception & production for new library/production music under Tonangeber GmbH, he is expert in the implementation of new sounds for current and future topics:
What does today's modern urban environment sound like? (Sounds Of Urbanity). What does music have to sound regarding sustainability, the new food movements, healthy and sustainable nutrition and lifestyles? (Organic Food Sounds). How do you create a sound image that depicts the regions of the world in a new and timeless way? Without all the clichés and stereotypes, but with the by integrating the traditional sounds of the regions concerned. What are new alpine sounds? What is the new sound for stories in today's alpine region (including Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia and the north of Italy and France). Creating sounds that make the colours ring. And much more.

Another important motto: Modern Modular Motif-based Production Music. The goal are minimal and modular structured mood tracks, which have unique and modern sounds as core element and thus on the one hand perfectly underscore fitting and not overloaded but on the other hand have strong motif expressiveness. For each track there are several variations, which may differ in instrumentation of the motif, tempo, time signature etc., but which play around the central element (the leitmotif) in some form. And all this under the aspect of making it as close, touching, high quality and timeless as possible for all kinds of audio-visual productions and suitable for stories in the here and now.

Although music is his life, he never learned to play an instrument well. He spent a few years as a drummer, but never really gained a foothold as a musician. Despite, or perhaps because of it, he has immersed himself (associatively), in what kind of images does music create, which images need which music. He finds the exploration of music exciting. And he has immersed himself in it.

He also sees himself as a diver for musical pearls in the playlists of Tonangeber. He curates and mixes them together.

Bruno Spoerri

Saxophonist, Composer

Bruno Spoerri (b. 1935 in Zürich) is a Swiss saxophonist, composer, and pioneer of electronic and computer music. A central figure in Swiss jazz for over 60 years, he began as an award-winning amateur saxophonist in groups like the Metronome Quintet and the Modern Jazz Group Freiburg, before becoming a professional composer in the 1960s.

Spoerri has written music for over 500 advertising films, feature films, documentaries, and radio plays, earning international recognition, including a Clio and a Cannes prize. His interest in electronic sound led him to become one of Europe’s earliest innovators in combining live jazz with analog synthesizers, electrified saxophones, and later interactive computer systems. His groundbreaking album Voice of Taurus (1978) is now considered a cult classic of electronic jazz.

He co-founded and directed the Swiss Center for Computer Music and has collaborated with leading jazz artists like Albert Mangelsdorff, Clark Terry, Lee Konitz, and George Gruntz. Spoerri also served as artistic director of the Zurich Jazz Festival in the 1970s.

As an author and historian, he edited two major reference works: Jazz in der Schweiz (2005) and Musik aus dem Nichts (2010), the latter documenting the history of electroacoustic music in Switzerland.

Spoerri has received numerous honors, including the Swiss Jazz Award (2017) and the Golden Medal of Honor of the Canton of Zurich. He continues to perform in jazz and electronic ensembles and remains a key figure in the international experimental music scene.

James Varghese

After completing his MA in Jazz studies at the Zurich school of fine arts (ZHdK) James toured in various bands and projects through Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, United Kingdom, Israel, China, India and Japan. He also produced different artists of various genres anywhere between pop, jazz, experimental and electronic.

In 2018 he founded Quiet Love Records with an adjacent publishing edition and has released artists with international acclaim such as Rosa Anschütz, Robot Koch and Egopusher among others.

Since 2023 he is part of the music supervision team at the Swiss national radio and television corporation SRF, consulting and curating all things music for various formats on radio, TV and online.

Martin Villiger

Composer, focused on film music

Martin Villiger has composed the music for over 130 films and series. That’s about 450 series episodes and counting.

“I love to bring different people and art forms together and to dare new things.“, Martin says. In addition to songs he writes and produces with pop greats, he has always tried new areas of music. He has, for example, composed the music for a circus show, for installations, numerous commercials and corporate sound for companies. Martin Villiger is also interested in 3D audio like Dolby Atmos, spatial audio for VR (virtual reality) and games. The new feature film “Early Birds” where he co-composed music with the main composer Adrian Frutiger is premiering at this years Zurich Film Festival.

Martin Villiger is helping companies use music to connect to their audience. With Music for their brand and special live Events.

Villiger was born in Glasgow and grew up in Jerusalem, among other places. He feels at home all over the world and speaks six languages. His new concert series “Culture Clash” fits in with this. He is married to Catherine, and together they have four children.

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Andreas Wegelin

CEO of SUISA

Andreas Wegelin studied musicology, art history and law at the University of Bern. He has held various positions at SUISA, the Cooperative Society of Authors and Publishers of Music, since 1987 - first as Assistant to the Director, then as Head of the New Media Department and from 1998 as a member of the Executive Board. He has been CEO of SUISA since 2010. He has also held various positions in foundations, the Swiss Music Council and international umbrella organisations as well as mandates in the field of development aid for collecting societies in Indonesia and Colombia.

Since 2017, he has also been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mint Digital Services, the joint venture between SUISA and the US company SESAC for licences in online music distribution.