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Der Pastiche-Entscheid des EuGH - Takeaways
In Kooperation mit SUISA
Discussion11:30-12:15 · NZZ Lounge
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In Kooperation mit SUISA
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The Music ecosystem under pressure from AI
In cooperation with SUISA
Discussion12:15-13:00 · NZZ Lounge
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Build your own plugin with AI - without knowing how to code
With Yevgeni Birkhoff (composer)
Workshop14:30-15:30 · NZZ Lounge
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Photo by Laurent Koffel
Masterclass · Gabriel Yared
ZFF Career Achievement Award Winner
Talk16:00-17:00 · NZZ Lounge
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Women in Film & Music - Industry Meetup
In cooperation with SWAN, sponsored by Sonoton Music
Reception13:00-14:30 · ZFF Festival Centre
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Track Check · TV Underscore
With Greta Cozzani (Sonoton), Andreas Suttner (BR), Beda Senn (Tonangeber), James Varghese (SRF)
Workshop14:30-15:30 ·
A (TV) underscore is music that subtly supports the mood, emotion, or tension of a scene without taking center stage. In everyday television, it accompanies less the specific plot than the emotional level of the protagonists or reflects the writer's attitude. Thus, the underscore often acts as a musical commentary, lending the scene a certain atmosphere or suggesting a certain attitude.
A good underscore is concise in mood, yet restrained in its arrangement – it leaves room for images, speech, and sounds. The music suggests without narrating itself. The clearer and more consistently a basic mood (such as thoughtful, mournful, reflective, or neutral) is conveyed, the better the track is suited as background music. Motivic elements also make sense.
Typical characteristics of an underscore are its restrained presence, its atmospheric, often non-melodic structure, and its adaptability to different scenes. It emphasises feelings, transitions, and sometimes even movements, while always remaining in the background – as a supporting, never dominant level.
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Opening Reception
Reception10:00-11:30 · ZFF Festival Centre
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International Film Music Competition Apéro
Reception18:30-21:00 · ZFF Festival Centre
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Speedmatching
Networking10:00-10:30 · NZZ Lounge
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DUA
With Audrey Ismaël (composer)
Case Study10:30-11:30 · NZZ Lounge
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BLIND · 111 - ECHOES FROM HALIFAX
With Mirjam Skal (composer), Mauro Mueller (film director)
Case Study12:00-13:00 · NZZ Lounge
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Production Music: Creative Answers to AI
With Alex Black (CEO Sonoton), Renato Horvath (Eastaste Music), Adi Frutiger (composer), Martin Villiger (composer)
Talk14:30-15:30 · NZZ Lounge
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Transferring Music from Midi to Orchestra
With Enrico Delamboye (conductor)
Workshop16:00-17:00 · NZZ Lounge
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Matchmaking for Women in Media & Music
Networking14:30-15:30 · Publicis
This matchmaking is exclusively for women (Flinta) and aims to bring together female composers and sound designers with female directors, producers, music supervisors, artists and sync managers.
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International Matchmaking
Networking16:00-17:30 · Publicis
At our International Matchmaking we bring together composers and sound designers with music supervisors, directors, producers, artist managers, sync managers and A&R managers.
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Swiss Music Export Business Mixer
Networking Lunch - REGISTRATION REQUIRED13:00-14:30 · ZFF Festival Centre
Meet the other participants of SoundTrack_Zurich
Presented by Swiss Music Export, Sonart, Sonoton, the ZFF Academy and others.
A valid accreditation for SoundTrack_Zurich 07 or a ZFF industry pass is required to participate.
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International Film Music Competition Concert
With special invitation or with ticket
Concert19:00-22:00 · Tonhalle Zürich
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Case Study EUROTRASH
With Anna Drubich (composer)
Workshop11:30-13:00 · ZHdK Dolby Atmos Studio 3.K17
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IFMC Featured Composer Portrait 2026
With Michael Künstle, Matteo Pagamici (composers)
Discussion14:30-15:30 · ZHdK Dolby Atmos Studio 3.K17
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Sound & Music SEVDA
With Vuk Vukmanovic (sound design)
Case Study16:00-18:00 · ZHdK Dolby Atmos Studio 3.K17
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Concert TonhalleLATE - Classic Meets Electronic
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Concert22:00-23:30 · Tonhalle Zürich
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