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Ensemble ö! receives Swiss Music Prize 2026

4. June 2026

The ensemble will be honored with this award by the Federal Office of Culture FOC, which presents the Swiss Music Awards on behalf of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA). The 13th Swiss Music Awards will be presented on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in the Salle Paderewski at the Casino de Montbenon in Lausanne in the presence of Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider.

Based in the Grisons mountains, Ensemble ö! has been looking beyond the musical horizon for over 20 years now. Since it was founded by David Sontòn Caflisch in 2002, the 13-member ensemble has specialized in the performance of contemporary music. And on consistently curated programs. Ensemble ö! performs throughout Switzerland and Europe.

According to the press release, Ensemble ö! is "touched, impressed and deeply grateful for the CHF 40,000 Swiss Music Prize 2026". A big thank you is due to all the members of the association, the people who have made and continue to make the professional support of the ensemble their vocation, all the well-meaning personalities who have supported the ensemble over the years, and all the private and public sponsors and donors who have made all this possible - and last but not least the Federal Office of Culture (BAK). It is deeply satisfying that Ensemble ö!'s work, which explores and pushes boundaries at a high international level, is perceived and honored as such.

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