Year: 2008

04
Dec 2008

The Swiss Global Artistic Foundation broke new ground recently by organising the first event with amateur musicians in its ten year history.

26
Nov 2008

University of Melbourne research fellow and Swiss Global Artist Manager Dr Peter Tregear speaks out against the decline of music education in Australia.

23
Nov 2008

On Sunday, 23 November, Geoffrey Simon and Advisory Board member Barry Conyngham present the Hong Kong premiere of Cala Tuent with the Pro Arte Orchestra of Hong Kong. The work had its world premiere in Palma, Majorca on 10 October and its Australian premiere on 7 November.

Please click the underlined date to view the concert poster.

21
Nov 2008

Swiss Global is delighted to welcome its new mascot, Truffles, to the World Headquarters in Montreux, Switzerland. The seven-week-old chocolate Labrador Retriever was personally delivered by Foundation Director Heather de Haes from its breeder in London.

17
Nov 2008

Friends of the Foundation were treated to a House Concert at the Swiss Global World Headquarters in Montreux, Switzerland this past Monday evening

07
Nov 2008

Barry Conyngham, a member of the Foundation’s Advisory Board, has been commissioned by Foundation Patron Don Pedro A. Serra to write a symphonic poem,

21
Oct 2008

It is with great sadness that Heather de Haes wishes to announce to our Swiss Global family that our dearest David-Alexandre Borloz baritone died suddenly on Sunday morning, 19 October 2008.

We are all mourning the loss of this wonderful, caring and special man, whose musicianship and exceptional talent touched us all.

Our special thoughts are to his family and to his partner, Elizabeth Bailey.

16
Sep 2008

The Swiss Global Artistic Foundation is honoured to announce that Lord and Lady Foster of Thames Bank have agreed to join the distinguished list of Patrons of the Foundation. Baron Norman Foster is one of the wor

15
Sep 2008

On 17 and 18 October, Le Quatuor Alma and Amanda Favier violin will perform in a 2-concert series at the picturesque Chateau de Montcaud in Provence, France. A member of the Relais & Chateaux group of luxury hotels, the Chateau de Montcaud is owned by Swiss Global

11
Sep 2008
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