Tobias Preisig
{{short description|Swiss violinist and composer (born 1981)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Tobias Preisig
| image = Tobias Preisig Jazz violinist.jpg
| caption = Violinist
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|9|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Zurich, Switzerland
| genre = Jazz alternative
| occupation = Musician
| instrument = Violin
| years_active =
| label = Traumton, ObliqSound, Qilin
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|www.tobiaspreisig.com}}
}}
Tobias Preisig (born September 18, 1981 in Zurich) is a Swiss violinist and composer. His style can be described as alternative jazz or experimental improvised jazz.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-29 |title=Jazzgeiger Tobias Preisig - Die Musik vor Augen – den Tod auf der Schulter |url=https://www.srf.ch/kultur/musik/jazzgeiger-tobias-preisig-die-musik-vor-augen-den-tod-auf-der-schulter |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) |language=de}}
He plays mainly with his electronica duo [http://www.egopusher.com/ Egopusher.]{{Cite web |last=deutschlandfunkkultur.de |date=2016-01-04 |title=Jazzgeige trifft Schlagzeug - Der brodelnde Sound von Egopusher |url=https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/jazzgeige-trifft-schlagzeug-der-brodelnde-sound-von-100.html |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Deutschlandfunk Kultur |language=de}}
Tobias Preisig Quartet
File:Tobias Preisig Quartet.jpeg
The quartet formed in 2009 with pianist Stefan Aeby, bass player André Pousaz, and drummer Michi Stulz.{{Cite web |last=luzia.campell |date=2016-06-20 |title=Preisig Tobias, Violine |url=https://www.herbst-helferei.ch/kuenstler-2016/tobias-preisig-violine/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Herbst in der Helferei |language=de}} Two albums have been released since then: In Transit (Traumton) in 2012 and Flowing Mood, (ObliqSound) in 2010. The band toured through Switzerland, France, Austria, Germany, Japan, and China,{{Cite web |date=2013-02-23 |title=Haben Sie Töne? - Der durch die Geige spricht: Tobias Preisig |url=https://www.srf.ch/kultur/musik/haben-sie-toene-der-durch-die-geige-spricht-tobias-preisig |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) |language=de}} playing at festivals such as the Cully Jazz Festival, Hamburg's Überjazz, Basel's Offbeat, Jazz Festival Schaffhausen, Altstadtherbst Düsseldorf, JZ Festival Shanghai.[//www.prohelvetia.cn/Tobias-Preisig-Quartet-Hilde.2367.0.html?&L=4 Tour dates China]
Awards
- Pro Helvetia High Priority Jazz Promotion, 2013
- Cultural grant from the city of Zurich, 2012[//www.stadt-zuerich.ch/kultur/de/index/foerderung/jazz_rock_pop/auszeichnungen.html Website of the city of Zurich]
- Cultural grant from the canton of Appenzell, 2005
- Generations Frauenfeld, 1998
Discography
- In Transit (Traumton, 2012)
- Flowing Mood (ObliqSound, 2010)
References
External links
| last = Maurer
| first = Ullrich
| title = Tobias Preisig - In Transit
| pages =
| newspaper = gaesteliste
| location = Germany
| date = March 2012
| url =http://www.gaesteliste.de/review/show.html?id=99006298&_nr=12387
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- [http://www.tobiaspreisig.com Tobias Preisig official website]
- [http://www.tobiaspreisig.jp Tobias Preisig official japanese website]
- [http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/musician.php?id=46534#.URBWoKX5ifQ All About Jazz]
- Weltwoche, [http://www.weltwoche.ch/weiche/hinweisgesperrt.html?hidID=544487 Der erste Schrei, der letzte Seufzer], March 2012 (in German)
- [http://jazztimes.com/contributors/21-bill-milkowski Bill Milkowski, JazzTimes] „Swiss violinist Tobias Preisig and his quartet of rising stars from Zurich turn in an evocative program that ranges from chamberlike delicacy to darkly atmospheric ECM-ish fare to dynamic bursts of intensity.“
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