enCHanting LUCERNE

Eurovox 2026

A congress for voice experts

Keynotes

20–22 August 2026

breaking news

Conference Guide & practical information
3 August, 2026
Seen from the HSLU building, as a Montgolfière gently comes to rest beyond the Allmend, we too are nearing our destination… Dear Eurovox 2026 Participants, Soon, the voices of the Eurovox community will come together in enCHanting Lucerne. As we look forward to welcoming you in just 18 days, we are pleased to share the…
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Articles & Mugs
29 June, 2026
More and more is being written about Eurovox. In June, articles about our congress appeared in Vox Humana, the Schweizer Musikzeitung and the HSLU’s ‘News & Stories’ section in the Interview with Speaker Evi Gallmetzer. (All the articles have been published in German, pdfs see below) And finally, the ‘Euro-Mugs’ have been delivered! Our iconic,…
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Nadja Räss Awarded the Grand Prix Musik 2026
6 June, 2026
EVTA member Nadja Räss was already honoured last year with the Golden Violin Key, the highest distinction in Swiss folk music. Now, with the Grand Prix Musik 2026, Nadja Räss receives Switzerland’s most highly endowed music award.Following the recognition of yodelling as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, this achievement brings—so to speak—Olympic gold to our association….
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Buy your Tickets now!
25 February, 2026
Make the most of March – secure your early‑bird place, savour the anticipation, and lift your gaze towards the coming summer. And most importantly, spread the good news to the world on @eurovox.eu and your own social media channels!
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interview with Rabih Lahoud
24 February, 2026
In the latest issue of our trade journal Vox Humana, Keynote speaker Rabih Lahoud gives an insight into his singing, thinking and creative work – one more reason to experience him live at Eurovox on 21 August!With the kind permission of the editors, you can read the entire interview in German here as an appetiser!
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Swiss night
22 February, 2026
Open Air at the plaza in front of the HSLU building 19:00 Swiss folk music performed by the HSLU Folk Music Ensemble / 19:30 Swiss specialities all you can eat: Raclette, Ghackets mit Hörnli (with meat or vegetarian), Toblerone mousse / 21:00 Swiss folk music performed by the HSLU Folk Music Ensemble, with singing and dancing
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Nadja Räss receives the «Goldener Violinschlüssel 2025»
16 June, 2025
The highest folk music honour is awarded to her by the «Goldener Violinschlüssel» association of the same name for her multifaceted work. The renowned musician has been a professor of yodelling at the Lucerne School of Music since 2018 and is responsible for folk music. Nadja Räss came into contact with natural yodelling in Appenzell…
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Charlotte Hug Raschèr wins Swiss Music Prize
16 June, 2025
The Federal Office of Culture (BAK) announced today that Charlotte Hug Raschèr has been awarded the Swiss Music Prize. Here is the jury’s statement on the BAK website: Charlotte Hug Raschèr – researcher in the interstices of the arts “Charlotte Hug Raschèr is an experimental musician, composer and visual artist. In her work, she uses…
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Commitment

The title of our congress, ENCHANTING LUCERNE, refers to the magical effect of the singing voice! However, the art of singing and teaching singing does not involve actual magic, but is something that can be learned, and so in our unique congress we will examine the techniques involved in learning this craft, exploring the resources that are available to us as voice professionals.
The congress is being planned according to clear thematic structures. Instead of masterclasses and a “supermarket” of workshops, there will be efficient teams with explicit objectives in the spirit of the African proverb “on your own you are fast, but together you go further.”
We will celebrate this international congress in August 2026, as a meeting place for discovering a multicultural, colourful, diverse and fascinating vocal Switzerland – multi-layered, with reflection and insight and magic!

Schedule

Time	Salquin	Kosmos	Knox	250	253	Library
9				EVTA Council Meeting 2026 EVTA Europe Executive Committee
11	Registration – check in
12	Lunch – pasta bowl
13	Opening Ceremony Chiara Jacomet & Samir Rachide Vocal Ensemble OTTO Flurina Plattner
14	Keynote – Shared Teachership Evi Gallmetzer Alvaro Schoeck Cord-Friedrich Berghahn Edward Rushton Cornelia Kallisch Stimmsitz Exchange Forum
15³⁰	Coffee break
16	Interdisciplinary Masterclass Alvaro Schoeck Cord-Friedrich Berghahn Edward Rushton Cornelia Kallisch	exchange forums Evi Gallmetzer Stimmsitz Exchange Forum	Journal for Students Jessica Pawlitzki	Mouth Position in Belting Jasmin Schmid	latvian folksongs Zane Šmite	Transformative Pedagogic Concepts Kenneth Bozeman
17	Three Voices, One Vision Sarah Holman Sandra Oberoi Ellen Pieterse	Sing stronger for longer Rebecca Moseley-Morgan	What is Crossover Jennie Such	Neuro 101 Kimberly Moller	Finnish Folksongs Sirkka Kosonen	expanding professionalism Katri A. Keskinen
18	Dinner – Grill Bowl
19	Concert The High Horse Fatou-Ella Mangassouba Thaddäus Lange Leonard Spyrou

Time	Salquin	Kosmos	Knox	250	253	Library
8³⁰	Come and sing together Bo Rosenkull	Chi Gong Mariette Witteveen			May the Ease Be With You Elizabeth Blades
9³⁰	coffee break
10	Keynote – Holistic approaches Veronika Jana Lubert Zita Zimmermann Rabih Lahoud
11³⁰	Coffee break
12	Sing, Play and Flow Rabih Lahoud	Vocal Versatility Amy Pfrimmer	KinEmission Izabela Jeżowska	Microphone Technique Sarah Algoet	VOICE as BODY and BODY as VOICE Marta Raviglia	Early onset voice change Edwin Pitt Mansfield
13	Lunch – Salad Bowl
14	Keynote – Cross-Training Sirkka Kosonen Zane Šmite Nadja Räss
15³⁰	Coffee break
16	Female Voices After Laryngectomy Jenna Brown	From Stagefright to joy Zita Zimmermann	Pop Nation Canada Amanda Kind	Spanish as an educational language for singing Jean-Yves Bosse Vidal	FASCIAL FLOW Maya Boog	It takes a musician to raise a village Barbara Hoos de Jokisch
17	A New Paradigm for Continued Vocal Study for Senior Singers Karen Brunssen Joanne Bozeman	Singlates – An embodied approach to integrating breath, movement and voice Jenny Liebkind Anna Hakala	Student-Centered Pedagogy David Sisco Travis Sherwood Marisa Lee Naismith	Homo sapiens mania for speaking and singing Emmanuel Pesnot	Integrative voice training Irène Straub	“That sounds vegetarian” Stefanie Lorsch
18	Happy Hour
19	dinner-Concert Swiss Night Nadja Räss Folk Music Ensemble HSLU

Time	Salquin	Kosmos	Knox	250	253	Library
8³⁰		Stand up, take a breath Craig Anthony Lees			Singing With Your Whole Self Elizabeth Blades
9³⁰	Coffee Break
10	Keynote – Rebuilding Alexios Martin Eberhard Seifert Claudio Storck Britta Balandat
11³⁰	Coffee Break
12	Swiss Yodeling Nadja Räss	Embodiment – an interactive workshop Kimberly Barber	How to Heal a Broken Singer Elisabeth Holmertz	Real time visual feedback Glòria Vila Aymerich	Intermedia VoiceLab Charlotte Hug	Voice Metamorphoses Izabela Jeżowska
12³⁰	yodeling	embodiment	How to Heal a Broken Singer	Real time visual feedback	Intermedia VoiceLab	Building Trust David Sisco
13	Lunch – Quiche Bowl
14	Keynote – What’s next? Charlotte Hug Luca Koch Margo Zālīte Ellen Pieterse
15³⁰	Coffee break
16	Dynamic Conditions Marita Stryker Joanne Bozeman	Stay Calm at Auditions Ulla Munch	JAZZ AND OPERA SINGING COMPARED Daniela Panetta & Giuseppina Cortesi	Perceptions Lie Lucia Cossu	Intermedia VoiceLab Charlotte Hug	Fascination Lied / Art Song Martin Vácha
17		connecting Choir Selina Maria Batliner	Teaching Hypermobile Singers Sarah Algoet	Cross-training in the Tropics Luciano Simões Silva		functional orientation Elisabeth Pawelke
17³⁰		connecting Choir	Teaching Hypermobile Singers	Cross-training in the Tropics		Co-Conducting Isabelle Viola Taege
18	Dinner – curry bowl
19	ekmeles – Closing Ceremony ekmeles new music vocal group

Conference

Venue

Conference

Venue

Eurovox 2026

20–22 August 2026

breaking news

Commitment

Schedule

Lunch – pasta bowl

Coffee break

Dinner – Grill Bowl

coffee break

Coffee break

Lunch – Salad Bowl

Coffee break

Happy Hour

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

yodeling

embodiment

How to Heal a Broken Singer

Real time visual feedback

Intermedia VoiceLab

Lunch – Quiche Bowl

Coffee break

connecting Choir

Teaching Hypermobile Singers

Cross-training in the Tropics

Dinner – curry bowl