Swiss Violin Days

The 3rd Swiss Fiddle Festival, organised in partnership with the Haus der Volksmusik (House of Folk Music) and the Schweizer Geigenbauschule Brienz (Swiss School of Violin Making in Brienz), will be an outdoor celebration of music. The first day of the course will end with a visit to the ‘Fiddles and master violins’ exhibition at the Schweizer Geigenbauschule Brienz, with music from Duo Campanula. In the evening, there will be a concert featuring the Helvetic Fiddlers and the Bregenzerwald string collective Messis Cellogruppe, followed by an open session. Let the various workshops and the fiddle music inspire you, and enjoy the musical entertainment. Any fiddle players and other musicians are very welcome to bring an instrument and play along. Come along and join in!

The Haus der Volksmusik is offering courses in local folk music at the Swiss Open-Air Museum. These free courses will take place in the East Midlands section of the Museum.

Saturday, 26 August 2023
10.30 am–12.00 noon
Fiddle jigs from Safiental – Andi Gabriel
Accompaniment with a flourish – Fabian Müller

2.00 pm–3.30 pm
(Sung) fiddle jigs from the Vorarlberg – Evelyn Fink-Mennel
Your chance to play second fiddle – Andrea Schmid

Sunday, 27 August 2023
10.30 am–12.00 noon
(Sung) fiddle jigs from Vorarlberg – Evelyn Fink-Mennel
Your chance to play second fiddle – Andrea Schmid

2.00 pm–3.30 pm
Fiddle jigs from Safiental – Andi Gabriel
Accompaniment with a flourish – Fabian Müller