simplesymphony
Music education in the third millennium
Vision
Classical music is for everyone. Yet while our world has changed rapidly over the past decades, the ways of experiencing this music have stayed almost the same. With ‘Simple Symphony’, award-winning young music educators, arts managers and musicians are opening new doors – to where people are today.
Simple Symphony is
an ORGANISATION developing modern presentation and participation formats with symphonic music
a VISION of universal accessibility for classical music
an INITIATIVE refining how new audiences encounter and fall in love with the form
a HOMAGE to its namesake Benjamin Britten and his efforts as a music educator
TEAM
Artistic Director
Joseph Sieber
Initiator of Simple Symphony. Assistant conductor at Basel Sinfonietta. Founder of the Central Switzerland Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Business Director
Dshamilja Schurtenberger
Independent cultural manager and artist agent (DSHAMsession). Trained in cultural and media management; previously at IMG Artists, Lucerne Festival, Gstaad Menuhin Festival.
Web & Digital
Lior Kamanga
Violist, violinist and self-taught software engineer. He learned to code alongside his music studies. Today he builds and maintains the website and signup platform of the Repertoire Orchestra, in which he also plays.
support
EVERY GESTURE COUNTS
Pursuing our vision and turning it into concrete projects is only possible thanks to the generous support and active help of a close circle of supporters. Our greatest thanks go to them!
If you like our work, we would be glad to hear from you and welcome every gesture of support.