Festival 2012
11. International Boogie Woogie Festival Switzerland by Silvan Zingg.
18th, 19th and 20th May 2012
We are completing the program. Ticket selling starts ONLINE 14th DECEMBER 2011.
The festival is one of the world’s most significant boogie woogie and piano blues festival.
As pianist and director of the festival, Silvan Zingg guarantees a high quality show. Outstanding international musicians and dancers are his guests for three days in Lugano and perform enthusiastic boogie woogie, sensitive blues and classic jazz. The international participants will experience the spectacular boogie woogie races at the two grand pianos. Expertise in music from the 30’s and 40’s and excellent showmanship will keep the audience on its feet. Don’t miss it – Let’s boogie woogie all night long!
- More than 20 hours of great live music performed by world class pianists and dancers
- Ballroom dinner with big dance floor on Friday night
- Workshop with world class dancers
- Piano master classes and concerts
- Meet & chat with the artists
- Enjoy the beautiful surroundings in South Switzerland and much more!
“Dancin’ The Boogie” with more than 3 million clicks on Youtube is the most seen Swiss live music clip on the net!
IN CONCERT WITH B.B. KING & CARLOS SANTANA
Last Highlight !
Silvan Zingg performed on stage with B.B.King , Carlos Santana among others at the worldfamous Montreux Jazz Festival.
Photo Album
Some famous boogiemen!
- Claude Nobs (Montreux Jazz) and Pepe Lienhard (Bandleader).
- Hans-Rudolph Merz (former Swiss President).
- Chuck Berry (Rock’n'Roll Legend).
- Roger Federer (worlds best tennis player).
- Tito Jackson (brother of Michael Jackson).
- Peter Sauber (Formula 1 team).
Tourdates of Silvan Zingg
Silvan Zingg is touring next:
NEXT CONCERTS SILVAN ZINGG BOOGIE WOOGIE PIANO
Website: http://www.silvanzingg.com
DOWNLOAD THIS PHOTO IN 300 DPI HI QUALITY.Photograph by Massimo Pedrazzini.
University of Texas
Silvan Zingg gave in january 2010 a concert and masterclasses for teachers and students at the University of Texas in Brownsville. 100 years ago the Boogie Woogie Style was born in Texas.
2009: “International Boogie Woogie”. Compliments to the Gold Remy Award won at the International Film Festival Houston by the AMRF (American Music Research Foundation). First prize in category Television Documentary! Silvan Zingg performs and gives interview about his career in the documentary.
International Press
The festival is one of the the worlds most significant boogie woogie and piano blues festivals.
Outstanding international pianists and dancers are ,pianist and organiser, Silvan Zingg ’s guests. The boogie woogie brings you in a good mood! The boogie woogie races and blues duets at the two grand pianos are as spectacular as on the highest musical level. Hot keyboard styles, expertises in music from the 30’s and 40’s, excellent showmanships will keep the audience on its feet. Let’s Boogie Woogie all night long!
As seen in documentary movie “Destination Music” on TV Channel
Galleries - Last Highlights
Here you see photos of the last Highlights like the China tour of Silvan Zingg in november 2008. Silvan played 8 solo piano concerts in different concert halls in 5 cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian, Zhongshan, Hangzhou). He performed at the official first reception of new swiss ambassador Blaise Godet and at the annual Swiss Cham Ball in Beijing. Or the Euro08 Event in Ascona playing for the Germany Football Team Party.
