Tobias Preisig

Tobias Preisig
Violinist
Violinist
Background information
Born (1981-09-18) 18 September 1981 (age 45)
Zurich, Switzerland
GenreJazz alternative
OccupationMusician
InstrumentViolin
LabelsTraumton, ObliqSound, Qilin
Websitewww.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.

He plays mainly with his electronica duo Egopusher.

Tobias Preisig Quartet

Tobias Preisig Quartet Tobias Preisig

The quartet formed in 2009 with pianist Stefan Aeby, bass player André Pousaz, and drummer Michi Stulz. 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, playing at festivals such as the Cully Jazz Festival, Hamburg's Überjazz, Basel's Offbeat, Jazz Festival Schaffhausen, Altstadtherbst Düsseldorf, JZ Festival Shanghai.

Awards

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Jazzgeiger Tobias Preisig - Die Musik vor Augen – den Tod auf der Schulter". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  2. ↑ deutschlandfunkkultur.de (2016-01-04). "Jazzgeige trifft Schlagzeug - Der brodelnde Sound von Egopusher". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  3. ↑ luzia.campell (2016-06-20). "Preisig Tobias, Violine". Herbst in der Helferei (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  4. ↑ "Haben Sie Töne? - Der durch die Geige spricht: Tobias Preisig". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  5. ↑ Tour dates China
  6. ↑ Website of the city of Zurich