Singing Landscapes

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EXPERIENCE | PERFORMATIVE Köbi Gantenbein was many years editor-in-chief and publisher of the architecture magazine Hochparterre. He is also a musician with the clarinet and intertwines the two threads by composing suites. These are stories about landscapes of tourism, the river, wilderness, villages, and happiness. They combine profound journalistic research and historical knowledge with storytelling, satire, wit, political stance, and a touch of melancholy. World history is viewed here through the lens of the local, told along biographies of previously unknown heroines and heroes. Gantenbein's suites draw a bridge to the present, fighting for landscapes that are disappearing, for cultural traditions in the Alps, and – in view of the climate crisis – for consistent action. But this book is also a portrait of the Bandella delle Millelire chapel. The orchestra accompanies Gantenbein and his suites with music from the Balkans to Prättigau, from Unterengadin to Cuba. Portraits of the musicians and their stories are told here for the first time, and their music is made audible. Price: Free admission Cast Image credit: zVg 2026