Simon Ho: If

This music is a kind of cross between Badalamenti and Bjork... Simon Ho (aka Hostettler), the internationally renowned Swiss composer and pianist, has forged a reputation for his "song-and-band-projects," collaborative efforts that bring together artists from across multiple fields. Projects like "Another Commission" where poems by Meret Oppenheim are set to big band music (musicians include Corin Curschellas, Co Streiff, Hans Koch, Andi Hug), are typical for Ho. He is featured in the 2005 Crossing Border interdisciplinary literature, music, film and the visual arts festival at The Hague.

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