The SOFIA workshops for the selected participants will take place from 26 to 30 May 2026 in Zurich and Bern.
Listeners are welcome for all workshops with prior registration and sending a short biographical info by e-mail.
Tuesday, 26th of May 2026
Villa Stucki, Raum Ahorn, Seftigenstrasse 11, 3007 Bern
11:30–12:30
Jazz Promotion
Clotilde Reymond, music promotion agent
13:00–14:00
Accounting
Peter Junker, trustee at Junker Treuhand
14:30-15:30
Grant Proposal
Milena Krstic, musician and funding specialist
21:00
SOFIA @ Tuesday Jam
5ème ETAGE
Wednesday, 27th of May 2026
Jazzclub Moods, Schiffbauplatz, 8005 Zürich
12:00-13:00
Booking in France
Séverine Capiello, festival curator for Jazz à la Petite France in Strasbourg
14:15-15:15
Booking in Switzerland
Yunus Durrer, booking agent at Jazzclub Moods
15:30-16:30
Booking in Germany Withholding Tax
Kilian Sladek, musician and booking agent for Jazz-Monday in Ismaning (D)
20:30
SOFIA @ JazzBaragge Wednesday Jam
Jazzclub Moods, Schiffbauplatz, 8005 Zürich
Thursday, 28th of May 2026
Musik Villa, Schneckenmannstrasse 8, 8044 Zürich
09:30-10:30
Quick Wittedness – train to react wisely
Helena Trachsel, former leader of Fachstelle für Gleichstellung von Frau und Mann Kanton Zürich
11:00-12:00
The Golden Egg
Roni Haug, Mister Saxr, public relations agent and musician
13:30-15:15
Stage Presence
Tanja Dankner, musician and artist coach
20:15
SOFIA @ La Marotte
Kulturkeller La Marotte, Centralweg 10, 8910 Affoltern am Albis
Friday, 29th of May 2026
Musik Villa, Schneckenmannstrasse 8, 8044 Zürich
09:00-10:30
Social Media & Content Marketing
Aline Schneiter, Social Media Expert
11:00-12:30
The Musician’s Health
Dr. med. univ. André Glod, pain specialist, acupuncturist, surgeon, music therapist
14:00-15:30
Storytelling Strategy for Social Media
Adrian Graf, writer, director, teacher for cast and audiovisual media at the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
Tips and Tricks for Professionally Organizing Jazz Tasks
Dorota Piotrowska, musician and mother
Saturday, 30th of May 2026
Goldener Dachs Jazzclub 8570, Schulstrasse 1, Weinfelden
14:00-16:00
QiGong
Bea Vögeli, Taiji and Qigong Instructor
20:15
SOFIA @ Jazzclub 8570 Weinfelden
Goldener Dachs Jazzclub 8570, Schulstrasse 1, Weinfelden