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Tobias Preisig
Tobias Preisig (*18. September 1981 in Zurich) is a Swiss violinist and composer. His style can be described as alternative jazz or experimental improvised violin music.

Biography
Born in Zurich Switzerland in 1981, Tobias Preisig studied at the Swiss Jazz School in Berne and at the New School in New York. In 2003 he went on tour with the European Youth Jazz Orchestra. From 2004 to 2007 he studied classical violin at the ZHdK in Zurich. In 2005 he received the cultural conveyor prize from the canton of Appenzell for a solo violin project. Preisig performed and worked with a.o. Kaleidoscope string Quartet, George Gruntz, Luciano Biondini, Thomas Demenga, Daniel Schnyder. In 2008 he performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival and the Jazz Festival Willisau. As a guest for the label TCB he recorded a Duo CD with George Gruntz and David Liebman in 2009. The debut album of his quartet "Flowing Mood" was released in April 2010 with the New York based label ObliqSound. A successful release tour followed in Switzerland, Germany and France with concerts at Kaufleuten Zurich, Beejazz, A-Train Berlin and Altstadtherbst Düsseldorf. In 2011 concerts followed at important festivals like Cully Jazz Festival, Schaffhausen Jazz Festival and Basel Off Beat. 2011 he received a prestigious cultural grant from the city of Zurich. His second CD with the Quartet called "In Transit" was released on Traumton Records in April 2012. The quartet toured Germany, Austria and Switzerland followed by an Asian tour through Japan and China, that ended at the JZ Jazz Festival in Shanghai. In 2013 Tobias Preisig Quartet received the "High Priority Jazz Promotion" from the swiss cultural foundation Pro Helvetia.

Besides working with his quartet, he participates in art performances  with the new band of Dieter Meier (Yello) and forms a duo with the Swiss vocal acrobat Christian Zehnder (Stimmhorn).

EGOPUSHER (Band)
Tobias Preisig violin

Alessandro Giannelli' drums

EGOPUSHER released their self-titled EP "EGOPUSHER" on 27.11.15.

Tobias Preisig Quartet (Band)


Tobias Preisig violine

Stefan Aeby piano

André Pousaz bass

Michi Stulz drums

The band was founded in 2009. Two records have been released since then (In Transit, Traumton 2012 and Flowing Mood, ObliqSound 2010). The band has been working on a regular basis; touring 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 a.o.

"The accuracy of chamber music, the agility of jazz and the lightness of pop" Jazz 'n' More

Awards

 * Pro Helvetia „High Priority Jazz Promotion“ 2013


 * Cultural grant from the city of Zurich 2012


 * Cultural grant from canton of Appenzell 2005


 * Generations Frauenfeld 1998

Discography

 * In Transit (Traumton 2012)


 * Flowing Mood (ObliqSound 2010)

Links
Tobias Preisig official website

Tobias Preisig official japanese website