After the great success of the musical residencies at Studio Foce, which have seen the participation of outstanding artists, the Events and Congress Division of the City of Lugano is happy to announce a new residency for the 2024/2025 season.
Music
mohs. is a jazz quartet formed in 2017 by Zacharie Ksyk (trumpet), Erwan Valazza (guitar), Gaspard Colin (electric bass) and Nathan Vandenbulcke (drums). mohs. compose music that moves in contemporary jazz, incorporating influences from Hip hop and electronics – they play on March 20 at Studio Foce.
Yael Deckelbaum is an Israeli singer, songwriter and activist who brings a message of healing and peace. On 2nd April Yael Deckelbaum stops for the first time in Lugano, at Studio Foce.
RöstiBrücke is an annual translingual Swiss electroacoustic concert. Started in 2022 thanks to SZKMD, it arrives in Ticino for the first time on 8th March with a concert at Studio Foce. We meet the project founder, Daniel Maszkowicz.
The new Foce season starts on 2 February: over 160 cultural events including concerts, theatre performances and conferences. We talk about the new season with Michela Poretti, artistic director of Foce.
Hotlanta is a band from Ticino that combines rock, blues and soul. The brainchild of musicians Matteo “Tedd” Bertini (vocals) and Rocco “El Tigre” Lombardi (drums), later joined by Matteo “Cleveland” Ballabio (Rhodes/synth), Mattia “Mad” Mantello (guitar) and Francesco “Cec” Rezzonico (bass), Hotlanta plays on December 17th at the Studio Foce.
An Italian punk band with 12 albums, 2 collections and 2 live shows, Punkreas will perform on December 9th at the Studio Foce to celebrate more than thirty years of career.
Since 2011 Hang Massive have shaped the global handpan music scene, pioneering a successful electronic act with a magnetizing live show. Blending dream-like acoustic and upbeat electronic sounds, their unique style inspires a worldwide audience. The duo, consisting of Danny Cudd and Markus Offbeat, will perform on December 2nd at the Studio Foce.
Vasco Viviani is a musician, record producer and social worker. On November 18th he presents his label “EEEE, Edizioni etiche ed estetiche” (“Ethical and aesthetical editions”) at the Studio Foce, with an evening of music to discover.