Emerging talent day in contemporary music

As part of the second edition of SALTO! a day on the theme of emerging talent in contemporary music is being co-organised by the Culture Department of the Canton of Valais and EJMA Valais, with the support of Culture Valais. The event offers a wide range of opportunities to meet people and bring together the Valais music scene and national players in the field.

Programme
11.00 Mölkky Session #4 by Culture Valais
14.00 Conferences and round tables "I have emerged, what next?

Welcome
Alain Dubois (Head of the Department of Culture, Canton of Valais)
Joël Rey (Municipal Councillor in charge of culture, City of Sierre)
Stéphanie Küffer (Director, EJMA-Valais)

Definitions and issues of emergence
Artists' careers - Fred Bürki (drummer, among others for Elie Zoé, Me & Mobi, Sirens Of Lesbos, Baby Volcano)
Artist development - talk by Daniela Weinmann (Odd Beholder)
Round table with Fred Bürki | Laurence Desarzens (cultural manager and president of Swiss Music Export) | Albane Dunand Schlechten (director, FCMA) | Eliott Carrel (programmer Le Port Franc et Le Romandie)

Definitions and challenges of training
‘Les dispositifs d'accompagnement des artistes émergents en musiques actuelles dans les établissements du secteur public en Ile-de-France et en Suisse romande sur l'émergence en lien avec les écoles de musique et analyse des dispositifs de soutien en France’ by François Vion (music specialist)
‘Panorma des écoles de musique en Valais’ by Stéphanie Küffer
Round table with François Vion | Daniela Weinmann | Marius Kaeser (music specialist, Pro Helvetia)| Laura Stern (co-director, Prémices Festival)
The conference will be followed by a networking aperitif.

18h00 Concerts by the eight bands in the 2nd edition of SALTO! @ L'Hacienda
Julie & Charlotte | EMELYNE | JAZZ MOKA | Ashes of Betrayal | DUSK | Doom! Noo Yelbek | PERPLEX | Tylangir