Walss Priska
(20. 10. 1964)
Genre: Classical Music
Biography
* 20. 10. 1964.
Priska Walss studied at the conservatory in Zurich and received her teacher's diploma for trombone and large brass instruments. Walss plays in various classical formations including the brass quartets 'Brasserie' and 'Trombaci' and is also a member of the Grison Chamber Philharmonic. In addition she can be found improvising as a trombonist and alphorn player, solo or in permanent ensembles like the 'Duo frappant' together with Gabriela Friedli, 'Echo vom Zürichhorn' with Nick Gutersohn and Robert Morgenthaler and 'Zigerhörnli' with Nick Gutersohn and Reto Senn. Priska Walss has been a significant figure in the discovery and establishment of the alphorn in experimental music within the framework of her numerous engagements over the past two decades.
She lives in Wetzikon and Zurich.
Priska Walss studied at the conservatory in Zurich and received her teacher's diploma for trombone and large brass instruments. Walss plays in various classical formations including the brass quartets 'Brasserie' and 'Trombaci' and is also a member of the Grison Chamber Philharmonic. In addition she can be found improvising as a trombonist and alphorn player, solo or in permanent ensembles like the 'Duo frappant' together with Gabriela Friedli, 'Echo vom Zürichhorn' with Nick Gutersohn and Robert Morgenthaler and 'Zigerhörnli' with Nick Gutersohn and Reto Senn. Priska Walss has been a significant figure in the discovery and establishment of the alphorn in experimental music within the framework of her numerous engagements over the past two decades.
She lives in Wetzikon and Zurich.
Work list
Aurora III (2004)
Instrumentation: for alphorn and piano
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript
Mimikry (2004)
Instrumentation: for trombone and piano
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript
Minik (2004)
Instrumentation: for trombone and piano
Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript
Monica (2004)
Instrumentation: for trombone and piano
Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript
Munot (2004)
Instrumentation: for trombone and piano
Duration: 1' 00"
Manuscript
Yaila (2011)
Instrumentation: for 2 alphorns
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript
Bibliography
Bernays, Ueli: Ungezwungen zwingend: das Duo Gabriela Friedli und Priska Walss, in: NZZ 212 (2003), S. 54
Frei, Lislot: Vom Zürihorn bis nach New York: United Sounds of Alphorn, in: WoZ 22 (2001), S. 12
Ensembles