Swiss drummers' and fifers' association - english page

2013

June 7 - 8, 2013,
44th lower valais drum and fife festival ATFVR in Hérémence

June 28 - 30, 2013,
22. OTV drum, fife and clairon festival in Kreuzlingen

July 28 - August 04, 2013,
Juca 2013 swiss youth camp in Lenzburg

September 21 - 22, 2013,
31. ZJTPF central switzerland youth drum and fife festival in Erlinsbach

September 28, 2013,
10e Fête romande des jeunes tambours, fifres et clairons à Tour de-Trême

 

2014

January 11, 2014,
Day of experts 2014

May 2 - 3, 2014,
Training course for jury 2014

May 30 - June 1, 2014,
73. OWTPV regional drum and fife festival of the upper valais in Ergisch

June 12 - 15, 2014,
26. swiss drum and fife festival in Frauenfeld

July 10 - 22, 2014,
STPV USA-Tour

 

2015

June 10 - 12, 2015,
74. OWTPV regional drum and fife festival of the upper valais in Bürchen

URSTFC drum and fife festival

 

2016

July 1 - 3, 2016,
23. ZTPF drum and fife festival in Möhlin (close to Basel)

 


 

STPV USA-Tour 2014

   STPV USA2014 Flyer

After 1997 we are ready again! The STPV ASTF follows the invitation of the American Association The Company of Fife and Drum and goes on tour in the USA.

All drummers, fifers and clairon musicians (minimal age 21 years) are cordially invited to join us for this unforgettable journey and to share our swiss musical heritage with the public in the USA.

Save the date:
Departure: Thursday July 10, 2014
Return: Monday, July 21, 2014
(Arrival July 22, 2014)

Highlights (tentative schedule):

  • Flight from Zurich or Geneva to New York City or Washington DC
  • Concert and workshop with the US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps in Washington DC
  • Visit to New York City (time at your own disposal for 2 days)
  • Concert at the american junior camp of the company of Fife and Drum in Deep River
  • Concert with the CT Patriots Fife and Drum
  • Concert at the Deep River DRAM Muster, Tattoo and Parade, Jollification and Circle of Friendship.
  • Extension of your journey is possible from New York
 

Living Traditions - Ahnenmusik

Living Traditions in Switzerland. Enjoy this very unique style of drum and fife, performed at the 72nd regional drum and fife festival of the upper valais in Niedergesteln, Switzerland.

On www.ab-geits.ch you will find beautiful sights and sounds of this unforgettable weekend.

TIP: For those who can't get enough of this unique style of drum and fife of the upper valais in Switzerland, enjoy this live at corpus christi the region!

 

 

Rules of competition for the next swiss drum and fife festival in Frauenfeld 2014, available for download.

    Wettspielprogramm ETPF2014

The musical commissions (MK) of the Swiss drummers' and fifiers association (STPV ASTF) are pleased to give you the rules of competition of the 26th Federal drummers and fifers festival, June 12 - 15, 2014 in Frauenfeld, Switzerland.

 

 

The STPV swiss youth camp 2013 will start July 28, and lasts to August 4, in Lenzburg, Switzerland.

Stay tuned for more informations about the swiss youth drum and fife camp. After 5 days of training we will be touring in Switzerland:

August 2, Concert in Frauenfeld
August 3, Concert in Fiesch/Lax
August 4, Lunch-concert in Montreux, Evening concert and closure in Bern.

 

Lenzburg, 8.8.2011 – The "Juca2011" the youth camp of swiss drummers' and fifers' association was a huge success. More than 120 young drummers and fifiers joined for a week of practising, follwoed by a 5 day tour through Switzerland. 

Enjoy the images of the tour:

Facebook Album of the youth camp Juca 2011

 

 

22. OTV drum, fife and clairon festival, June 28 - 30, 2013 in Kreuzlingen

Competiition and entertainment pure in Kreuzlingen. The city will be filled with the rhythmic beats of the drum artists, living pieces of fifers and clairon and an entertainment in the adventure boulevard. The drum corps of the city of Kreuzlingen is proud to organize this competition and promises to create a true festival. more

 
         

A delegation of the swedish royal Philharmonic Orchestra met in Basel the elite of swiss drumming. More

Review of the Basler Fasnacht 2012 on Swiss Television

 

Drums2Streets ’, a group of young drummers of TV Kreuzlingen thrilled the judges and won the hearts of the audience at the Swiss casting show ‘Die grössten Schweizer Talente’ on Swiss national television SF1! Congratulations for the second place!

 

The 35. OTV youth drummers and fifers competition takes place on June 23rd and 24th 2012. The organising committee of TV Domat/Ems is looking forward to seeing you all in Domat/Ems - Sin seveser a Domat!

 

Lüchingen 10./11.9.2011 – Lüchingen hosted this years youth drummers' and fifers' competion of the OTV (Eastern Switzerlands drummers' association).

Read more: www.otv.ch

 

 

 

Zunzgen 1./2.10.2011 – Zunzgen was the host of this years central Switzerlands drummers' and fifers' competition.

Read more: www.wurlitzer-clique.ch

 

 

         
   
  
  
  
   
    

 


      
           
  

   
  

Gornergrat, 19.8.2011 – More than 300 swiss drummers and fifers joined this years gathering on August 19th 2011. The Zermatt-Gornergrat-Fest 2011 was true to the motto: „Drum and Fife – tradition with a twist“. It was a day of of spectacular concerts, swiss traditional uniforms and Swiss drum style music.

The Gornergrat at 3131 meter above sea level offers a fantastic view of no less than 29 of the 34 Swiss four-thousanders. The vantage point platform can be comfortably reached by rack-railroad, which takes visitors from Zermatt to Gornergrat via Riffelalp.

Enjoy the images of this remarqueble day.

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© STPV-ASTF, Fotograf Patrick Kaelin.

© Swiss-Image, Fotograf Andy Mettler.


© STPV-ASTF, Fotograf Patrick Kaelin.