Artists
Giulia Bättig Large Ensemble
(Since 2021)
Elina Ronja Quartett
(since 2021)
Timo Wild Quartett
(since 2021)
Lyft trio
(since 2020)
Hiking for a full kilometer with outstretched arms – a clear goal in sight and a feeling of gravity-defying liberty help globetrotter Mario Castelberg develop bizarre ideas, including the name of his band: Lyft Trio. This was founded while guitarist Castelberg and his fellow band members Joel Banz (bass) and Janic Haller (drums) were waiting to be freed out of a stuck lift. Their music is inspired by the unlimited freedom of jazz, the atmosphere of the Americana and the song-conducive catchiness of pop music. Always in balance between dissonance and consonance, clear melodies and spherical noises, simplicity and complexity. Due to this versatility the Lyft Trio picks up its audience like a lift – if it doesn’t accidentally get stuck – and elevates it into weightless and dreamlike but also lucid spheres.
