Tobias Preisig
Tobias Preisig (born September 18, 1981, in Zurich) is a Swiss violinist and composer. His style can be described as alternative jazz or experimental improvised jazz. He plays mainly with his electronica duo Egopusher.
Tobias Preisig

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- Name
- Tobias Preisig
- Born
- 18 September 1981
- Birthplace
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Fields
- free jazz · jazz
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Tobias Preisig (born September 18, 1981, in Zurich) is a Swiss violinist and composer. His style can be described as alternative jazz or experimental improvised jazz. He plays mainly with his electronica duo Egopusher.
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• Name — Tobias Preisig • Born — 18 September 1981 • Birthplace — Zurich, Switzerland • Genre — Jazz alternative • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — Violin • Label — Traumton, ObliqSound, Qilin • Website — www.tobiaspreisig.com
Tobias Preisig Quartet
Tobias Preisig Quartet
• Illustration — Tobias Preisig Quartet Tobias Preisig The quartet formed in 2009 with pianist Stefan Aeby, bass player André Pousaz, and drummer Michi Stulz. Two albums have been released since then: In Transit (Traumton) in 2012 and Flowing Mood, (ObliqSound) in 2010. The band toured through Switzerland, France, Austria, Germany, Japan, and China, playing at festivals such as the Cully Jazz Festival, Hamburg's Überjazz, Basel's Offbeat, Jazz Festival Schaffhausen, Altstadtherbst Düsseldorf, JZ Festival Shanghai.
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• In Transit (Traumton, 2012) • Flowing Mood (ObliqSound, 2010)
Awards
• Pro Helvetia High Priority Jazz Promotion, 2013 • Cultural grant from the city of Zurich, 2012 • Cultural grant from the canton of Appenzell, 2005 • Generations Frauenfeld, 1998
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- 1.2019-05. Biografie auf der offiziellen Website.
- 2.Egopusher.
- 3.Levitation
- 4.CD Besprechung in der NZZ 13. April 2012
- 5.20160415002030. Tourplan China. 2019-05-18 19:14:47 InternetArchiveBot.
- 6.Website der Stadt Zürich
- 7.Mauretta Heinzelmann. Palimpsest von Stefan Rusconi & Tobias Preisig. NDR Kultur. 2026-08-25.
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