Portrait of the folk music Ensemble Alpinis of the Lucerne School of Music.

Alpinis The folk music ensemble of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Founded in autumn 2009, the folk music ensemble comprises of students taking the Folk Music major. 

The ensemble, which can perform in various formations and different sizes, doesn’t just cultivate a broad repertoire of alpine folk music but also tackles old as well as new genres bordering on classical music and jazz. The Alpinis ensemble is led by Andreas Gabriel.

Folk Music Events

Stubete

A «Stubete» with students and other interested musicians takes place regularly at the Lucerne School of Music. Dates and details can be found in the agenda.

Stubete – Volksmusik
Volksmusik-Studierende aus Luzern, Irland und Finnland am gemeinsamen Auftritt am Volksmusik-Festival Alpentöne 2015.

Festival Alpentöne 2015

Folk music students from Lucerne joined colleagues from Ireland and Finland to realise a cross-border project at the Alpentöne Festival in Altdorf.

Ausschnitt der CD Hülle

«Alpini Vernähmlassig 2013»

The ensemble presents his first CD.

Photo gallery

Folk music concert as part of the music festival Szenenwechsel 2019. (Photos: Priska Ketterer)

Das Volksmusik-Ensemble am Musikfestival Szenenwechsel 2019
Das Volksmusik-Ensemble am Musikfestival Szenenwechsel 2019
Das Volksmusik-Ensemble am Musikfestival Szenenwechsel 2019
Das Volksmusik-Ensemble und die Jodlerinnen am Musikfestival Szenenwechsel 2019
Das Volksmusik-Ensemble und die Jodlerinnen am Musikfestival Szenenwechsel 2019
Das Volksmusik-Ensemble und die Jodlerinnen am Musikfestival Szenenwechsel 2019
Das Volksmusik-Ensemble am Musikfestival Szenenwechsel 2019
Die JodlerInnen am Musikfestival Szenenwechsel 2019
Die JodlerInnen am Musikfestival Szenenwechsel 2019
Das Volksmusik-Ensemble am Musikfestival Szenenwechsel 2019

insights

Ein Mann spielt auf einem Saiteninstrument

Study Folk Music

Lecturer Markus Flückiger shares some insights (in German).

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