Marcel Vaid

Marcel Vaid, born 1967, of Böttstein, Switzerland, studied classical guitar at Akademie für zeitgenössische Musik and works as a composer of film and theatre music. As founder and musician of his band Superterz, known at home and abroad for their electro-acoustic experimental music, he travels around world and frequently branches out into artistic collaborations in the sphere of art installations, visual art or literature (e.g. with Daniel Götsch). He is married with two daughters (9+12) and lives in Zurich.

As a film musician, Marcel Vaid has recorded and produced the score for over 70 full length feature and documentary films. Among the directors he has worked with are names such as Fredi Murer, Léa Pool (Canada), David Pinillos (Spain), Iiris Härmä (Finland), Aya Domenig (Japan), Paul Riniker, Micha Lewinsky, Farida Pascha (India), Timo von Gunten (Oscar nominée 2017) or Milo Rau. In composing a film soundtrack, Marcel takes charge of musical direction, research, production and recording as well as composition and arrangement.

When working in film, Marcel Vaid frequently relies on an established host of musicians to help him realise his soundtracks. The collaboration and exchange with guest musicians in his band Superterz often directly impact on the production of his film music. Through his acquaintance with conductor /arranger André Bellmont (e.g. for Andreas Vollenweider, head of the department of film music at Zurich University of the Arts ZHDK) Marcel Vaid's film music has been recorded by several orchestras such as the Meran Symphony Orchestra, the 21st  Century Symphony Orchestra Lucerne (with conductor Ludwig Wicky) or the Budapest Art Orchestra.

For his work Marcel Vaid has received numerous awards such as the Swiss Film award Quartz in 2009, 2011 and 2016 (with a double nomination in 2016), the award for best film music at Locarno Film Festival 2009, the award for best film music at the International Film Festivals Angers (2003) and Valencia (2009). Marcel is currently nominated for the Swiss Film Award 2018 for his contribution to the cinema documentary ‘The Congo Tribunal’ by Milo Rau. He has been invited to sit on countless juries and host master classes at festivals such as Nyon, Solothurn, Biarritz, Leipzig, Aubagne (nominated for best Film music), Starnberg, Valencia, Locarno, Goa, Calcutta and Tiflis. As a lecturer at Zurich University and at Zurich University of Fine Arts, he acts a assesses as a state expert for future film composers’ diploma examinations. Marcel Vaid has worked for most major production companies at home and abroad, with assignments in Germany, France, Spain, GB, Finland, Turkey, Italy, Japan, India, Australia, the U.S. and Hong Kong.

In the course of his career, Marcel Vaid has worked with a range of inspiring international musicians such as Anouar Brahem (Tun), Nils Petter Molvaer (Nor), Toshinori Kondo, Mauro Pawlowski (dEUS), Rodrigo Gonzales (Die Ärzte), Sophie Hunger and Heidi Happy, Norbert Möslang (Voice Crack), Marianne Schroeder (John Cage), Lauren Newton (Vienna Art Orchestra), Al Comet (The Young Gods), Burnt Friedman, Jojo Mayer (Nerve) or Günter Baby Sommer, Koichi Makigami and Damo Suzuki (CAN) an many more.

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