April 2026 until March 2027
“In the year 1811, this music society was formed,” noted a musician from the Rorschach wind band in his music book. Two hundred years ago, wind bands were forming in many places, usually featuring several ‘Turkish’ percussion instruments.
The Klingendes Museum Bern holds 20 original instruments and 49 music books from such a wind band of the early 19th century. As a uniquely multifaceted source, this collection documents the beginnings and early developments of wind band culture in Switzerland, as it is still practised today.
The special exhibition ‘Anno 1811’ brings this to life through sound: alongside the original instruments and sheet music, it features videos of a performance of this music as well as documents from the period.
Guided tours
Book your private tour of “Anno 1811” or of the Klingende Museum in general here.
Media Coverage
TV "Telebärn" visited our exhibition on the first day.
The SRF Regional Journal reported on the orchestra that recorded the videos now being shown in the exhibition (report starts at 1:06).
Swissinfo, Unisono, Bund, BZ, and other newspapers reported on “Anno 1811.”
Wir danken
Kultur Stadt Bern, Kulturförderung des Kantons Bern, Burgergemeinde Bern, Bank EEK, Jubiläumsstiftung der Mobiliar Genossenschaft, Zwillenberg-Stiftung, Gesellschaft zu Ober-Gerwern.
Impressum
Konzept und Texte: Adrian v. Steiger, Miryam Giger und Yannick Wey
Szenografie: Martin Birrer GmbH, Martin Birrer und Linda Wyss
Filme und Fotografie: Michael Bunschi
