Meet the Team

How is the festival organized?

Ownership

The Tastentage Festival is organized by the Kulturgesellschaft Klosters (KgK). Within the KgK, there are various departments, including the Jazz/Tastentage division. This division is led by Christof Hegi, the festival's founder and the driving force behind its organization ever since. He is primarily responsible for program planning, fundraising, as well as advertising and marketing.

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Christof Hegi, Initiant und Programmleiter der TASTENTAGE Klosters, Bild: Olivia Aebli-Iten
Christof Hegi, Initiant und Programmleiter der TASTENTAGE Klosters, Bild: Olivia Aebli-Iten
Sponsorship

Other roles are played by the following people:

René StierliProgram design, IT support, consulting
Susanne VischerSocial media, texts, website
Karin LüthiTreasurer KgK, financial expert; cost control, bookkeeping
Hans Peter KocherPresident KgK; lawyer and notary, applications and contracts
Katja DichtSecretariat KgK, administration, ticketing, etc.
Thomas Brudererklangkultur.ch: sound engineer, supervises all concerts with sound mixing and lighting
Helpers and assistantsCommunication, support, accommodation, venues, catering, staff deployment, etc. (tbd)
Helpers and assistantsaround 50 active members of the Klosters cultural society

 

Advisory Board

The advisory board supports the festival organization in strategic, programmatic and financial matters as well as the festival as a whole.
It is composed as follows:

Gieri BeiviMusician
Michael BründlDr. sc. nat., supporter
Hans Peter KocherLawyer, Notary, President KgK
Marco MeyerMeyer Arts Management
Vanessa MuntingaSupporter
René StierliIT entrepreneur, amateur musician
Anthony VischerEntrepreneur
Susanne VischerWeb designer, copywriter
 
Guidelines

The «Tastentage Klosters» festival aims to:

  • Establish a biennial rhythm to enrich the cultural landscape of Klosters,
  • Be structured to ensure long-term sustainability,
  • Maintain a level of professionalism that meets the standards required for institutional and foundation support,
  • Build a robust financial foundation that not only enables the delivery of a high-caliber program (including artist fees) but also fairly compensates the organizers and staff,
  • Cultivate strong local and regional connections to secure broad-based support from the community, authorities, and local businesses, both in terms of organization and funding.