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- Irene Schweizer was born on June 2, 1941 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. She was a costume designer and composer, known for Mirages (2014), Peripherie (2016) and Eldorado (2013). She died on July 16, 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland.
- She has been a feminist since she was young and she declared herself a lesbian and was committed to equal rights i.
- Irène Schweizer began giving solo piano concerts in 1976 at the Willisau Jazz Festival.
- One of her most enduring collaborations is with the improvising musician Rüdiger Carl.
- Her playing was enriched by listening to South African musicians ( Johnny Dyani , Abdullah Ibrahim ... ) at the African Jazz Cafe. It was at the same time that she discovered and adopted the free jazz of Ornette Coleman and Cecil Taylor.
- She was an important organizer in the Swiss jazz scene. She played a key role in the creation of the Taktlos Festival (Zurich) and the Intakt Records label.
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