Partners
The SIMA Swiss International Music Academy is supported by the non-profit organization YOUTH CLASSICS. The SIMA team is fully committed to volunteering. However, we still need partners and sponsors. You support the musical talents and help carry music into the future. For this, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to you, our supporters. Your donation makes all this possible!
Patronage committee
The following individuals are YOUTH CLASSICS patrons:
Paavo Järvi, chief conductor of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Christa Markwalder, former National Councilor FDP
Ilona Schmiel, artistic director of the Tonhalle Society Zurich
David Zinman, chief conductor from 1995-2014 and current honorary conductor of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Partners
The following companies and foundations support SIMA financially:
Foundations
Anke, Remo and Avy Schällibaum Foundation (ARAS)
Carl and Elise Elsener-Gut Foundation
Carlo and Irene Fetzer Foundation
Francoise Rhyner Stiftung
Franke Foundation
Marguerite Meister Foundation
RHL Foundation
Rita Zimmermann Music Foundation
Schüller Foundation
Lyra Foundation
A generous patron, advised by CARIGEST SA
Pursue
Schaffhausen Cantonal Bank
BURU Holding AG
A generous benefactor, advised by CARIGEST AG
Budliger Treuhand AG
Emil Frey AG, Toyota Zurich
Gebr. Bachmann, Keyboard Instruments AG, Wetzikon
Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK
Mineralquelle Bad Knutwil AG
We would also like to thank foundations that do not wish to be mentioned, as well as private individuals, friends and members of the YOUTH CLASSICS association for their support of SIMA.