Other Projects
Guitar Solo & Travelling
Over six months, Jean-Noël cycled across Asia with his guitar—three months with his partner through Laos, Vietnam, and Japan, followed by three months alone across China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan via the Pamir Highway. On the road, he composed 13 original solo guitar pieces and filmed music clips along the way.
The project aims to create a total of around 24 solo guitar compositions, serving as a soundtrack to weekly vlogging videos documenting the journey. Four additional pieces have already been composed back home in Switzerland, with 6-7 more still to complete the cycle.
L'emporte-Pièce
L'emporte-pièce is a French novel. Somewhere between a dystopian tale and existentialist surrealism, it imaginatively explores the origins of musical notes (do, re, mi, ...) and the anthem of Saint John the Baptist.
"Un voile commençait à brouiller sa vision. Les sons aussi se firent enfin un peu plus supportables, un peu plus lointains, comme s'ils repartaient d'où ils étaient venus, lui laissant un peu de répit. Où vont-ils? Ils partent avec le sol, parce que c'est lui qu'ils veulent. La chasse a commencé. Attrapez-le, ce sol, ne le laissez pas filer, suivez-le jusqu'au bout du monde, s'il le faut. Et puis restez-y. S'il vous plaît, restez-y et laissez-moi tranquille. Partez, partez. Retournez d'où vous venez.
Encore fallait-il savoir d'où elle venaient, ces notes de musique..."
Teaching & Workshops
Jean-Noël offers private lessons in Basel for electric bass, guitar, piano (beginners), as well as music theory and composition. He holds a Master’s degree in pedagogy from the Jazz Campus Basel and brings extensive teaching experience in both music and circus.
He has taught music at the School of Rock and Musikunterricht Basel and has also worked extensively with children in circus education, including Kinderzirkus Robinson in Zürich and Zirkus Cirque in Rodersdorf. Drawing on his circus school background, he has developed engaging music and circus workshops that combine creativity, movement, and musical exploration.
Environmentally Responsible
In addition to his artistic projects, Jean-Noël works part-time as a renewable energy engineer for the energy cooperative ADEV in Liestal.