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Vincent Schmidt, virtuose de la guitare fingerstyle, s'est imposé comme une figure incontournable de ce genre musical, avec la sortie de trois albums et plus de 150 concerts en Suisse et à l’étranger.
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Vincent a maîtrisé en autodidacte le style de guitare « one man band » en s'inspirant de grands noms tels que Chris Woods, Jon Gomm, et surtout Tommy Emmanuel, qui demeure sa plus grande influence.
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À seulement 18 ans, il compose et sort son premier album solo, Feelings, suivi de Between Hope and Fire en 2019, puis de Ode to Breath en 2023. Parallèlement à sa carrière musicale, il poursuit des études supérieures en Jazz à la Haute École de Musique de Lausanne (HEMU), où il obtient un Bachelor, puis un Master en Pédagogie Jazz qu'il achève en 2024.
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Au cours de son parcours, il est récompensé par plusieurs distinctions, dont le prestigieux Prix Cully Jazz, qui salue sa capacité à développer des projets musicaux ambitieux et variés.
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Vincent Schmidt devient également l'ambassadeur suisse de la marque de guitare acoustique Dowina et cofonde la MIGS Academy, une école de guitare en collaboration avec le Montreux International Guitar Show.
En parallèle, il participe à divers projets musicaux, notamment avec le groupe A.W.A, se produisant sur les scènes des plus grands festivals de Suisse romande, tels que le Paléo Festival et le Zermatt Unplugged.
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En novembre 2024, il sortira son quatrième album en collaboration avec le pianiste de jazz Natan Niddam, rencontré durant ses études à la HEMU.
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Vincent Schmidt, a virtuoso of fingerstyle guitar, has established himself as a prominent figure in this musical genre, with the release of three albums and over 150 concerts in Switzerland and abroad.
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Vincent mastered the "one man band" guitar style as a self-taught musician, drawing inspiration from renowned artists such as Chris Woods, Jon Gomm, and most notably Tommy Emmanuel, who remains his greatest influence.
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At just 18 years old, he composed and released his first solo album, Feelings, followed by Between Hope and Fire in 2019, and Ode to Breath in 2023. Alongside his musical career, he pursued higher education in Jazz at the Haute École de Musique de Lausanne (HEMU), where he earned a Bachelor's degree, followed by a Master's in Jazz Pedagogy, which he completed in 2024.
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Throughout his journey, he has been recognized with several awards, including the prestigious Cully Jazz Prize, which commended his ability to develop ambitious and varied musical projects.
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Vincent Schmidt also became the Swiss ambassador for the acoustic guitar brand Dowina and co-founded the MIGS Academy, a guitar school in collaboration with the Montreux International Guitar Show.
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In parallel, he participates in various musical projects, notably with the group A.W.A, performing on the stages of major festivals in French-speaking Switzerland, such as the Paléo Festival and Zermatt Unplugged.
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In November 2024, he will release his fourth album in collaboration with jazz pianist Natan Niddam, whom he met during his studies at HEMU.