Welcome to the main web page for the Salt Lake Swiss Chorus Edelweiss.
We are a registered nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Swiss music and activities in Utah (more information here). The organization consists of a singing and yodeling chorus, an alphorn group, small musical ensembles, and a children's chorus.
We welcome anyone who is interested in participating with us: singing, playing an instrument, or helping out with chorus business. We generally rehearse on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at in locations to be announced. Everyone interested is welcome! Send us an email if you're coming for the first time so we can provide you with useful arrival instructions.
We're looking forward to performing at Christkindlmarkt SLC at This is the Place Monument on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Our alphorns will be performing at the wonderful BYU Adventsingen on Sunday, December 6th, 2026 at 8 p.m. All are invited!
We're happy to announce that we're scheduled to perform 5 times at the 2027 Salt Lake Temple Celebration's Cultural Festival! Watch this webpage for more information.
Our chorus and alphorns participated in the folk festival at the International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake City on Saturday, September 19th. We also marched in the parade and had display booths at the Swiss Peace Garden there.
The North American Alphorn Retreat in SLC included some of our alphorn players. The retreat ensemble played for the opening of Oktoberfest at Snowbird in August.
Some of our alphorn players performed at Midway Swiss Days with Utah Alphorns on Saturday, September 5th. Lots of fun!
We performed twice at the 2026 Salt Lake Living Traditions Festival on Friday, May 15th on the Library's (East) Lawn near the Kids Area: at 11:30 a.m. (for School Day), and at 6:00 p.m. (general public).
In April 2026 we had a great time participating in the Swiss singing festival "Echoes of the Alps: A Celebration of Swiss Music and Culture" in California, hosted by the San Joaquin Valley Swiss Echoes who were celebrating their 100th anniversary.
We performed a special Swiss Christmas/holiday concert at the Provo City Library on Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7 p.m. Thanks to everyone in the large, enthusiastic crowd that attended, and to the Provo Library for inviting us!
For further information or to schedule a singing and/or alphorn performance email us at: swisschorusedelweiss@gmail.com. Again, we're always looking for more musicians and singers, and we rehearse in Salt Lake City most Thursdays; let us know if you're interested in joining!
Related links:
United Swiss Singing Societies of the Pacific Coast (USSSPC)
The "other" North American Swiss singing organization (NASSA)
A short history of the Swiss in Utah
The comprehensive U.S.-Swiss cultural gateway
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation's Swiss information page
