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Vincent Schmidt, virtuose de la guitare fingerstyle suisse, s'est imposé comme une figure incontournable de ce genre musical, avec la sortie de quatre albums et plus de 250 concerts en Suisse et à l'étranger.
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. Au fil des années, il a eu la chance de partager la scène avec plusieurs de ses mentors et influences, notamment Jon Gomm, Chris Woods, Mike Dawes et bientôt Tommy Emmanuel en Novembre 2026.
Au cours de son parcours, il est récompensé par plusieurs distinctions, dont le prestigieux Prix Cully Jazz Festival en 2024, et devient également lauréat du concours JazzContreBand en 2025 avec le pianiste Natan Niddam.
Vincent Schmidt devient également l'ambassadeur suisse de la marque de guitare acoustique Dowina et développe avec eux un modèle de guitare signature. Il cofonde également la MIGS Academy, une école de guitare en collaboration avec le Montreux International Guitar Show.
Il a joué dans des festivals prestigieux tels que la grande scène du Cully Jazz Festival en première partie de John Scofield, au Zermatt Unplugged et au Paléo Festival.
En novembre 2024, il sort son quatrième album, We'll Get There, Eventually, en collaboration avec le pianiste de jazz Natan Niddam, rencontré durant ses études à la HEMU.
En parallèle, il participe à divers projets musicaux, notamment avec les groupes A.W.A, EMELYNE et MARVINCA.
À 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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Vincent Schmidt, a swiss virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist, has established himself as a prominent figure in the genre, with four albums released and more than 250 concerts performed in Switzerland and abroad.
Vincent taught himself the “one-man band” fingerstyle approach, drawing inspiration from great artists such as Chris Woods, Jon Gomm and, above all, Tommy Emmanuel, who remains his greatest influence. Over the years, he has had the opportunity to share the stage with several of his mentors and influences, including Jon Gomm, Chris Woods, Mike Dawes, and soon Tommy Emmanuel in November 2026.
Throughout his career, he has received several distinctions, including the prestigious Cully Jazz Festival Award in 2024, and became a JazzContreBand competition laureate in 2025 alongside pianist Natan Niddam.
Vincent Schmidt is also the Swiss ambassador for acoustic guitar brand Dowina, with whom he has developed his own signature guitar model. He is also a co-founder of the MIGS Academy, a guitar school created in collaboration with the Montreux International Guitar Show.
He has performed at prestigious festivals such as the main stage of the Cully Jazz Festival, opening for John Scofield, as well as Zermatt Unplugged and Paléo Festival.
In November 2024, he released his fourth album, We'll Get There, Eventually, in collaboration with jazz pianist Natan Niddam, whom he met while studying at HEMU.
Alongside his solo career, he is involved in various musical projects, including the bands A.W.A, EMELYNE and MARVINCA.
At the age of 18, he wrote 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 obtained a Bachelor’s degree, followed by a Master’s degree in Jazz Pedagogy, which he completed in 2024.