To Athena

“Have I Lost My Magic?” asks To Athena, the indie pop singer-songwriter from Switzerland, on her latest album. Accompanied by her band plus harp and strings, she’s bringing her special sound to Andermatt with her unique blend of modern sensibility and magical profundity. She’ll be singing new songs along with her major hits including “Angscht”.

To Athena, voice

Linus Gmünder, bass

Silvan Gerhard, guitar

Dave Inauen, keyboards

Luis Greipl, drums

Alina Hagmann, harp

Sebastian Lötscher, violin

Gina Corti, viola

Polina Niederhauser, cello

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

“I’ve been a weird kid all my life” sings To Athena on her new album Have I Lost My Magic?. It’s easy to imagine that her childhood was anything but ordinary, given that she was born and raised in a family of violin makers in Lucerne. Tiffany Athena Limacher (her first name shortened to “To”) was thus surrounded by musical instruments from an early age – as she still is today, for this singer-songwriter always employs an extensive, unusual backing band for her indie pop tracks. Besides guitar, bass, drums and keyboard, she also includes violin, viola, cello and harp whenever she can to create an ensemble rich in tone colours. She possesses an expressive, sensitive voice and sings her lyrics both in English and in Swiss-German. Her best-known song to date, “Angscht” (“Fear”), was her first to a Swiss-German text, for she had long lacked the confidence to release anything in her mother tongue. The big success of “Angscht” finally convinced her of its viability, and today she says: “If a song wants to come out of me in Swiss German, then so be it”.

To Athena definitely delivers the goods on her third studio album, Have I Lost My Magic?, which she will be performing live in Andermatt alongside other, older songs of hers. To Athena invites her audience in both English and Swiss-German to join her in rediscovering their own magic – and she does so in a manner honest, empathic and full of hope. Her introspective songs open up new musical worlds. To Athena merges echoes of Queen, The Beatles, the rapper Stromae and old fairy tales to create a musical language all her own with nostalgic undertones. Her singles – including “Weird Kid”, “Dänke” and “Collide” – have already enjoyed great feedback, also internationally in countries such as Germany and Turkey – and even in Mexico, where To Athena played five sold-out concerts in early 2026. Swiss audiences have long showed their appreciation for her very special sound, which is situated between a modern sensibility and a magical profundity. Already back in 2023, To Athena was honoured in the “Artist Award” category at the Swiss Music Awards. To Athena and her band will transport you away from the here and now with their personal, bold, expansive music. Come and experience them up close and personal in the unique atmosphere of the Andermatt Concert Hall.