Tizia Zimmermann wanted to become a musician from the very first time she held an accordion. She studied classical music on the accordion at the Bern Academy of the Arts HKB, where she completed her performing Bachelor and Master in 2018 and 2020 respectively, both with distinction. Besides performing contemporary classical music, she also plays in a broad variety of ensembles in which free improvisation and experimental music figure large. She is furthermore involved in organising different platforms for experimental and improvised music in Zurich, including the Gamut Kollektiv and the label “Wide Ear Records”.