Philipp Konrad Labhart aka S. Franklin is a Swiss musician, bandleader, composer and founder of the record label Hinterhaus Records. As a trumpeter, guitarist, bassist and singer, he has played in various bands such as Min King (CH), Pullup Orchestra (CH/F), Plenty Enuff (CH), The Legacy (CH), Laquartett (CH/RSA), Victory Kid (US/CH) and has been a studio musician for Swiss music greats such as SteffLaCheff, Phenomden, Dodo and many more. With his most extensive project to date, the Pullup Orchestra (2007-2018), he played over 500 concerts throughout Europe.
Since 2023 he’s been residing in Kosova and is involved in several projects as S. Franklin & The Broken Wings and Art Lokaj & The New Management and collaborates on various other projects with Ilir Bajri, Visar Kuçi, Malda Susuri, Nesim Maxhuni, Jeton Dolaku, Arian Randobrava, Liburn Jupolli, and Arber Salihu.
www.hhrec.ch
But Philipp Konrad Labhart is also a pedagogue and educator. In addition to his music career, he has repeatedly worked in various roles in public schools in Switzerland. He has a Bachelor's degree as a classroom teacher and a Master's degree in education for children with special needs. Since 2018, he has also hosted a radio show and a podcast in which he talks to various experts about school in Switzerland. During this time, he also led various workshops for teachers and accompanied them in their everyday school life. He is currently writing a book about possible change processes in public schools.
www.meindorfmeineschule.ch