On October 6, three notable figures with connections to Basel share a birthday. Edwin Fischer, born in Basel in 1886, became a celebrated pianist and conductor known for his interpretations of Bach and Mozart, and he studied music in the city before gaining international prominence. Meret Oppenheim, born in 1913, was a Swiss Surrealist artist whose career was deeply shaped by Basel, where she had her first solo exhibition in 1936 and later participated in exhibitions at Kunstmuseum Basel. Zoë Më, born in Basel in 2000, is a singer-songwriter who represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 held in Basel, finishing 10th with her song “Voyage.” Each of these individuals reflects a different facet of Basel’s cultural legacy, spanning classical music, visual art, and contemporary pop.