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Studies 1995-2006
• Bern 1995-1999
Piano and Organ Studies (Church Music B – Bachelor), Bern College of Music and Theater, Organ with Philippe Laubscher, Piano with Michael Studer, Harpsichord with Andreas Erismann
• Lausanne 1998-1999
Solo Organ Studies with Jean-Christophe Geiser at Lausanne Conservatory
• Basel 1999-2002
Study of historical performance practice, Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Major: Organ with Jean-Claude Zehnder, Major: Harpsichord with Andrea Marcon, Clavichord with Jörg-Andreas Bötticher, Conducting with Michel Uhlmann Zurich/Winterthur 2000-2004
Choral Direction and Organ Studies (Church Music A – Master), Winterthur-Zurich College of Music, Major: Choral Direction with Beat Schäfer, Major: Concert Organ class of Stefan J. Bleicher, Countertenor vocal training with Luiz Alves da Silva, Fortepiano with Johann Sonnleitner
• Lucerne 2001-2004
Graduate Studies in Orchestral Direction (Master), Lucerne College of Music, Orchestral Direction: Class of Thüring Bräm, Symphonic Works: Conducting lessons with Sylvia Caduff, Opera instruction and coaching with Andrew Dunscombe Vienna/Graz 2004-2006
Postgraduate Studies, Conducting with Prof. Johannes Prinz at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz
Academic Degrees
1998 Teaching Certificate Organ
1999 Teaching Certificate Piano
2002 Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
2003 Concert Degree Organ
2004 Degree for Choral Direction „with honors“
2005 Degree for Orchestral Direction
2006 Postgraduate Conducting „with honors“
Awards
• 1996 Advancement award from the Regional Bank of Solothurn
• 2004 Study award for Orchestral Direction from the Swiss Association of Sound Artists and the Kiefer-Hablitzel Foundation
• International Competition for Young Conductors in Vienna:
Ferdinand Grossman award for the best interpretation of a work by the old masters
• Advancement award of the Swiss Choral Society
• 2005 Study award for Orchestral Direction from the Swiss Association of Sound Artists and the Kiefer-Hablitzel Foundation
• 2009: Pro Wartenfels Prize for engagement with the Buchsgau Chamber Choir
Award of distinction from the governing council of the Canton of Solothurn
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