Biography
* 12. 09. 1961.
Born in Chur, musicologist; studied musicology, German language/literature and history at the University of Zurich (Lichtenhahn, Lütolf, von Fischer, von Matt, Stadler), 1994 Doctorate; violin and composition studies (Rudolf Bamert, Elemer Glanz, Daniel Zisman, Hans-Ulrich Lehmann). Assistant at the University of Zurich, teaching positions at the universities of Bern, Basel, Luzern and Zurich-Winterthur. Member of the Bündner Kammerorchester, NZZ music critic, contributions to radio, magazines, lexica; editions, publications primarily about Luciano Berio, new media and Swiss music history.
1994-2011 Director of Pro Helvetia culture foundation's music department
1995-2012 Board member of Fondation SUISA pour la musique
1996-2011 President of the Consortium for the Promotion of Swiss Music
2000-2003 Board member of the Swiss National Science Foundation
2007-2008 Co-director of Pro Helvetia
2011-2012 Guest research professor, Bern University of the Arts
Since 2011-2012 Research assistant at the University of Music, Basel
Since 2012 Director of research at Bern University of the Arts
Since 2012 Board member of the 'Kulturvermittlung Schweiz' association
Since 2013 President of the patrons' association 'Dissonance'
2014/15 president of "Internationaler Kirchenmusikkongress Bern 2015"
Leader of Graduate School of the Arts
2014 Co-leader of the Summer School "Forschung und Kunstwissen" of HKB and ZHdK
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