He is an oboist, conductor and composer born in Langenthal, Switzerland.He studied at the Basel
and Bern Conservatories and continued his studies with Pierre Boulez.After taking part in the
International Competition and winning first prize his career took off and
he met with considerable success.He performs as a soloist and has appeared with orchestras including the
Cleveland Orchestra, the Boston Symphony, the London Philharmonia, The Chamber Orchestra of Europe and with the Zelenka Renaissance for a recording of this composer's
Six Trio Sonatas for Oboe and Bassoon.He performed the world premiere of "Oboe
Concerto" by Elliott Carter in Geneva
in 1993 and followed it with the American premiere at Carnegie Hall.As a composer his compositions
include the song cycle Puneiga, Scardinalli Cycle for chorus, flute and orchestra, Partita and the opera Snow White. He is an honorary member of London's
Royal Academy of Music and a member of the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts.
I Musici recordings
Concerto a Cinque No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 9 (Tomaso
Giovanni Albinoni)
