Kaspar Zehnder
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Kaspar Zehnder is a Swiss conductor and flutist. He studied classical languages at the Lyceum in Bern and music at the Bern Academy of Arts. His music teachers included Heidi Indermühle (flute), Ewald Körner (conducting), Agathe Rytz-Jaggi (piano) and Peter Streiff and Arthur Furer (music theory). He further took conducting master classes with Ralf Weikert, Werner-Andreas Albert and Horst Stein
. He also studied chamber music and was a member of the Mozart European Academy, where his main mentor was Aurèle Nicolet
.
Zehnder gained his first conducting experience with the Kammerorchester Neufeld Bern and the Burgdorfer Kammerorchester. From 1997 to 2006, he was an associate professor at and conductor of the Orchestra of the Bern Academy of Arts (Hochschule der Künste Bern), where he focused on contemporary music.
Zehnder was chief conductor of the Prague Philharmonia
from 2005 to 2008. He currently is the Artistic Director at the Murten Classics Festival. He is also music director at the Zentrum Paul Klee
in Bern and the director of the Ensemble Paul Klee.
Horst Stein
Horst Walter Stein was a German conductor.- Biography :...
. He also studied chamber music and was a member of the Mozart European Academy, where his main mentor was Aurèle Nicolet
Aurèle Nicolet
Aurèle Nicolet is a Swiss flautist. He is considered as one of the world's best flute players of the late twentieth century. He has performed in various international concerts. A number of composers wrote music especially for him, such composers include Toru Takemitsu, György Ligeti, Krzysztof...
.
Zehnder gained his first conducting experience with the Kammerorchester Neufeld Bern and the Burgdorfer Kammerorchester. From 1997 to 2006, he was an associate professor at and conductor of the Orchestra of the Bern Academy of Arts (Hochschule der Künste Bern), where he focused on contemporary music.
Zehnder was chief conductor of the Prague Philharmonia
Prague Philharmonia
The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra was established in 1995 by Czech musicians with the German conductor Friedemann Riehle. The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra quickly developed into one of the leading orchestras for CD-recording in Europe. The orchestra plays about 200 recording sessions every year...
from 2005 to 2008. He currently is the Artistic Director at the Murten Classics Festival. He is also music director at the Zentrum Paul Klee
Paul Klee
Paul Klee was born in Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland, and is considered both a German and a Swiss painter. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. He was, as well, a student of orientalism...
in Bern and the director of the Ensemble Paul Klee.