Conrad Zwicky
Conrad Zwicky was born in Basle. He studied viola and organ at the Basle Music Academy. After graduation he taught the viola at the Lucerne Conservatory, where he became a member of the SFestival Strings Lucerne . Since 1972 he was assistant soloist with the Zurich Tonhalle orchestra (1979 soloist). In 1981 he successfully passed the examination for concert organist. At present he is the viola player in a chamber music formation, a teacher of viola, violin and organ, substitut organist of several churches in Zurich and gives concerts as viola player, organist, harpsicordist and conductor. As a soloist and chamber musician he has been travelling widely in Europe and overseas.
Various compositions by the versatile musician have appeared throughout recent years. His enthusiasticly celebrated "Orchestra Etudes" (1992) have been performed at numerous concerts and festivals, such as the Budapest Spring Festival and the Festival de Satander in Spain. Further works in his unmistakable style are: "Chamber Music" for flute and string quartet, "Concert For Strings" (1997), "Duo For Two Violines (1998), "Concertino For Organ And Strings" (1999), "The 23rd Psalm" (1985) for choir in three parts.
He achieved great success in the last years: in august 2011 "Concerto for Doublebass and Strings" in the festivals of Kolobrzeg and Koszalin (Polen), in february 2012: "Orchestra Etudes" in Soeul and Incheon (South corea), performed by the ZHdK-Strings Zurich.
Since many years he organises the festivals of "Musik in Zürich" and he is the art director of the CD publishing house WIEDISCON.
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