Lecturers and Guests
Classic
Strings
Violin: Corina Belcea, Philip Draganov, Jonian Ilias Kadesha, Bartek Niziol, Monika Urbaniak, Tianwa Yang
Second instrument baroque violin: Meret Lüthi
Viola: Patrick Jüdt, Gertrud Weinmeister
Cello: Conradin Brotbek, David Eggert, Job ter Haar, Chiara Samatanga, Denis Severin (Bachelor only)
Double bass: Ruslan Lutsyk, David Sinclair
Woodwind
Flute: Anja Clift, Adam Walker
Oboe: Matthias Arter, Jaime Gonzàlez
Clarinet: Olivier Vivares
Saxophone: Christian Roellinger
Bassoon: Valeria Curti
Recorder: Michael Form (no new admissions)
Brass
French horn: Christian Lampert, Christian Holenstein (Natural horn)
Trumpet: Giuliano Sommerhalder
Trombone: Ian Bousfield
Euphonium: Thomas Rüedi
Tuba: Rex Martin
Harmony instruments
Piano: Antoine Françoise, Tomasz Herbut, Wilhem Latchoumia, Patricia Pagny
Piano as second instrument: André Lottaz, Pawel Mazurkiewicz, Barbara Sandmeier, Maria Sintamarian, Albert Sidler
Fortepiano: Edoardo Torbianelli
Cembalo: Takashi Watanabe
Organ: Pascale van Coppenolle
Guitar: Elena Casoli
Accordion: Teodoro Anzellotti
Percussion
Brian Archinal, Christian Hartmann
Voice
Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Malin Hartelius, Marcus Niedermeyr, Claude Eichenberger
Voice contemporary music / Creative Practice
Daniel Gloger, Franziska Baumann
Composition
Irene Galindo Quero, Simon Steen-Andersen
Wind/brass conducting
Corsin Tuor, Florian Ziemen, Philippe Bach, Oliver Waespi, Stephan Hodel, Sandro Blank
Accompaniment
Rie Aikawa, Igor Andreev, Tamara Chitadze, Dzianis Linnik, Monika Nagy, Alissia Rafaelian Lüthi, Eriko Wakita, Kyrylo Zvyegintsov
Vocal coaching and Collaborative piano
James Alexander, Manuel Bärtsch, Tatiana Korsunskaya
Theory
Wanja Aloe, Vivian Domenjoz, Iris Domine, Marc Kennel, Peter Kraut, Michael Lehner, Dennis Mayer, Nathalie Meidhof, Claire Roberts, Rajiv Satapati, Martin Skamletz, Dimitri Soudoplatoff, Stephan Zirwes
Theory in Church Music
Luigi Collarile, Marc Fitze, Emanuele Jannibelli, Christine Oefele, Kurt Meier
Research
Thomas Gartmann, Kai Köpp, Manuel Bärtsch, Martin Skamletz
Music in Context
Barbara Balba Weber, Irena Müller-Brozovic
Improvisation
Jazz
Voice
Andreas Schaerer, Cansu Tanrikulu
Bass guitar
Guitar
Piano
Django Bates, Philip Henzi, Colin Vallon, Andreas Meili (minor)
Composition
Ralph Alessi, Dieter Ammann, Django Bates, Oliver Friedli, Andreas Schaerer, Stefan Schultze (Director Composition), Martin Streule, Biliana Voutchkova
Double bass
Live Electronics
Werner Hasler, Gaudenz Badrutt
Trombone
Saxophone
Percussion/Rhythm
Trumpet
Theory
Tom Arthurs (Director Performance), Manuel Bärtsch, Anne Czichowsky, Peter Kraut, Julia Neupert, Marc Stucki (Direktor Pedagogy)
Sound studio
Additional classical instruments
Piano: Manuel Bärtsch
Guitar: Christoph Borter
Double bass: David Sinclair
Voice: Leila Pfister
Trombone: Stanley Clark
Trumpet: Stephan Geiser
Flute: Magda Schwerzmann
Clarinet: Bernhard Röthlisberger
Music in Context
Masterclasses and guests
Ingrid Laubrock, Norma Winstone, Christian Wallumrød, Otis Sandsjö, Petter Eldh, Ronny Graupe's Spoom, Gropper-Mattiuzii-Lichtenberger, Nadine Deventer, Michael Formanek, Gerdur Gunnarsdottir, Jozef Dumoulin, Liz Kosack, Ambrose Akinmusire
Pedagogy
Fachdidaktik Klassik
Querflöte: Magda Schwerzmann
Oboe: Gianluca Rotta
Klarinette: Paula Häni
Fagott: Marc Kilchenmann
Blockflöte: Eveline Noth
Saxophon: Christian Roellinger
Horn: Kilian Jenny
Trompete: Sandro Häsler
Tiefes Blech: Roland Fröscher
Violine, Viola: Regula Schwaar Niederhauser
Violoncello: Matthias Schranz
Kontrabass: Bettina Keller
Klavier: Iris Haefely
Orgel: Christian Barthen
Gitarre: Elena Casoli
Akkordeon: Ján Kubiš
Gesang: Isabelle Baumann
Schlagzeug: Samuel Forster
Pädagogik und Psychologie
Bewegungsphysiologie: Irene Spirgi
Musikalische Elementarlehre: Marc Kilchenmann
Musikpädagogik, Didaktik (deutsch): Team und Gäste
Pédagogie, didactique (français): Suzanne Perrin-Goy
Psychologie (deutsch): Andreas Cincera, Sandra Wymann
Psychologie (français): Suzanne Perrin-Goy
Fachdidaktik Jazz
Musik S II
Chorleitung: Andreas Hügli
Dirigieren, Ensembleleitung: Corsin Tuor, Florian Ziemen
Gesang: Leila Pfister, Christin Mauerhofer
Klavierbegleitung: Philip Henzi, Andreas Meili
Musikvermittlung
Composition / Creative Practice
Creative Practice
Franziska Baumann, Angela Bürger, Teresa Carrasco, Irene Galindo Quero, Leo Dick, Cathy van Eck, Peter Kraut, Gilbert Nouno, Simon Steen-Andersen, Oliver Waespi
Some of the visiting professors in recent years: Pierre Jodlowski, Matthew Shlomowitz, Stefan Prins, Jennifer Walshe, Olivier Pasquet, Helmut Oehring, Manos Tsangaris, Rimini Protokoll, Stefan Wirth, Hans Wüthrich
Contemporary Jazz
Ralph Alessi, Dieter Ammann, Tom Arthurs, Django Bates, Oliver Friedli, Andreas Schaerer, Stefan Schultze, Martin Streule, Biliana Voutchkova
Music and Movement
Bachelor
Rhythmik und Pädagogik
Sandra Degen, Melanie Dörig, Lucien Matthey, Franziska Meyer, Magdalena von Känel, Bettina Pulfer, Claudia Wagner, Gastdozent*innen
Klavier (Jazz, Pop und Klassik)
Riccardo Bovino, Iris Haefely, Joachim Hoffmann, Jeremy Mage, Magdalena von Känel
Stimme, Gesang, Chor
Laure-Anne Dayer, Christin Mauerhofer, Rajiv Satapati
Tanz, Choreografie
Franziska Meyer, Claudia Wagner
Improvisation
Theorie
Xavier Dayer, Peter Kraut, Michael Lehner, Rajiv Satapati, Antoine Schneider
Theater und Szene
Technique
Patrick Hunka, Tobias Müller
Master
Rhythmik und Pädagogik
Lucien Matthey, Magdalena von Känel, Claudia Wagner
Klavier (Jazz, Pop und Klassik)
Riccardo Bovino, Iris Haefely, Joachim Hoffmann, Jeremy Mage
Stimme, Gesang
Franziska Baumann, Laure-Anne Dayer, Christin Mauerhofer
Tanz, Choreografie
Karin Hermes, Franziska Meyer, Joshua Monten, Claudia Wagner
Improvisation
Hans Koch, Martin Schütz, Jonas Kocher
Theater und Szene
Charlotte Huldi, Pierre Sublet, Florian Reichert
Technik
Sound Arts
Electroacoustic Composition + Sound Arts
Sensor-based musical instruments, interactive Music, Composition + Sound Art
Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning
Algorithmic Composition, Sound Synthesis + Analysis
Michael Harenberg, Lilian Beidler
Applied Audio Programming
Music + Image
Audio Technology
Benoît Piccand, Beat Müller, Samuel Gfeller
Performance Art
Sound Art in public spaces
Electronic Aural Training
Project Week Career Center
Piano + Electronic keyboard instrument
Music History, Music Theory + Aural Training
Peter Kraut, Michael Lehner, Lilian Beidler, Rajiv Satapati, Martin Skamletz
Media Theory
As well as the entire teaching staff of the Music division through elective courses.
Swiss Opera Studio
Lecturers
Accompaniment + rehearsal coaching
Francesco Addabbo (pianist, harpsichordist)
Opera/musical theatre staging + stage project supervision
Mathias Behrends (opera and musical theatre director)
Vocal coaching + music project supervision
Riccardo Bovino (pianist)
Diction/voice coaching
Anna Magdalena Fitzi (actor, voice artist)
Opera singing
Tanja Ariane Baumgartner (mezzo-soprano, lecturer in singing at HKB)
Claude Eichenberger (mezzo-soprano, lecturer in singing at HKB)
Malin Hartelius (soprano, lecturer in singing at HKB)
Marcus Niedermeyr, baritone (lecturer in singing at HKB)
Daniel Gloger, countertenor (lecturer in singing Opera, audition training, contemporary musical theater)
As a result of our collaborations and partnerships, students may also choose a lecturer for the opera singing part of the programme from a pool of singing teachers at all higher education music institutions in Switzerland. You will need the approval of the music institution in question.
Stage movement
Franziska Meyer (lecturer Music and Movement/Rhythmics)
Dramaturgy + theory
Maren Rieger (theatre and musical theatre dramaturge)
Drama, stage improvisation
Stefan Saborowski (theatre and film actor)
Solo rehearsal/Role study + Ensemble accompaniment + Musical project management
Franco Trinca (conductor, Deputy Director of Opera at Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn)
Guest lecturers
Guest lecturers in recent years have included professor of singing Marga Schiml, the musical theatre directors Johannes Schaaf, Peter Schweiger and Wolfram Mehring and Olivier Tambosi; conductors Stefan Lano, Mladen Tarbuk and Christoph Campestrini; the dramaturge Wolfgang Willaschek and the dancer, choreographer and director Joachim Schloemer. Moreover the performer, pop-, folk- und jazzsinger Marena Whitcher and german-syrian action artist Manaf Halbouni.
