Michael Schneider

Biography

Born in Göttingen in 1964. First important musical influences during college in Aarau through swiss-hungarian composer János Tamás. Studies at Zurich University (Musicology, History, Art History) and graduation as Master of Arts with a master thesis on swiss Composer Peter Mieg. Studies of composiiton with Dimitri Terzakis at the Conservatory of Music in Berne and in master classes with Edison Denissow. 1998/99 Sabbatical in Sydney with various contacts to the australian music scene. Grants by Aargauer Kuratorium. Composition commissions by Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, Vocal Ensemble Musica Vocalis Rara, Bläsersolisten Aargau, baritone Kurt Widmer, Ensemble Proton and Boswil Summer Music Festival.
Recent first performances include “Arc” for ensemble at 2021 Boswil Summer festival, “The Lucerne Sketchbook” at Art Museum Lucerne 2019 and “William Turner paints the Rigi” at Tate Gallery London 2018.
Various Activities as Music manager and artistic director; 2006-2019 Managing Director of the Künstlerhaus Boswil, Place of Music, 2000-2012 Artistic Director of the Wettingen Chamber Concerts, since 2020 Managing Director of the education initiative "Zuhören Schweiz" in Basel.