New MKZ Director is Erich Zumstein
The Zurich City Council has appointed Erich Zumstein as the new director of the Zurich Conservatory of Music (MKZ), succeeding Cristina Hospenthal. He will take up office on August 1, 2016.
Erich Zumstein, who is currently principal of the Schwyz district schools, has worked as a teacher at various levels since 1982, including as a music teacher, and has been in charge of music and elementary school in the cantons of Lucerne and Schwyz for over twenty years.
Erich Zumstein completed comprehensive management training, is a qualified HR specialist and holds an MBA. He has held top management responsibility since 2005. Zumstein has worked as principal of the Schwyz district schools since 2011, where he is responsible for 230 employees and 1,800 pupils.
The current director of the MKZ, Cristina Hospenthal, will retire on August 31, 2016; Erich Zumstein will take up his position on August 1, 2016. Musikschule Konservatorium Zürich is the largest music school in Switzerland with over 22,000 students. Over 600 qualified music teachers work at MKZ. Seven music schools spread their lessons over almost one hundred school buildings within the city of Zurich.
