Xavier Pfarrer Head of PreCollege Music at the ZHdK
Xavier Pfarrer succeeds Daniel Knecht as Head of PreCollege Music at the ZHdK, who will leave the university at the end of 2023 for reasons of age.
According to a press release from Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), Xavier Pfarrer completed his artistic and pedagogical training at Bern University of the Arts, majoring in piano. He completed his studies at the Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory in St. Petersburg with an Aspirantura in piano solo. This was followed by competition wins, prizes and concert tours in Europe, Russia and the USA. In Switzerland, he works as a pianist, teacher (Basel Music School), examiner, expert and course director (Kalaidos University of Music).
The ZHdK's PreCollege Music prepares prospective students optimally for admission to a Bachelor's degree program. It consists of a wide range of elective and compulsory modules in practice, theory and general music education and raises awareness of future studies and the professional realities of tomorrow.
