Xavier Dayer succeeds Michael Eidenbenz at the ZHdK
The University of Applied Sciences Council has appointed Xavier Dayer as the new Director of the Department of Music at Zurich University of the Arts as of August 1, 2024.
As the Canton of Zurich's Department of Education writes, in Xavier Dayer, the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) has gained an experienced and well-connected personality with a broad track record in the Swiss music academy landscape as the successor to Michael Eidenbenz, who holds the post until the end of July 2024.
Xavier Dayer has worked at the Bern University of the Arts since 2002 and has been President of the Suisa Cooperative since 2011. He has won several composition prizes and written numerous works for important ensembles.
Link to the press release from the Canton of Zurich Department of Education dated December 13, 2024
