New teachers in the music department at HKB
The Department of Music at Bern University of the Arts (HKB) has five new classical music lecturers. In addition, Rico Gubler has now taken up the position of head of the department.
The five new lecturers in the Department of Music at Bern University of the Arts (HKB) are Chiara Samatanga (cello), Job ter Haar (cello), Philip Draganov (violin), Jonian Ilias Kadesha (violin) and Valeria Curti (bassoon). They will be present at the aptitude tests in spring to welcome new students.
Chiara Samatanga (née Enderle) is a member of the Carmina Quartet, Job ter Haar lives in Amsterdam. His ensembles include the Van Swieten Society. Philip A. Draganov studied at the Juilliard School in New York and the Zurich University of the Arts, among others. He is also active as a conductor. Jonian Ilias Kadesha has Greek-Albanian roots and lives in Berlin. He is co-founder of the Trio Gaspard. Valeria Curti has been solo bassoonist at the Musikkollegium Winterthur since the 2022/23 season.
Following Peter Kraut's year as interim head of the Department of Music, Rico Gubler took up the position of Head of Department this month. The Swiss saxophonist, composer and lawyer was previously President of the Musikhochschule Lübeck (MHL). He succeeds Graziella Contratto, who left the BUA at the end of January 2022 after almost twelve years of service in order to devote more time to her artistic work.
