New conducting duo at the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana
With Barbara Widmer and Samuel Flury, the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana is introducing a new model for artistic and administrative management.
The Board of Trustees of the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana has appointed Barbara Widmer as Artistic Director and Samuel Flury as Administrative Director. The management has successfully led the foundation after the previous artistic and administrative director Christian Weidmann stepped down on October 1 last year after just over two years in office. The new management will take office on September 1.
After studying music and graduating in musicology and Italian literature at the University of Zurich, Barbara Widmer completed an MAS in cultural management at the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana. After various activities in the cultural sector, she has been working for the Fondazione per l'Orchestra della Svizzera italiana since 2010, first as artistic assistant, then as head of artistic production. In January 2022, she was appointed a member of the FOSI management. Since October 1, 2022, she has held the position of Artistic Director ad interim.
Samuel Flury, born in 1981, comes from Schaffhausen and Graubünden and grew up in Lugano, where he completed his studies in business administration and business law at SUPSI. He joined the Fondazione per l'Orchestra della Svizzera italiana in 2019 as Head of Operations and Finance and was later appointed Deputy Director. Since October 1, 2022, he has held the position of Administrative Director ad interim. Samuel Flury is also a lecturer in the Master's degree program in Business Law and White Collar Crime at the University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI).
