Schnyder takes over artistic direction of the Orpheum Foundation
Pianist Oliver Schnyder will take over as Artistic Director of the Swiss Orpheum Foundation at the beginning of 2024. He succeeds conductor Howard Griffiths in this position.
Howard Griffiths has significantly shaped and developed the Orpheum Foundation over the past 23 years, the foundation writes in its press release. For example, the launch of the "Orpheum Supporters Orchestra", the commissioning of compositions and collaboration with international educational institutions such as the Juilliard School New York and Kronberg Academy were all initiatives of Howard Griffiths. During his tenure, 230 supporters benefited from the Orpheum's sponsorship concept. Not least among them is Oliver Schnyder, who describes his performance at an Orpheum concert with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich under David Zinman as the start of his career.
In Oliver Schnyder, "a worthy successor has been found who will further develop the Orpheum sponsorship idea". Like Howard Griffiths, Oliver Schnyder performs internationally and at the same time has special ties to Swiss musical life. Oliver Schnyder will provide new impetus in the field of chamber music and intensify networking with other sponsoring institutions.
