Daniel Quaiser (born 7 June 1975 in Adliswil,

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

) is a Swiss designer, musician and singer (

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Life and career

Quaiser was given his first voice, oboe and piano lessons at the

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High School in Zurich. In 1999, after having passed his school-leaving examination, he studied with Lena Hauser (voice), Martina Bovet (teaching voice), Hans Adolfsen (

accompaniment Accompaniment is the musical part which provides the rhythmic and/or harmonic support for the melody or main themes of a song or instrumental piece. There are many different styles and types of accompaniment in different genres and styles ...

) and Daniel Fueter (

lied In Western classical music tradition, (, plural ; , plural , ) is a term for setting poetry to classical music to create a piece of polyphonic music. The term is used for any kind of song in contemporary German, but among English and French s ...

) at the Zurich University of the Arts. In 2005, he graduated with honors in Voice Education and won the first prize of the ''Werner und Berti Alter-Stiftung''. Besides, he was given an appointment to teach in the conservatory of Zurich. With

Scot Weir Scot Weir (born 1955) is an American lyric tenor in opera and concert, and an academic teacher who made a career in Europe. He has been a professor of voice at the Hochschule für Musik Berlin and Zurich University of the Arts Life Born in 195 ...

(voice), Paul Suits (

) and Martin Zeller (

chamber music Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small numb ...

), Quaiser continued studying voice at the Zurich University of the Arts. In 2007, he graduated in Concert Singing. He took

master classes A master class is a class given to students of a particular discipline by an expert of that discipline—usually music, but also science, painting, drama, games, or on any other occasion where skills are being developed. "Masterclass" is also ...

with Margreet Honig,

Wolfgang Holzmair Wolfgang Holzmair (born 1952 in Vöcklabruck) is an Austrian baritone. Holzmair studied at the Vienna Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He won 2nd prize in the baritone class of the 's-Hertogenbosch International Vocal Competition in 1981, an ...

Oliver Widmer Oliver Widmer (born 24 March 1965) is a Swiss operatic bass-baritone whose international career has encompassed lieder, opera, and oratorio. In 1998 he created the role of Jäger in Heinz Holliger's opera ''Schneewittchen (opera), Schneewittchen''. ...

and Jan Schultsz. His repertoire includes classical, romantic and contemporary songs, song cycles, oratorio and opera arias, as well as pop songs, folksongs and songs written by himself. Quaiser appeared in concerts, chamber music recitals and lieder recitals. Under the direction of Anna Jelmorini, Pascal Mayer, Stephen Smith, Karl Scheuber and Beat Schäfer, he sang in the vocal ensemble and the chamber choir of the Zurich University of the Arts. With his vocal band ''Take Heart'', he was performing on Schweizer Radio DRS and Schweizer Fernsehen. Concerts and CD recordings with own written songs followed. 2008 ''14 Lieder von der Liebe'': Theater Stok, Zurich; Villa Boveri, Baden. 2009/2010 ''Menschenkinder'': Kulturhaus Helferei, Zurich; Praxiskeller, Rothrist; Reformierte Kirche, Adliswil; Zunfthaus zur Waag, Zurich. Concert and CD ''Sonne und Wind'' in preparation. From 2007 to 2018, Quaiser worked as a creative director at the Swiss advertising agency KGT Quaiser besides his musical activities. In 2018, Quaiser founded his own agency for design and music. Quaiser describes his field of activity as follows:

Design and music are areas that complement each other. Skill and experience are prerequisites for successfully promoting a brand. After studying music at the Zurich University of the Arts, I was fascinated to realize creative projects, to incorporate emotions from music into the design.danielquaiser.ch/ueber-mich
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Discography of own written songs

* 14 Lieder von der Liebe, iMusician Digital, 2008 * Menschenkinder, iMusician Digital, 2009 * Sonne und Wind, iMusician Digital,

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References

Züri Nachrichten, 'Adliswiler erobert Zürich'
Züri Nachrichten Nr. 39, 2010-10-01
Dylan Reichenberg, 'Menschenkinder'
Zürcher Theater Zeitung Nr. 10, 2009-10-01
Hans Lenzi, 'Einer, der sich ein Herz fasste'
Zürichsee-Zeitung, 2007-12-27

Notes

External links

https://danielquaiser.ch
- Official Website
www.youtube.com/danielquaiser
- Official YouTube
www.myspace.com/danielquaiser
- Official MySpace {{DEFAULTSORT:Quaiser, Daniel 1975 births Living people 21st-century Swiss male singers People from Horgen District