Elmar Schmid (born 1947 in

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, Switzerland) is a Swiss

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. He studied in Zurich with Professors Marcel Wahlich, Hansjörg Leuthold and, in Berlin, with

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. He was Professor of Clarinet and

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at th
Zurich School of Music
where he also carried out an intense professional artistic activity. Man
recordings
give proof of his interest in chamber music for clarinet. He specialises in New Music and original Folkloric music. He is musical Director of the 'Oberwalliser Spillit' ensemble, for which the composer Heinz Holliger has written 'Alb Cher'. In 1999, Jürg Wittenbach dedicated to this musical ensemble his composition 'Gragantua chez les Helvètes du Haut-Wallais' (Scenes on Rabelais). He was a part of Collegium Novum Zürich. He is married to the clarinetist Sabine Gertschen; they have two children.

External links

1 Recordings with Elmar Schmid in the catalog of the
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek BSB
2 Recording with Elmar Schmid for labe
Jecklin
1986, Jecklin Disco-587-2 3 Recording with Elmar Schmid
Musik für Klarinette und Bassetthorn
1987

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schmid, Elmar 1947 births Living people Swiss music educators Swiss clarinetists Swiss male musicians 21st-century clarinetists 21st-century Swiss male musicians