Ueli Wiget (born 1957 in

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) is a

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pianist, harpsichordist and harpist. He was prized at the 1985 Sydney Competition. Since 1986 Wiget is a member of the

Ensemble Modern Ensemble Modern is an international ensemble dedicated to performing and promoting the music of contemporary composers. Formed in 1980, the group is based in Frankfurt, Germany, and made up variously of about twenty members from numerous countri ...

, a chair he combines with an international concert career.

References

Ensemble Modern
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Ruhr Trienniale

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
BBC National Orchestra of Wales

ArkivMusic - Discography

Centro para la Difusión de la Música Contemporánea (Spain)

Mundoclásico
BBC Music Magazine

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The New York Times

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Deconstructive performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto
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