Matthias Ziegler

Swiss flutist Matthias Ziegler has toured all over the world playing a variety of flutes that include alto flute, an electro-acoustically amplified contrabass flute, and his invention, the 'Matusi-Flute,' which incorporates a vibrating membrane. Principal flutist of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Ziegler has had flute concertos written for him by several composers including Switzerland's <a href="spotify:artist:4NArKmKuss3cXuAkuFbY7x">Daniel Schnyder</a> and New York bassist, <a href="spotify:artist:27ldRlliqXbfwsKNwWrodV">Mark Dresser</a>. In addition to performing traditional repertoire for the flute, Ziegler is committed to music that crosses the boundaries between classical music and jazz. He has performed with percussionist <a href="spotify:artist:5ioKof3fmNKrgzZWnyZg4v">Pierre Favre</a>, toured with <a href="spotify:artist:7MynOMOTsGz8NFcPUImWAp">Andreas Vollenweider</a>, and can be heard on <a href="spotify:artist:27ldRlliqXbfwsKNwWrodV">Dresser</a>'s Tzadik release, Banquet. He is also a member of the "Collegium Novum Zurich," where he has worked with <a href="spotify:artist:0IdJUMh8xVuehu7qlMcDth">Mauricio Kagel</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1td0Lqu4V2wiTnvmrHzDkW">Heinz Holliger</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:0EyIzyLSylDC0h0y7JP7am">George Crumb</a>. Ziegler is a teacher at the Musikhochschule Winterthur Zurich, while concert tours have brought him to the U.S., Japan, Australia, South America and Israel. ~ Joslyn Layne, Rovi