Martin Schlumpf

Martin Schlumpf (born 3 December 1947) is a Swiss musician, composer, conductor, improviser (double bass, saxophone and bass clarinet) and academic teacher. Career Born in Aarau, Schlumpf studied at the conservatory of Zurich, the clarinet with Hansjürg Leuthold, the piano with and Evelyne Dubourg, conducting with Ferdinand Leitner, and theory and composition with Rudolf Kelterborn. He continued his studies with Boris Blacher in Berlin. From 1977 to 2011 he was professor of music theory and improvisation at the Departement Musik of the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK, formerly Musikhochschule). He served the department as Konventspräsident from 1999 to 2010. Selected works * Trio for flute, viola and harp, 1970 * 5 Stücke für grosses Orchester (5 pieces for large orchestra), 1973 * Tenebrae for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed choir, five brass players, harpsichord and string quintet (after Paul Celan), 1976/77 * Jeux for 3 clarinets, 1979 * Ostinato II for three improvising musicians and orchestra, 1982 * “… per la quinta vox…” for viola solo, 1986 * Winterkreis for saxophone quartet, 1991 * December Rains for piano, 1992/93 * Mouvements for piano and orchestra, 1994/99 * Fr