Regina Irman

Regina Irman (born 22 March 1957) is a Swiss musician, music educator and composer. She has written commissions for a number of Swiss cultural institutions. She teaches at the Pädagogischen Hochschule Thurgau. She composes solo pieces, chamber music, choral works and music for theater. She was awarded the Landis & Gyr Stiftung Residency in London in 2007. Early life Regina Irman was born in Winterthur, Switzerland. In 1976 she studied music at the Winterthur Conservatory, and in 1982 received her teacher’s diploma with guitar as principal instrument. She also began to study percussion, and in 1995 received a concert diploma with distinction for percussion. Irman has studied under Roland Moser, Peter Streiff and Robert Rudisuli. Her first compositions were made while she was studying the guitar, and after 1983 she composed for a number of commissions, including the City of Zurich, the cultural foundation Pro Helvetia, the Women’s Congress of Bern, the Swiss Youth Music Competition, and various ensembles. She also works as a drummer and instrumental teacher. She is a lecturer at the Pädagogischen Hochschule Thurgau. She was awarded the Landis & Gyr Stiftung Residency in London in 200