Studied to become a professional musician with a recognized teaching diploma at the Jazz School St.Gallen, Switzerland and completed the Professional Music Diploma at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA
Additional saxophone lessons with Iwan Roth (Basel), Jerry Bergonzi (Boston), flute lessons with Felix Hodel (Baar, Switzerland) and clarinet lessons with Nicola Katz (Baar)
1988 Winner of the annual prize for aspiring artists of the city of Winterthur, Switzerland
From 1992 - 2024 teacher (saxes, ensemble, improvisation, theory) at the municipal music school of Baar, Switzerland
Freelance musician, composer and arranger for various ensembles
