Theo Wegmann

Theo Wegmann (* 1951 in Herisau ) is a Swiss composer , pianist , organist and music teacher .

Life and works

Theo Wegmann played the piano, flute, trumpet and clarinet in his youth. He studied piano, organ, composition and counterpoint at the Zurich Music Academy and Music Academy (today part of the Zurich University of the Arts ) .

In 1975 he was appointed as a piano lecturer at the Zurich University of Music, later also for the subjects of score playing , chamber music , composition, organ and organ improvisation. From 1978 to 2016 Wegmann worked as a full-time organist for the reformed parish of Zurich-Witikon ( Old Church Witikon , New Church Witikon ). There he directed the “Wittiker Concerts” for many years.

Wegmann has composed around 500 works so far. In order to be able to perform new music in the church, he developed the so-called fluctuating harmony . This approach does not avoid tonality , but it can no longer be clearly defined due to certain composition techniques. Wegmann often uses this method of composition for sacred and popular works.

Wegmann gives concerts as a pianist and organist and works as a publisher and producer .

Web links

Literature by and about Theo Wegmann in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Theo Wegmann at Discogs (English)
Theo Wegmann: Website by Theo Wegmann. Retrieved July 7, 2019 .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Theo Wegmann: Biography on the artist's personal website.
^ Theo Wegmann - Farewell «in installments». In: reformiert.witikon, No. 3.2, March 2016, p. 1.

personal data
SURNAME	Wegmann, Theo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss composer, pianist, organist and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH	1951
PLACE OF BIRTH	Herisau

[:0-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Theo Wegmann: Biography on the artist's personal website.

[2] Theo Wegmann - Farewell «in installments». In: reformiert.witikon, No. 3.2, March 2016, p. 1.