Matthias Ziegler is one of the most versatile and innovative flutists in Switzerland. He is committed both to the traditional literature for the flute as well as to contemporary music and concepts that cross the boundaries between classical music and jazz.
Accordingly, his performances take place in a vast range of contexts: he is principal flute of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, tours with Andreas Vollenweider and Friends, performs with the percussionist Pierre Favre, and is a member of the Collegium Novum Zurich.
Concert tours have brought him to the USA, Japan, Australia, South America, and Israel. Many recordings on CD document his inclusive musical interests.
Searching for new sounds he has enormously broadened the expressive potential of the traditional flute and the electro-acoustically amplified contrabass-flute. Inspired by the new dimension of sounds of these instruments, composers such as Boris Mersson and Daniel Schnyder from Switzerland, Benjamin Yusupof from Tadjikistan, and the American, Mark Dresser, have written flute concertos for Ziegler.
Matthias Ziegler performs on a flute manufactured by Louis Lot (1880), as well as on his own invention, the "Matusi-Flute", a uniquely designed instrument with a vibrating membrane. His alto flute has been constructed by Eva Kingma, and his bass flute by Kotato Fukushima (Japan).
last updated 17 June 2002