Thomas Rüedi

Thomas Rüedi is a Swiss - born international euphonium artist, music educator, composer, arranger and conductor. His solo engagements have led him throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, South America and the USA. Through this work he is involved with numerous symphony orchestras, wind and brass bands. Thomas Rüedi’s solo recordings Elegie, Madrigal and Monologue received international recognition. Thomas Rüedi is also a member of the famous Duo Synthesis where he performs alongside the marimba virtuoso Raphael Christen. Thomas Rüedi is strongly committed to educational work. He is professor of euphonium and chamber music at Bern University of the Arts and Lucerne University of the Arts in Switzerland, as well as guest professor at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester (GB). To this date, over 100 professional euphonium players gained their degrees from studying with him. Thomas Rüedi is also an acclaimed composer and arranger, thus supporting the further development and enrichment of the euphonium repertoire as well as the wind- and brass band repertoire.