Stefan Rusconi

Swiss Experimental Jazz Pianist

Stefan Rusconi, born in Zurich on February 14th 1979, studied at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) under the guidance of Andy Harder, Chris Wiesendanger and Walter Prossnitz. In addition in parallel lessons and Masterclass Workshops with Art Lande, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ben Street, Don Friedmann, Bill Carrothers, Ethan Iverson, Jean-Michel Pilc und George Mraz. Winner of the International Masterclass Workshop in Frauenfeld 2002. Other Prizes won: Friedl Wald Foundation 2003, Berti-Alter Foundation 2004. In 2003 he finished his degree in music education at ZHdK with great distinction. He spent longer periods of time in South Africa, New York, Japan and Berlin. Besides Theater Projects with DALANG Puppencompany or Darja Stocker he’s been playing concerts with Matthias Ziegler, Roman Schwaller, Lucien Dubois, Domenic Landolf, Mats Spillmann, Kaspar Rast, Christian Weber, Peter Schärli, Arte Saxophonquartett, Mats Eser, Kaspar Ewalds Exorbitantes Kabinett.