New management at the Swiss Music Council

The 1^er August, changes have taken effect within the management of the Swiss Music Council (Conseil Suisse de la Musique - CSM). Tom Wiederkehr replaces Sandra Tinner as General Secretary. The new president, National Councillor Stefan Müller-Altermatt, already elected at the delegates' meeting on April 4, succeeds former president Rosmarie Quadranti.

A number of Committee members were also newly elected at the Delegates' Meeting. The committee now comprises :

Stefan Müller-Altermatt, Chairman
Yvonne Glur-Troxler, Vice-President and co-head of the Amateurs division
Luana Menoud-Baldi, co-manager of the Amateurs area
Rico Gubler, Co-Head of Education/Research/Science Area
Edith Stocker, Co-Head of Training/Research/Science Area
Diego Dahinden, co-leader of the Music Economics/Law Department
Noah Martin, co-leader of the Music Economics/Law department
Davide Jaeger, co-manager of the Professional division
Marlon Mc Neill, co-manager of the Professional division

At its first meeting, the new committee unanimously elected Yvonne Glur as vice-president. It also decided to close the WSC office at the House of Music in Aarau. Tom Wiederkehr will manage the secretariat from Basel (his place of residence). The WSC can still be contacted by mail and telephone at its usual address and telephone number:

musikrat.ch/en/contact/

Thomas U. Wiederkehr graduated from the University of Basel in the early 2000s with a Master's degree in Marketing and Business Management. He then spent almost two decades working in communications and advertising. As part of this agency activity, he supported various symphony orchestras, music, theater and dance festivals, as well as professional associations in the cultural sector. In 2009/2010, he completed a degree in Technology and Growth Management at the University of St. Gallen. In parallel, he works as a freelance journalist and columnist.