Reto Schärli

Harossenstr.
26b

8311
Brütten

Switzerland

+41 76 527 94 62

reto.schaerli@gmx.ch

Curriculum
Vitae

Reto
Schärli (*24.08.1991)

Musical Education:

● 2006-2011: Studies at Konservatorium Winterthur (piano, cello,
singing, music theory)

● 2009-2013: Private Studies in Symphonic Conducting
(Liutauras Balciunas)

● 2011-2013: B.A.Studies
at Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK
(Prof. Johannes Schlaefli)

● 2013/2014: Studies at University of Music and Performing Arts
Vienna (Prof.
Mark Stringer, Prof. Konrad Leitner, Prof. Yuji Yuasa)

● 2014: B.A. Degree (Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK)

● 2014-2016: M.A. studies at
Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK (Prof. Johannes Schlaefli)

● 2016: M.A. Degree (Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK)

● since 2017: Fellow of the «Dirigentenforum
des Deutschen Musikrats» program for young conductors

● since 2017: Private Studies (Conducting, Piano Accompaniment) with
Giuliano Betta at Dreiländereck-Gesangsakademie Lörrach (Germany)

Professional Experience:

● 2010, 2013, 2018: Guest Conductor of Philharmonic Orchestra Lugansk
(Ukraine)

● 2015: Opera debut with own production of Donizetti's „Viva la
Mamma" with kleine Oper am See Überlingen
(Germany)

● 2015, 2016: Guest conducting engagement for 4
children's concerts with Berne Symphony Orchestra (Switzerland)

● 2016/17: Chief Conductor of KHG Orchestra Freiburg im Breisgau
(Germany)

● since 2017: Chorus director at Wängi Male Choir (Switzerland) and
Male Choir Eschlikon

● 2018: Assistant conductor (to Emmanuel Siffert), vocal coach and
conductor of two performances of Auber's "Fra Diavolo" with Free Opera Company
Zurich

Masterclasses :

● 2011: Masterclass
with Prof. Ulrich Windfuhr in Zurich

● 2011: Masterlass
with Prof. Ralf Weikert in Zurich

● 2012: Masterclass
with Prof. Marc Kissoczy in Hradec Kralove (Czech Republic) with final concert

● 2012: Masterclass with Prof. Ulrich Windfuhr in
Leipzig with final concert

● 2012,2013: Masterclass
with David Zinman in Zurich

● 2012: Masterclass
with Prof. Nicolas Pasquet in Weimar (during 53rd Weimar Masterclasses)

● 2012,2014,2015: Masterclass with Bernard Haitink in Winterthur

● 2013: Masterclass
with Prof. Mark Stringer in Winterthur with final concert

● 2013: Masterclass
with Prof. Clark Rundell at Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts

● 2014: Masterclass with Yuri Simonov in Moscow with Moscow
Philharmonic Orchestra/Participation in Gala Concert in Tchaikovsky Concert
Hall

● 2015: Masterclass with Prof. Atso Almila in Teplice (Czech
Republic)

● 2015: Masterclass with Esa-Pekka Salonen in Zurich

● 2015: Masterclass with Prof.
Ulrich Windfuhr and Prof. David de Villiers in Hamburg/Participation in final
concert with Hamburg Symphonic Orchestra (Hamburger Symphoniker)

● 2016: Masterclass with
Mikhail Jurowski/Eurasia Chamber Orchestra in Berlin

● 2017: Masterclass with Oliver
Weder/Thüringische Philharmoniker Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

● 2018: Masterclass with Prof. Lutz
Köhler/Nürnberger Symphoniker

● 2018: Masterclass
with Paul Mägi/Orchestra of Theater Vanemuine Tartu (Estonia)

● 2018: Participant of
Das Kritische Orchester Berlin. XVI.
Werkstatt für interaktives Dirigieren

Selected Projects:

● 2012, 2015:
Concerts with Philharmony Hradec Kralove (Czech Republic)

● 2012, 2014:
Concerts with the Orchestra of the State Opera Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

● 2012:
Concert with Leipzig Symphony Orchestra

● 2012:
Workshop with Musikkollegium Winterthur

● 2012:
Concert with Kammerorchester Arpeggione Hohenems

● 2012:
Workshop with Collegium Musicum
Basel

● 2012:
Concert with the Orchestra of the State Opera Ruse (Bulgaria)

● 2012:
Rehearsals with Jena Philharmonic Orchestra

● 2012:
Workshop and concert with Festival Strings Lucerne

● 2012:
Workshop and concert with Alumni String Orchestra Zurich

● 2012:
Concert with the Orchestra of the State Opera Plovdiv

● 2013:
Concert with ZHdK Chamber Orchestra

● 2013:
Concert with Musikkollegium Winterthur

● 2013,2015: Concerts with Westbohemian Philharmony Teplice (Czech
Republic)

● 2013/2014:
Rehearsals with Pro Arte Symphony Orchestra Vienna

● 2014: Concert with Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra in Moscow
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall (Gala Concert of Maestro Yuri Simonov's International
Conducting Masterclass)

● 2014: Concert with St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra Vilnius

● 2015: Concert with Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra Ostrava (Czech
Republic)

● 2015: Concert with Hamburg Symphonic Orchestra (during Mendelssohn
Summer School Masterclass in Conducting)

● 2015: Concert with Musikkollegium Winterthur (during masterclass
led by Prof. Ulrich Windfuhr)

● 2016:
Concert with Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz (Germany)

● 2017: Two performances of Brahms' „A German Requiem" with
KHG-Orchester Freiburg & Madrigalchor Freiburg (Germany)

● 2017: Short-hand notice substitue conductor for two concerts with
Stadtchor Klosterneuburg & Concerto sacro in Vienna/Klosterneuburg
(Austria)

References:

● Prof. Johannes Schlaefli

Head of
conducting department

University
of Fine Arts Zurich

+41 79 393
54 88

Toni-Areal

Pfingstweidstrasse 96

CH-8031 Zürich

● Univ.-Prof. Mark Stringer

Professor Orchestral
Conducting

University of Music
and Performing Arts Vienna

+43 71 155 32 11

Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1

A-1030 Vienna

● Maestro Liutauras
Balciunas

Conductor and
Conducting Pedagogue

Dirigierstudio Liutauras Balciunas

+41 56 210 02 83

Fluhmattstr. 20

CH-5400 Baden/AG

● Maestro Giuliano
Betta

Opera conductor and
Conducting Pedagogue

Dreiländereck Gesangsakademie

+49 170 2109874

Neudorfer Strasse 1

D-79541 Lörrach