
Sponsorship
YOUTH CLASSICS is sponsored by the association YOUTH CLASSICS.
Board
Honorary President
Offices
Sounding Board
Michael Eidenbenz, Director Department Music, Zurich University of the Arts
Dr. Valentin Gloor, Director Lucerne School of Music
Thomas Grossenbacher, Professor at the Zurich University of the Arts and Principal cellist in the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra
Daniel Knecht; Head of PreCollege Music at the Zurich University of the Arts
René Wolf, Marketing Consultant
Patronage Commitee
The following individuals are YOUTH CLASSICS patrons:
Paavo Järvi, music director of the Tonhalle orchestra Zurich
Christa Markwalder, member of the national council FDP
Ilona Schmiel, Director of the Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
David Zinman, music director of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich from 1995-2014 and today honorary conductor of this orchestra
Partners
The following companies and foundations contribute financially to YOUTH CLASSICS:
Foundations
Stiftung Melinda Esterhàzy de Galantha
Carlo und Irene Fetzer-Stiftung
Swiss life Stiftung «Perspektiven»
Companies
Malergeschäft Rüegg
YOUTH CLASSICS would also like to thank following companies and institutions for their valuable support:
There are many ways to support YOUTH CLASSICS
The YOUTH CLASSICS association is reliant on financial support from third parties, as course fees are not sufficient to cover the costs of the Swiss International Music Academy. Every contribution is appreciated – there are different ways to support the organisation.