ANNA TRAUFFER

Lives in Zurich and works as a freelance contrabass player for musical theatres, improvisation and performance.

She studied at the Bern University of the Arts with Béla Szedlàk and with jazz pianists Peter Frei and Walter Schmocker. She mainly performs as a singing solo artist. She has been a member of the Ensemble for New Music in Zurich since 2004. She has worked with Martin Schick, Astride Schläfli and Tim Krohn, and played in various orchestras, amongst which the Bern Chamber Orchestra. In November 2006 she won the special prize for best interpretation of the obligatory piece of contemporary music at the international contrabass competition in Bern.

CDs:
Mik Keusen - BLAU, Tonus-Music-Records 2005
Mesured & Detail, Schaufelberger / Mouton / Trauffer, STV 2003