Studies with Romanian master bassist Yoan Goilav, double bass and instrumental pedagogy, Winterthur Conservatory (ZHdK),
Bruce Gertz, double bass, Oscar Stagnaro, electric bass, Berklee College of Music, Boston/USA,
Jerry Bergonzi, Hal Crook advanced jazz improvisation, Boston/USA, Classic rep. masterclass with Jean‐Marc Rollez, Paris, advanced double bass techniques with Stefano Scodanibbio, Pollenza/ITA and Mark Dresser, San Diego/USA.
Diplomas: Swiss Jazz School, HMT Bern, BERKLEE College of Music, Boston/USA,
Abraham Laboriel Scolarship, Professional Music Scolarship (USA)
Professor at University of the Arts (ZHdK) Zurich, Jazz and Pop
Concerts & tours with Gary Burton, Jerry Bergonzi, Paul McCandless, Mingus Dynasty, Ricky Ford, Hal Crook, Mark Turner, Art Lande, Antonio Hart, Mick Goodrick, Igor Butmann, Roman Schwaller, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Scott Kinsey, George Schuller, George Garzone, Bob Gulotti, Geoff Keezer, Salvatore Bonafede, Peter Madsen, Diego Urcola, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Christian Jacob, Junko Onishi, Roy Hargrove, Fabio Morghera, Jorge Rossy,Matt Darriau, Uli Scherer, Andrei Kontakov, Chris Cheeks, David Azarian, Seamus Blake, Rob Scheps, Mark Gross, Jim Black, Chris Speed, Daniel Schnyder, Kit Walker, Arkady Shilkloper, Bugge Wesseltoft, Reiner Wizel, Rick Margitza, Mark Soskin, John Vidacovich, Jul Baretto, Kenny Wollesen, Kenny Drew Jr., Scott Amendola, Ben Sher, Vera Mara, Valtinho, Paula West, European Double Quartet, Donny McCaslin, Alex Sipiagin, George Gruntz, Chamber Orchestra Bregenz/Austria, Orchestra Tonhalle Zurich, Opera Zurich, Chamber Orchestra Lausanne, Carmina String Quartet, Casal String Quartet, Amati String Quartet, Amar String Quartet, Belenus String Quartet, Peter Waters, Ensemble TaG Winterthur, Ensemble Ton 3000, Lars Lindvall, Arthur Blythe, Freddie Bryant, Frank Moebus, Rudi Mahal, Christian Röver, Gabriel Rivano, Harald Haerter, Gianluigi Trovesi, Gianni Goscia, Armen Donelian, Tom Schuman, Lee Pearson, Bassam Saba, Jingh Yang, Marcin Grochowina, Yves Theiler, Enzo Zirilli etc.
Concerts & tours in USA, Canada, West Africa, Poland, Bulgaria, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Netherlands, Greece, Russia, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Central Asia.
Radio- & TV-‐Broadcasts in USA, Germany, Austria, West Africa, Greece, Central Asia, Switzerland.
CD´s with Phil Carmen, „On my Way in L.A.“ (No. 1 Hit in Europe), Max Lässer´s Ark „A Different Kind of Blue“, Phil Cornaz. Quartet „Le rire de l´arc en ciel“, Adrian Frey Trio „Adrian Frey Trio“, Chris Tiberghien Trio „Bleu“, Raetus Flisch´s NEWS „American Edition“, Martin Lehner’s „Yellow“, Flisch´s BlackSpeed „Missing Beat“, Flisch/Vidacovich/Kapilidis „Dr. Watson“, ztom feat. Art Lande, Paul McCandless „ztom-‐live“, Fernando Argenti, Jorge Rossi “Argenti Jazz”, Back to Earth "Mystic Ways”, Ensemble Ton3000 “Cross-volution”, Close‐up „Lonely Woman“, Lazaros Stertsos „Nuancen“, Kenny Drew jr./Daniel Schnyder 4tet “Da Skale”, Sampler „Autumn Leaves“ hmtZ, Lupus in Fabula „Lupus in Fabula“ hmtZ, Compo6 „Live at Moods“, Christoph Baumann „WYSEL remix“, Marcel Oetiker „Soerbaird“, 2nd Room, Wagner/Theiler/Flisch „Tristan & Isolde LIVE“, World of Strings „Pyhä“, Renata Friedrich „City Lights”, Theiler Flisch Renold „European Hits“ , Duo Flisch/Tiefenthaler „Bass’n Flute“, Nandighosha “Tarana”, Beyond Music etc.