Alexius Tschallener

Alexius Tschallener works in Hardstudios (Switzerland) as a composer of music in many genres and as a programmer of classical orchestral works. He has experience with both large orchestras and state-of-the-art sampling and recording technologies, and is able to offer a wide range of possibilities to meet the needs of his clients. He is a lecturer in music for Film, Theatre and Media at the Zurich University of Arts (ZHdK) and specializes in the 'virtual orchestra'. Since 2014 he is in the international jury of the "Oticon's Faculty", a global contest for film music. He grew up in a musical environment, and received his musical education in the subjects of piano and church organ. In the early 90’s he began to collaborate with the well-known eastern European conductor and composer Jan Hrábek, with whom he produced several albums with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in Prague.