Cedric Dumont

Swiss conductor and composer born in Hamburg (1916), died in Küsnacht (2007). During the high school years, Dumont wrote arrangements for Teddy Stauffer and other dance orchestras. After winning an international arranging competition the 1930s, he got in touch with famous musicians, such as with Jack Hylton or Benny Goodman. Studied at the Zürich Conservatory with Volkmar Andreae (conducting), Paul Muller (composition), Walter Frey (piano) and Fritz Reitz (cello). Worked as an arranger for film music in Hollywood and later, after his return to Switzerland, as a record producer in Zurich. 1946 - 1966 founded and conducted Orchestra Cedric Dumont. After 1966 was replaced by [a2159382] and Peter Jacques. In 1960 and 1962, Dumont conducted the orchestra in the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland's contributions. 1966 - 1980 (his retiring) held several management positions in radio and television. From the early 1980s, Cedric Dumont also devoted himself to writing cookbooks and wine guides. Dumont used several pseudonyms (Charles Vanberg, Carlos Dalmonte, Fritz Vomberg, Charles O Mauna, Vitus Ambord, Frederic Charles, Scharli ab dr Mockewies), which reflect his compositional and artistic range.