Rudolf R. Renggli

Music and singing teacher – Conductor and composer – Arranger

About me

After completing vocational training and a two-year language study program in French-speaking Switzerland, I finished my studies in clarinet and orchestral conducting at the Lucerne Conservatory. I also studied school and sacred music at the Lucerne Academy of Music.

I continued my vocal studies at the Basel Academy with Derrick Olsen and at the Bern Conservatory with Margrit Konrad. I also took master classes, notably with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, which helped me greatly in my vocal work and teaching.

I gained my orchestral experience as a member of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, which soon led me to Zurich to study conducting with Professor Ferdinand Leitner.

Biography

Rudolf R. Renggli acquired his compositional expertise from Albert Jenny, Albert Benz, Caspar Diethelm, Friedrich Etzelmann, and Alfred Reed (USA).

Rudolf R. Renggli worked as a music and singing teacher at the upper secondary school in Entlebuch for 12 years, conducting various wind orchestras, brass bands, yodel choirs, children's choirs, the Entlebuch operetta stage, and the mixed choir there.

From 1979 onwards, he worked as a music editor at Swiss Radio DRS. In 1995, the editorial team at Volkskultur invited him to join Swiss Television DRS as a music editor. His expertise at home and abroad covers all areas of choral, wind, and folk music in general.

Musical Direction

1970 – 1974 MG Werthenstein
1971 – 1981 MG BB Geiss
1971 – 1990 Jodlerklub Luegisland Ebnet-Entlebuch
1973 – 1998 Gemischter Chor Entlebuch
1974 – 1992 Harmoniemusik Kriens
1977 – 1985 Orchesterverein Entlebuch / Operettenbühne Entlebuch
1994 – 2018 Jodlersextett des TV Alte Sektion Zürich
1997 – 2003 Stadtharmonie Laufen
2007 – 2014 Jodlerchörli Hitzkirchertal