Johannes Schlaefli

Johannes Schlaefli serves as Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the Zurich University of the Arts and holds visiting professorships at the Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester), Rice University (Houston), the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, and Hanns Eisler University Berlin. He also conducted the University of Zurich's Academic Orchestra (AOZ) for over 30 years, from 1984 until relinquishing leadership in May 2014, enriching the university's Dies academicus with annual high-quality performances.

His expertise centers on:

• Orchestral Conducting
• Music Performance
• Chamber Music

He received the Permanent Guest of Honor award from the University of Zurich in 2014 for his exceptional service with the AOZ, which spanned generations of students and elevated the institution's cultural life.

Schlaefli mentored countless student musicians through the AOZ but the text does not specify formal academic advisees or research grants. His career includes Chief Conductor roles with the Bern Chamber Orchestra (1995-2012) and Basel Chamber Orchestra (1994-1998), alongside guest engagements with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Bern Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Prague Chamber Philharmonic, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, São Paulo Orchestra, Munich Radio Orchestra, and Janeck Philharmonic Ostrava.