Sandro Friedrich
- Music Department
- Composer
As a studio musician Sandro has recorded with musicians such as Andreas
Vollenweider and Tina Turner. He has recorded for numerous
international films and CDs with composers including Howard Shore, Mychael Danna, Atli
Oervarsson, Shigeru Umebayashi and many others.
Sandro started his education with Baroque music. For over 30 years he has been working with instruments and music of many cultures. His skills have grown to include an astonishing spectrum of over 200 different wind instruments.
His musical styles vary from film music and world music to rock, folk and pop. He also plays live in various bands and combinations, including Andreas Vollenweider's 2011 live band and Eberhard Schoener's "Walpurgiszauber" ensemble.
He has performed as an orchestral soloist for presentations of film music, including an international debut performance of Howard Shore's "Lord of the Rings Symphony" with the 21st Century Orchestra under the direction of Ludwig Wicki and performances of the music of Shigeru Umebayashi under the direction of Dirk Brossé at various international film festivals.
As musician and composer his strength lies in the originality and passion of his melodic lines, the power of his rhythmic grooves and his ability to competently and flexibly support diverse musical atmospheres. His technical knowledge also enables recording jobs via internet in addition to traditional studio work.
Sandro Friedrich is a member of SUISA (Swiss Society for the Rights of Authors of Musical Works), Swissperform and SIG (Swiss Societies for Interpreters' Rights ), SMECA (Swiss Media Composers Association) and FFACE (Federation of Film and Audiovisual Composers of Europe).
Sandro started his education with Baroque music. For over 30 years he has been working with instruments and music of many cultures. His skills have grown to include an astonishing spectrum of over 200 different wind instruments.
His musical styles vary from film music and world music to rock, folk and pop. He also plays live in various bands and combinations, including Andreas Vollenweider's 2011 live band and Eberhard Schoener's "Walpurgiszauber" ensemble.
He has performed as an orchestral soloist for presentations of film music, including an international debut performance of Howard Shore's "Lord of the Rings Symphony" with the 21st Century Orchestra under the direction of Ludwig Wicki and performances of the music of Shigeru Umebayashi under the direction of Dirk Brossé at various international film festivals.
As musician and composer his strength lies in the originality and passion of his melodic lines, the power of his rhythmic grooves and his ability to competently and flexibly support diverse musical atmospheres. His technical knowledge also enables recording jobs via internet in addition to traditional studio work.
Sandro Friedrich is a member of SUISA (Swiss Society for the Rights of Authors of Musical Works), Swissperform and SIG (Swiss Societies for Interpreters' Rights ), SMECA (Swiss Media Composers Association) and FFACE (Federation of Film and Audiovisual Composers of Europe).
