Fortunately, an internal solution based on the human resources currently available could be found, according to the Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy AG. Lukas Wittermann is the new managing director responsible for operational management. He will continue to lead the Gstaad Academy & Gstaad Festival Orchestra.

In the future Christoph Müller will focus on the programming side, designing content and further developing all parts of the festival. In particular, he will look at the festival’s profile both at home and abroad. The development has particularly focused on in-house productions for the Gstaad Academy and the Gstaad Festival Orchestra, including the Gstaad Digital Festival.

Tschanz & Partner Kultur Engagement in Saanen will continue to manage the fundraising side of things, represented by Hans-Ueli and Marlène Tschanz. The new organisational structure has been in place since 8 July 2019.

Lukas Wittermann was born in 1983 and grew up in Weilheim. He’s been working for Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy AG since September 2015. Since the beginning of his role as project manager, he’s been responsible for the operational side of the Gstaad Academy & Gstaad Festival Orchestra. He’s a cellist and worked as a chamber musician with his string quartet for several years before gradually switching to cultural management. Lukas Wittermann lives with his wife and five-month-old son in Feutersoey.

Based on AvS/Anita Moser
Translated by Justine Hewson