Paul Giger

born in 1952 in Herisau, AR, Switzerland

Paul Giger

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Paul Giger (born 1952 in Herisau, Switzerland), is a Swiss violinist and composer. He plays contemporary classical music, jazz, and free improvised music, and specializes in extended techniques.

He has released six CDs on the ECM label and collaborated with the Hilliard Ensemble, Jan Garbarek, Pierre Favre and Marie-Louise Dähler.

Discography

  • Chartres (ECM, 1989)
  • Alpstein (ECM, 1991)
  • Schattenwelt (ECM, 1993)
  • Ignis (ECM, 1998)
  • Vindonissa (ECM, 2003)
  • Towards Silence (ECM, 2007)

External links

  • Paul Giger official site
  • Paul Giger on ECM Records
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