david sautter

David Sautter was born and raised in Zurich. He received his teaching diploma from the Zurich Conservatory, where he studied with Walter Feybli, and his soloist diploma from the Music Academy of Basel under Oscar Ghiglia. A subsequent scholarship took him to the Swiss Institute in Rome, where he conducted research on the folk song traditions of southern Italy.

For over forty years, he has maintained a close artistic collaboration with the singer and author Letizia Fiorenza (I Cantimbanchi). Since 1988, he has been a permanent member of the internationally touring Eos Guitar Quartet. As a guitarist, arranger, composer, and theatre musician, he has built a richly varied career, performing extensively in concerts and working on numerous theatre and recording projects. With the Eos Guitar Quartet, he released Quadra—featuring works by Swiss composers—on Deutsche Grammophon (Universal). His most recent recordings include El alma de Paco (2020) and The Wonderful World of Nino Rota (2022), in collaboration with flutist Murat Cevik. All CD productions are also available on all major streaming platforms.

Awards
2000 – Goldigs Chrönli for the children’s production Adelheid oder Lieder für Chind und Chindschöpf
2003 – Culture Award of the City of Uster for must
2004 – Grant from the Cassinelli-Vogel Foundation for his long-standing artistic commitment to southern Italian folk music
2009 – Culture Award of the City of Uster (Eos Guitar Quartet)
2020 – Annual grant for interpretation from the City of Zurich (Eos Guitar Quartet)

Contact:
David Sautter
Guschstr. 52
CH-8610 Uster
Tel. & Fax: ++41 44 942 20 68
e-mail:
www.david-sautter.com