David Philip Hefti

David Philip Hefti, born in 1975 in St. Gallen, is a renowned Swiss composer and conductor. Educated in Zürich and Karlsruhe, Hefti has honed his craft under the tutelage of esteemed personalities such as Wolfgang Rihm and Cristóbal Halffter. He is acclaimed for his compositional prowess, earning top honors in competitions like the Gustav Mahler in Vienna, and receiving prestigious awards including the Hindemith Prize and the Ernst von Siemens Composers' Prize【27†source】【28†source】【29†source】.