Dreadful news: Festival founder commits suicide, aged 41

Dreadful news: Festival founder commits suicide, aged 41

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norman lebrecht

July 07, 2014

We regret to report the death of Thierry Scherz, founder and artistic director of the Sommets Musicaux in Gstaad, Switzerland, and a popular figure in the internatioal music business.

His family have announced that Thierry took his life in Vienna, ‘in a moment of depression’.

The funeral is Thursday, in Gstaad.

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Comments

  • Eleanor Hope says:

    A brilliant mind, a wonderful personality, and the genius who succeeded in running a beautiful chamber music series in Gstaad, Saanen and Rougemont in winter for ten years. An excellent record producer, a supporter of young musicians, one of the most creative people I ever met.

  • Benjamin Yusupov says:

    Very sad news. I agree with every word that Eleanor Hope said.
    RIP, we will miss you Thierry.

  • Kai Adomeit says:

    I’ll miss him – he was such a brillant person!!

  • Jennifer Larmore says:

    Thierry was such a wonderful man! When I went to Gstaad to sing, he welcomed me in the most sensitive, respectful and warm way. We stayed in touch afterwards. I am so saddened by this news. I will never forget him.

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