David Sontòn Caflisch *1974 born in Basel, grew up in Andeer. The most formative personalities during his apprenticeship as a violinist were Michael Gebauer, Ingolf Turban and Hansheinz Schneeberger. In Chur he founded the chamber ensemble musicuria in 1991, which became the ensemble ö! in 2002, of which he has been artistic director ever since. Despite reservations about an academic education as a composer, David then decided to do so and found in Isabel Mundry a person who awakened in him the joy of complex thinking. Among many others, Gerald Bennett and Magnus Lindberg deepened his understanding of composition. David lives with Eva and Balduin and Rodolfo von Salis in Bärschwil.
Friedemann Amadeus Treiber *1971 in Offenburg. He received his first violin lessons at the age of 5 from his brother Felix. After studying with Prof. Wolfgang Marschner and Prof. Hansheinz Schneeberger, he received his teaching and soloist diploma for violin with distinction at the Basel Academy of Music in 1991/92. He has won prizes at national and international competitions and, in addition to radio and CD recordings, performs internationally as a chamber musician and soloist. His repertoire includes works for solo violin, violin concertos and chamber music of all epochs. He is concertmaster of the EPhB, member of the Basel Sinfonietta and primarius of the Ensemble Aventure. He plays piano and viola and develops an extensive activity as a composer. Since 2016 he is lecturer for violin at the Kalaidos University of Music Switzerland.