Simon Peter Schmied

Simon Peter Schmied

Born in Bern, Switzerland, in 1995. Since 2025, he studies at the Reina Sofía School of Music's “Zubin Mehta” Conducting Chair with Professor Nicolás Pasquet. He has been granted a scholarship by Fundación Albéniz.

Orchestra conductor and violinist, he was assistant to Sir Mark Elder in Tristan und Isolde at the 2024 Gstaad Menuhin Festival, and conducted the Festival Orchestra as part of his Conducting Academy. He graduated with honors in orchestral conducting in Lucerne and in violin in Basel, he has worked with professors such as Johannes Schlaefli and Jaap van Zweden. He has conducted ensembles including the Basel Chamber Orchestra and the Lucerne Festival Strings, collaborating with soloists such as Christian Immler.

Since 2020, he has been the conductor of the University of Bern Student Orchestra and has been invited by groups such as the Stadtorchester Zug. As a violinist, he has performed with Camerata Schweiz and the Biel-Solothurn Symphony Orchestra.