Keynote Speakers

  • EVTA.CH Board

    Host of Eurovox 2026 Madelaine Wibom – Secretary Daniela Schumacher – Vice president Tanja Ariane Baumgartner – member at large Marcus Niedermeyr – member at large René Perler – treasurer Evi Gallmetzer – member at large Hans-Jürg Rickenbacher – President

  • Alexios Martin

    Dr. med Alexios Martin Specialist in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Phoniatrics, and Pediatric Audiology Clinical Focus * Pediatric hearing, voice, speech, and swallowing disorders * Voice and swallowing disorders in adults * Unilateral and bilateral vocal fold paralysis * Phonosurgery for benign laryngeal lesions Professional Career * Since 2023: Head of Phoniatrics & Pediatric Audiology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology,…

  • Eberhard Seifert

    Prof. Dr. med Eberhard Seifert is since 2000 the Head of the Division of Phoniatrics at the ENT clinic, Head and Neck Surgery, at the University Hospital of Bern. After graduating in human medicine at the University of Duesseldorf, he specialized in ENT at the Faculty of Clinical Medicine in Mannheim and then in Phoniatrics…

  • Britta Balandat

    I am dedicated to supporting individuals in achieving their vocal and personal development goals through a creative, evidence-based approach to clinical, pedagogical, and artistic challenges. Since 2009, I have worked as a clinical speech-language pathologist at the University Hospital Zurich, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders. My work includes teaching SOVTE techniques…

  • Alvaro Schoeck

    Before and during his directing studies at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin, Alvaro Schoeck worked as an assistant director at various theatres such as the Stuttgart State Opera, the Mainz State Theatre and the Lucerne Theatre. Since then, he has worked as a freelance director for both spoken and musical theatre in…

  • Cord-Friedrich Berghahn

    Prof. Dr. Cord-Friedrich Berghahn studied German and English at TU Berlin and is Associate Professor of Modern German Literature at the Carolo-Wilhelmina University of Technology in Braunschweig; he has also been President of the Lessing Academy since 2012 and President of the Israel Jacobson Network, of which he is one of the founders, since 2020….

  • Edward Rushton

    Edward Rushton has been teaching chamber music and piano accompaniment at the Musikhochschule Luzern since 2000. He has performed recitals all over Europe and recorded many CDs, including music by lesser-known composers. His love for song led him in 2015 to found the association “Besuch der Lieder” in order to further the performance of Lieder…

  • Ellen Pieterse

    Ellen Pieterse is an all-round singer with an expressive stage presence. Coming from a classical education, she has developed into an allround performer with a great love for combining the beauty of classical music with the many musical possibilities of today. Ellen has become a much-sought vocal teacher and an important part of her students…