Timon Altwegg

Timon Altwegg (born 18 May 1967) is a Swiss classical pianist who is known for playing chamber music in Europe and the Americas. Contemporary composers wrote music for him. He made recordings with a focus on neglected Jewish composers, often with his wife, violist Hana Gubenko.

Career Born in Münsterlingen, Altwegg began his career studying with Hubert Mahler. He received a teaching diploma of the Schweizerischer Musikpädagogischer Verband (SMPV) in Zurich in 1989. He then studied for two years in London with Alan Rowlands at the Royal College of Music. He completed his studies in 1992 with a Piano Performing Diploma (Konzertdiplom) and the title "Associate of the Royal College of Music".

Altwegg is a piano instructor at the Musikschule Kreuzlingen.