Christian OESTREICHER, born in Geneva, Switzerland on April 27, 1950.
Mathematician, musician, sound engineer.
Three children (Léonard, 1981; Valentin, 1985; Charlotte, 1990).

Training

• Jazz guitar lessons with Bob Aubert (1964-66)
• Latin baccalaureate at Calvin College (1970)
• Studies in mathematics at the University of Geneva (1971-74)

Professional experiences

• 1969-74 – Jazz Groups (with Blaise Catala, Jerry Chardonnens, a.o.)
• 1972-73 – First concerns about the relationship between image and sound: object-disc with the painter Richard Reimann.
• 1975-82 – Teaching and research in number theory and theoretical acoustics at the University of Geneva and Orsay, Paris
• 1975-79 – jazz-funk groups (with François Zmirou and the group Angle)
• 1982-87 – Teaching mathematics at the high school.
• 1984-96 – Operated the Mega Wave recording studio, mainly focused on film and video post-synchronization.
• 1984-91 – Courses in synthetic music and acoustics in conservatories and in his own laboratory.
• 1985-90 – Founder of the Mega Wave Orchestra, a collective of composers and performers of electronic music (with Vincent Barras, Rainer Boesch, Jacques Demierre, Olivier Rogg, Christine Schaller, a.o.) who released 5 albums in 1987-88.
• 1985-98 – Provides continuing education courses for teachers in acoustics, IT and music.
• 1988-90 – Research in computer music at the Espaces studio (with Rainer Boesch, Pierre Dunand, e.a.).
• 1991-98 – Development of Mega Wave studio for mastering compact discs and restoration of sound archive.
• 1996-97 – Archives of the City of Geneva as a sound engineer.
• 1997-1999 – Teaching mathematics at the high school again.
• 2000-2012 – Charlie Coleman Guitar Workshop & Group & Orchestra
• 2008-… – First steps with BRIAN.

Other interests

• Composes for theater, cinema, dance and concert.