Marc Unternährer

Marc Unternährer, born in 1975 in Lucerne, is a Swiss tuba player active in contemporary music, jazz and free improvisation. He completed both his teaching and concert diplomas, with distinction, at the Lucerne School of Music, and has developed a personal improvising language with an instrument rarely heard in this role.

An artist residency in Chicago in 2002 led to lasting collaborations with North American improvisers. His projects have included Le Rex, the NAH Quartet, Looty Trio and groups with Barry Guy, Fred Lonberg-Holm and Ruedi Häusermann. He teaches at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the Bern University of the Arts, and co-authored a 2019 guide to teaching free improvisation.

On Creative Sources, Marc Unternährer is credited on sopstock (CS169).