Marco von Orelli

Marco von Orelli is a Swiss trumpeter, cornet player and composer from Basel. His work combines jazz, free improvisation, contemporary music and interdisciplinary performance. He studied trumpet and improvisation in Switzerland and has developed a musical language that explores brass sound through both written and spontaneous forms.

He has performed with the Swiss Improvisers Orchestra and other experimental ensembles, while also composing music for theatre and working with dancers and visual artists. Creative Sources documents his trumpet on zwitzerland (CS157). His broader projects connect chamber music, larger groups and the possibilities of musical invention in real time.