Bio

Onna Stäheli (*1998) is a Swiss conductor with a particular interest in interdisciplinary concert formats. Her work spans orchestral and choral music, bringing music to life through imaginative and engaging interpretations.

She has collaborated with institutions including Tonhalle Zurich and Zurich Opera House, where she has led numerous educational concerts and projects. Further engagements include Münstermusik Konstanz and the Davos Festival. In 2024, she was Artist in Residence at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris.

She studied at the Zurich University of the Arts, the Norwegian Academy of Music, and the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana, initially specialising in choral conducting before pursuing orchestral conducting. Her artistic development has been shaped by conductors including Marc Kissóczy, Robert Treviño, Titus Engel, and Grete Pedersen.

Based in Zurich, she works as a freelance conductor, is co-founder of Raum 236, a platform for chamber music and interdisciplinary collaboration, and regularly performs as a singer with Vokalensemble Otto.