Hans Rudolf Dörig becomes President of the Swiss National Sound Archives
Hans Rudolf Dörig, the now retired former Deputy Secretary General of the Federal Department of the Interior, becomes the new Chairman of the Foundation Board of the Swiss National Sound Archives in Lugano.
Dörig succeeds former SRG Director General Antonio Riva, who stepped down after ten years as President of the National Sound Archives, as the National Sound Archives announced in a press release on Thursday, according to SDA.
The Swiss National Sound Archives, based in Lugano, collects Switzerland's musical heritage. It currently holds more than 250,000 sound recordings, music industry productions, radio and scientific recordings as well as the estates of composers and performers. Around 10,000 new sound documents are added every year.
The Swiss National Sound Archives, based in Lugano, collects Switzerland's musical heritage. It currently holds more than 250,000 sound recordings, music industry productions, radio and scientific recordings as well as the estates of composers and performers. Around 10,000 new sound documents are added every year.
