started playing the guitar at the age of ten years studied at the music college of lucerne from 1994-98. studies with christy doran, roberto bossard, peter bernstein, joe lovano from 1998 teacher at the "pop rock jazz" departement of the music conservatory of biel from 1999 lectureship for improvisation at the music college of biel 2002-03 master of music studies at purchase college, new york, usa studies with john abercrombie, hal galper from 2004 professor for guitar at the professional section of the hkb, hochschule der künste bern see http://www.tomassauter.com/