On 16 March 2024, Werner Kaegi passed away in the South of France at the age of 97.
Werner Kaegi (*17 June 1926) was a Swiss composer of contemporary music and electronic music pioneer. In 1971 he left Switzerland and became a staff member at the Institute of Sonology in Utrecht. There, he developed the sound synthesis system VOSIM and the MIDIM program for computer music composition.
You can respond to his death via the contact form on the website dedicated to his life and works.
Dr. Werner Kaegi in Studio II, Institute of Sonology, Utrecht, 1983
Werner Kaegi was my teacher in Utrecht during the mid-seventies. I cannot overemphasize his influence on my life and development.