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Siffert Racing Formula One Drivers
Siffert is a Swiss surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Emmanuel Siffert (born 1967), Swiss conductor *Jo Siffert Joseph Siffert (; 7 July 1936 – 24 October 1971) was a Swiss racing driver. Affectionately known as "Seppi" to his family and friends, Siffert was born in Fribourg, Switzerland, the son of a dairy owner. He initially made his name in racing ... (1936–1971), Swiss racing driver Surnames of Swiss origin {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Siffert
Emmanuel Siffert (born 1967 in Fribourg, Switzerland) is a Swiss conductor. Career Siffert first studied the violin in Switzerland and in Salzburg with Sandor Végh. He studied conducting in Switzerland, Finland, and in Milan with Carlo Maria Giulini, and twice won the "best conductor" award at the Schweizer Tonkünstlerverein. He has made several recordings with various chamber orchestras, as well with the National Symphony Orchestra of South Africa. He has been the assistant of Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos at the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari. He frequently conducts the Swiss Chamber Orchestra. He works as a guest conductor in Europe, the United States, and South America, including the Wiener Mozart Orchester and the San Juan Symphony Orchestra. Emmanuel Siffert is now chief conductor at the European Chamber Opera in London ('' La Traviata'', ''Tosca'', '' Carmen'', etc.) Recent engagements include, among others, concerts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Siffert
Joseph Siffert (; 7 July 1936 – 24 October 1971) was a Swiss racing driver. Affectionately known as "Seppi" to his family and friends, Siffert was born in Fribourg, Switzerland, the son of a dairy owner. He initially made his name in racing on two wheels, winning the Swiss 350 cc motorcycle championship in 1959, before switching to four wheels with a Formula Junior Stanguellini. Siffert graduated to Formula One as a privateer in 1962, with a four-cylinder Lotus- Climax. He later moved to Swiss team Scuderia Filipinetti, and in 1964 joined Rob Walker's private British Rob Walker Racing Team. Early successes included victories in the non-Championship 1964 and 1965 Mediterranean Grands Prix, both times beating Jim Clark by a very narrow margin. He won two races in Formula One for the Rob Walker Racing Team and BRM. He died at the 1971 World Championship Victory Race, having his car roll over after a crash caused by a mechanical failure and being caught under the burnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
