He studied vocal performance and musicology in Berlin and Conservatory Benedetto Marcello in Venice，and theatre management at the University of Venice.
He worked as a language coach for German, English and Russian productions at Teatro La Fenice and as an artists' manager in Milan and Venice.
[1] As of August 10, 2021 Schwarz is Artistic Director of Festival della Valle d'Itria and the Accademia del Belcanto "Rodolfo Celletti" in Martina Franca.
In July 2019, the Italian Minister of Culture signed him into office as Sovrintendente (CEO) of the Royal Theatre of Turin, Teatro Regio di Torino of which as of 1 September, he also assumed the role of Artistic Director.
In 2010 he was a co-founder and Artistic Director of the International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera Pietro Antonio Cesti, part of the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music and continues to serve as its president of the jury.