Michael Leibundgut - bass

Bass, initially studied choral conducting with Hans-Martin Linde at the Musik-Akademie in Basle. After his first singing lessons with Elisabeth Zinniker in Switzerland he studied singing with Stefan Haselhoff in Mannheim, and Yvonne Prinz in Vienna. He attended masterclasses with Margreet Honig in Amsterdam, Mikael Eliasen in Philadelphia and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf und Christa Ludwig.

Michael Leibundgut was a member of the Internationale Opernstudio of the Zurich Opera House during the season 2000/2001. Opera engagements took him to the Luzerner Theater, to the Young Opera Company in Freiburg and to the Salzburg Festival 2000, where he sang the role of „Oberlin“ in Wolfgang Rihm’s chamber opera „Jakob Lenz“. He sang numerous premieres of contemporary works, above all in the area of music theatre. In 1997 and 1999 he received a grant from the Aargauer Kuratorium. He is a member of the ensemble of the Theater St.Gallen and also works a song and concert recitalist.

Michael Leibundgut on Guild Music

• GMCD 7254 Hesperos 20th Century Songs - Switzerland

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