Conductor Michel Corboz was born in Marsens, Switzerland on February 14, 1934.
He is best known for his dedication to focusing his repertoire on four centuries
of choral music. He attended École Normale in Fribourg, Switzerland where he
studied vocal performance and composition. It was during this time that he
became interested in conducting. In Lausanne, he became the director of church
music in 1953, which lead to his interest in choruses and a cappella. He founded
the Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne in 1961 and began touring extensively and signing
a deal with the Erato label. His ...