Swiss-native Michael Zaugg has distinguished himself as an innovative conductor, pedagogue and clinician. Currently in his 8th season as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the professional chamber choir Pro Coro Canada in Edmonton, Michael also previously led other notable Canadian choirs including, in Montreal, the St. Lawrence Choir (2008-2013), and voces boreales (2006-2015), and the Cantata Singers Ottawa (2005-2014). Originally an accomplished tenor, Michael became the first Swiss to be accepted to the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, Sweden in its prestigious post-graduate program for Professional Choir Conducting. Mr. Zaugg also holds degrees in voice and music education from the University in Basel. In 2018 he was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Music (Hon DMus) by Scotland’s King’s College, University of Aberdeen. A passionate pedagogue, Michael Zaugg created the educational component #connect with Pro Coro Canada, which has young composers, singers and conductors working with him and the professional choir several times over the season. Michael is also the Program Director of ‘CHORAL ART: for singers, composers and conductors’ at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.