About Michael Pospíšil
Born 1962. Michael Pospíšil is a Czech singer, musician and bass (voice type).
Michael Pospíšil (born 1962) is a classical bass, specialising in historically informed performance. He is the founder and leader of the ensemble Ritornello which performs music of the 16th and 17th centuries for voices and a great variety of instruments.
Pospíšil studied voice at the Prague Conservatory from 1981 to 1986. He took master classes with Marius van Altena and Stephen Stubbs, among others. He has collaborated internationally with ensembles such as Musica Antiqua Praha, Capella Regia Musicalis, Bornus Consort and the Tölzer Knabenchor. In 1993, he founded the ensemble Ritornello.
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Who is Michael Pospíšil?
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When was Michael Pospíšil born?
Michael Pospíšil was born in 1962 in Jihlava.
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Michael Pospíšil is a singer, musician and bass (voice type).
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Michael Pospíšil is Czech.
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