Hubert Michael Saladin

Hubert Michael Saladin is a Lecturer for solo singing at the Zurich Music School and Conservatory (MKZ), and a main lecturer at the Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences. As a certified AFA® breath and body therapist, he combines vocal pedagogy with respiratory therapy in private practice in Zurich, Basel, and Bern. His work bridges classical singing, process-oriented voice training, and therapeutic applications of breath for physical and mental well-being.

• Education: Teaching diploma from Zurich University of Music (ZHdK), postgraduate training with Margreet Honig (Amsterdam) and Peter Elkus (New York)

His research interests focus on the intersection of vocal individuation, breath physiology, and meditative singing practices, particularly through initiatives like the 'Silence and Voice' monthly meditation concerts at Grossmünster Cathedral. He leads singing circles in extended tonality and collaborates with Michaela Susanne Saladin in integrative respiratory therapy programs. His career spans over 30 years of solo concert activity, specializing in sacred music and Baroque opera, with a recent focus on vocal improvisation and neuroplasticity through breath in collaboration with scientific frameworks like Matrix-Rhythmus-Therapie.