30
November
2012
New Solo Violin Work
Michael was commissioned to write a piece for solo violin to be premiered on December 15th in San Francisco at a commemoration of the 1937... Read More
31
August
2012
“Super Sidekick: The Musical” wins accolades at NY Fringe Festival
Super Sidekick: The Musical, with book by Gregory Crafts and music and lyrics by Michael Gordon Shapiro, has earned a number of accolades and positive... Read More
24
January
2012
“Identity” guzheng concerto now available on iTunes
Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang is now available from online music vendors including the iTunes store. The album presents a studio performance of the piece recorded at... Read More
21
December
2011
Wizard Ops released for iOS
Fantasy-themed action game WizardOps has been released for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad, with an Android version forthcoming. Michael’s thoughts on the music: “The concept for the score... Read More
01
November
2011
“Identity” guzheng concerto mainland China concerts
Michael’s concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither), co-written with producer/composer Victor Cheng, continues its run of performances in the People’s Republic of China. Concerts... Read More
02
August
2011
“Strange Rain” Now Available on iOS App Store
Michael’s music is included in the newest version of Opertoon’s top-selling iOS app (former #1 on U.S. iPad entertainment charts) Strange Rain. Strange Rain is... Read More
29
June
2011
Michael scores iOS games “Wizard Ops” and “Strange Rain”
Michael is writing music for Phkyen Media’s forthcoming iOS game Wizard Ops, as well as the critically-acclaimed Strange Rain title from Opertoon. Wizard Ops is... Read More
20
June
2011
Michael’s music featured in NACD Speech Boost project
Michael’s orchestral and contemporary music has been included in the Targeted Speech Intervention Speech Boost music collection produced by the National Association for Child Development.... Read More
02
February
2011
“Identity: Zhongshan Zuang” album to be released by Hanyi
The album of Identity: Zhongshan Zuang, a concerto for orchestra and guzheng, will be released by Hanyi on March 24th, 2011. The album features the... Read More
02
February
2011
“A Feast of Snacks” to premiere in London
A Feast of Snacks, an anthology of short musicals by Michael and playwright Mark Harvey Levine, will premiere in London on March 24, 2011. The... Read More