03
February
2010
Documentary projects
Michael is providing original music for the illegal immigration feature documentary Panic Nation, as well as PBS documentary The Promise of Perfume.
04
November
2009
Preview of Identity guzheng concerto
Identity – Zhongshan Zuang, a new concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither) enjoyed a preview performance at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse on October... Read More
15
October
2009
Mini-musical wins awards down under
Michael’s short musicals “Climb The Smallest Mountain” and “The Charmed Life” were included in the 2009 Short, Sweet, and Song short musical festival in Sydney,... Read More
21
September
2009
“Identity” Guzheng Concerto
Working with producer/composer Victor Cheng, Michael has composed The Identity – Zhong Shan Zuang, a half-hour concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither). Guzheng virtuoso... Read More
23
June
2009
Change of Plans begins run at the Secret Rose Theatre
Michael’s short musical Change of Plans has begun a ten-evening run at the Secret Rose Theatre (North Hollywood, CA), as part of the second annual... Read More
01
June
2009
Michael contributes to Endgame Music Library
Michael has entered an agreement with major production music library APM Music, and will be providing music for the gaming-oriented Endgame library.
10
April
2009
Vancouver Vagabond
Michael worked with composers Peter Allen and James Covell on the feature-length documentary Vancouver Vagabond, creating digital realizations of pieces from the classical and romantic... Read More
26
January
2009
Recent project roundup
Hal Cantor’s web series Hold Please was released last week on Strike TV. Michael wrote a vibraphone-oriented jazz score for the project. Michael’s music opens... Read More
13
January
2009
Michael’s music in IGN article
Michael’s music for Empire Earth 2 was recommended in a recent IGN article called “Nine Free Videogame Scores”. Read the article here.
13
January
2009
Musical theater projects
Michael’s ten-minute musical Climb The Smallest Mountain was featured in the 2008 Actoberfest Ten Minute Play Festival, where it was voted Audience Favorite. Michael is... Read More