12
October
2010
Identity Concerto album recording
Album recording has been completed for Identity: Zhongshan Zuang, concerto for guzheng (Chinese zither) and orchestra. The United Musicians Symphony of Los Angeles, led by... Read More
11
June
2010
“Climb the Smallest Mountain” goes Off-Off Broadway
Michael’s short rock musical Climb The Smallest Mountain will be featured in the 35th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival. From a... Read More
11
June
2010
Erhu Concerto Underway
Michael has begun work on a new orchestral concert piece for Hanyi Productions. The work will combine a traditional Western symphony with a soloist playing... Read More
06
May
2010
New APM/Endgame Tracks
Michael has contributed six new tracks to the latest release in APM’s Endgame production music library. From the APM website: Video games have taken over... Read More
22
March
2010
“Santa Monica” now available on ITunes, Amazon
Michael has collaborated with recording artist Natalie Nicole Gilbert to produce a pop ballad, Santa Monica. The song is now available as a single most... Read More
22
February
2010
Identity concerto premieres in United States and China
Identity – Zhongshan Zuang, a new concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither) premiered this winter in both the United States (San Gabriel, CA) and... Read More
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
