Performed regularly with ENAensemble, an innovative collective blending opera, theater, music, cabaret, and visual arts, bringing newly composed chamber operas to the stage in Philadelphia.
Participated in "Alcina REVAMPED", a contemporary twist on Handel's opera featuring electronics, saxophone, and guitar, recontextualizing the classic work in a modern setting.
Performed in Yerevan, Armenia with the World Conference for Information Technology Orchestra, led by conductor Sergey Smbatyan, alongside the Armenian National Symphony and musicians from 15 countries.
Performed with the Philadelphia Virtuosi, a chamber orchestra dedicated to broadening the classical music experience through fresh interpretations of well-known and rarely performed works
Performed at events across the United States (Philadelphia, New York City, Atlanta, Washington D.C.) as well as internationally in the Netherlands, Belgium, and China.
Served as concertmaster (2016) and principal second violin (2015), also winning the 2015 Concerto and Aria Competition with a performance of Barber's Violin Concerto.
Performed regularly with ENAensemble, an innovative collective blending opera, theater, music, cabaret, and visual arts, bringing newly composed chamber operas to the stage in Philadelphia.
Participated in "Alcina REVAMPED", a contemporary twist on Handel's opera featuring electronics, saxophone, and guitar, recontextualizing the classic work in a modern setting.
Performed in Yerevan, Armenia with the World Conference for Information Technology Orchestra, led by conductor Sergey Smbatyan, alongside the Armenian National Symphony and musicians from 15 countries.
Performed with the Philadelphia Virtuosi, a chamber orchestra dedicated to broadening the classical music experience through fresh interpretations of well-known and rarely performed works
Performed at events across the United States (Philadelphia, New York City, Atlanta, Washington D.C.) as well as internationally in the Netherlands, Belgium, and China.
Served as concertmaster (2016) and principal second violin (2015), also winning the 2015 Concerto and Aria Competition with a performance of Barber's Violin Concerto.
Michael is available to perform as a violinist at the following events:
Michael has performed at events and concerts throughout the United States and the Netherlands, as well as in China and Belgium. Other engagements include performances with the Philadelphia Virtuosi as well as the World Congress for Information Technology Orchestra in Yerevan, Armenia. He has performed with ENAensemble and Alter Ego Chamber Opera, both opera companies that bring fresh takes on the operatic medium. While pursuing his studies, he served as concertmaster of the Emory University Symphony Orchestra and was the winner of its 2015-2016 Concerto and Aria Competition with his performance of the Barber Violin Concerto. Over the summers, he has attended the WestBen Performer-Composer Residency, zFestival, Dalí Quartet International Music Festival, Fresh Inc Festival, Eastern Music Festival, and the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute. While living in the United States, he taught violin and piano lessons in his private studio, which attracted online students from several countries, including Australia and Singapore.