Biography:
Mike is a student of Manhattanville College double majoring in Music and Education with a concentration in Jazz Piano. He has studied with master teachers including: Joan Coppola (classical), Julie Konwerski, and Edna Kuran, Professor Earl Carter (Jazz) and Dr. Francis Brancelone (organ). At Manhattanville, he plays keyboard in the Technology Ensemble, and sings in the Manhattanville Community College Chorus. He has also studied theory and counterpoint with Dr. Francis Brancelone and Dr. Mary Ann Joyce-Walter.
Work History:
Teaches piano, trumpet, trombone, baritone horn, music theory.
Substitute pianist, Lauretti’s Restaurant, Shelton, CT.
Substitute organist: St Joseph’s Church, Shelton, CT
Private Parties
Awards:
Catharine Caroll Music Theory Prize
Dean’s List.
Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence.
Study Scholarship for Music Education
Dedicated Musician Award: Edgewood Music Studio
Interests:
Composition, MIDI, recording, PHI: 1.618 and its relation in music.
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