Jeremie Michael
Pianist and Composer
Jeremie Michael, among other distinctions, was one of Broadway’s youngest musical directors with the original New York production of the musical The Fantasticks. He spent his childhood in California, studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with John McCarthy and Milton Salkind. Upon his acceptance to the Bachelor of
Music program at The Juilliard School, Mr. Michael was placed in the studio of
Jerome Lowenthal.
Debuting with the San Francisco Symphony at the age of sixteen, he has appeared frequently with that orchestra for several seasons. He also performed with one of his mentors, Michael Tilson Thomas, in a program featuring American composers and members of the grateful dead.
Making
his international recital debut at the age of 14 in the Concertgebouw,
Amsterdam, the list of distinguished ensembles he has played with in both
Europe and North America include the Columbus, Houston, Sun Valley and El Paso
Symphony Orchestras. His New York debut was with
the Juilliard Symphony Orchestra at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.
While living in New York, he worked as a pianist in the orchestra pits of such
Broadway productions as Beauty and the Beast, Chicago, and Swan Lake. Upon becoming a fixture in the New York
cabaret scene and being comfortable playing for vocalists in styles ranging
from jazz to rock, Mr. Michael was in demand as musical director, arranger, and
entertainer alongside leading artists at the city’s finer
nightspots.
In the 1990s The Disney Channel presented Michael in Carnival of the Animals; other TV appearances include an international benefit program for UNICEF and a feature documentary about The Fantasticks.
His CD’s include Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto with the San Francisco Sinfonietta. He has received scholarships to the Tanglewood Institute, the Cliburn Piano Institute, and the Aspen Music Festival where he was a student of Herbert Stessin and John Nauman.
In the 1990s The Disney Channel presented Michael in Carnival of the Animals; other TV appearances include an international benefit program for UNICEF and a feature documentary about The Fantasticks.
His CD’s include Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto with the San Francisco Sinfonietta. He has received scholarships to the Tanglewood Institute, the Cliburn Piano Institute, and the Aspen Music Festival where he was a student of Herbert Stessin and John Nauman.
In 2005 he
was employed as staff pianist for Eastern Kentucky University, where he
accompanied students in voice and instrumental lessons, recitals, and
juries. Lending his assistance to opera workshop and touring
drama showcase for two years, he has been rehearsal pianist and orchestra
pianist for productions including Hansel and Gretel, Cabaret, The Little Match Girl, The Secret Garden, A Little Night Music, and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
In addition to solo endeavors Mr. Michael is active as a composer, church choir director, and collaborative artist. He is presently studying with Dr. Richard Crosby at Eastern Kentucky University.
Site last updated on May 1, 2012
Site last updated on May 1, 2012
