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Member Name: |
Michael Allen Harrison |
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Male |
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51 |
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Hometown: |
Portland |
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Steinway Signature artist, Michael Allen Harrison's music is best described as a genre of it's own. His cutting edge, classical contemporary style carves a distinct niche of timeless music which far exceeds the scales of his Steinway keyboard. As a sought after producer, composer and arranger, this well-known concert pianist has been in the music scene for over two decades.
Michael's noteworthy philanthropy outreach in his "City of Roses" has left its mark. As an activist to an initiative he calls "Bring Back The Music", Michael launched "Ten Grands" and The Snowman Foundation in 2000. "Ten Grands" is the main platform where Michael and 9 other pianists perform together on ten pianos to benefit The Snowman Foundation that supports school programs where music has been eliminated due to budget cuts and provides instruments and scholarships for kids who can't afford it. In addition, Michael has released over 20 Benefit CD's in his continued support of his beloved community.
A classical musician at heart, one of Michael's favorite pastimes is performing with the Symphony, which is something he has been doing since 1996. As a composer and arranger his favorite compositions have been passionate arrangements for piano and orchestra, and has performed numerous times with the Portland Festival Symphony, including his first concerto, "The Mount Hood Concerto". "Classical music tells a story like no other genre. I often feel as though I channel this music through because it still wants to be heard. Composers such as Chopin, Grieg, Liszt, Schubert, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky as well as modern composers including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jon Williams, Aaron Copeland and George Gershwin have been a great influence on me because of their magnificent storytelling. I'm passionately moved to bring these sounds back with a classical contemporary cutting edge."
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http://www.mymusicsite.com/michaelallenharrison |
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| Composers such as Chopin, Grieg, Liszt, Schubert, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky as well as modern composers including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jon Williams, Aaron Copeland and George Gershwin have been a great influence on me because of their magnificent storytelling. |
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| Sum up your style in five words or less: |
| Classical contemporary cutting edge. |
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| Favorite Artists: |
| Chopin, Grieg, Liszt, Schubert, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky, as well as modern composers including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jon Williams, Aaron Copeland and George Gershwin. |
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| You can view video of Michael performing on his YouTube website at: http://youtube.com/michaelallenharrison |
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| Band Website: |
| http://www.michaelallenharrison.com |
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