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George Gershwin, a quintessential New Yorker, was an optimistic young man in early 20th century America, keenly aware of the potential of its great culture. In his concert pieces, he was not trying to write jazz music. In the same tradition as Chopin or Bartok, he was writing a mix of European classical music, immigrant folk melodies, blues, and the rhythmic sophistication of African Americans.
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"Woo, beautiful insight into Gershwin's thinking!" - Jon Batiste
Michael Cherry is Principal Pianist for American Ballet Theatre® Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School in New York. He has been active throughout the Americas, Europe and China, both as a soloist and with orchestra. Known for his uncommon musical sensitivity, he is one of the most resourceful and sought after pianists in the New York world of dance.
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He has performed with and accompanied numerous dance companies and artists, among them The American Ballet Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, The Limon Company, Anna Sokolow, Eliot Feld's "Kid's Dance", Mikhail Baryshnikov, Richard Thomas, Antoinette Peloso, and Gelsey Kirkland. He also appeared in the PBS Special: "Performance at the White House'' with Arthur Mitchell and the Dance Theatre of Harlem.
He was a recipient of the North American BMI Student Composer Award, and received a Columbia University scholarship "Sessione Senese per la Musica e l’Arte" in Siena, Italy. Michael Cherry holds a Master of Music Degree in Composition from the Manhattan School of Music. His teachers include Charles Wuorinen (composition) and William Daghlian (piano).
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About Espressivo
About Espressivo
Espressivo is a subsidiary of Jazzheads Music Group, is a creative independent music company that is constantly growing and evolving.
Jazzheads Music Group provides excellent services including production, manufacturing, distribution, and promotion with experienced and qualified decision making that is personable and artist-friendly.
Jazzheads Music Group provides excellent services including production, manufacturing, distribution, and promotion with experienced and qualified decision making that is personable and artist-friendly.
