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20-Feb-2015
Michael Bridge One of the Four Concerto Winners, Toronto – Canadaby Rob Howard |
 The University of Toronto, like many music schools, hosts a concerto competition every year to select soloists that will play with its orchestra in the upcoming concert season. The competition is open to all undergraduate and masters students, including all instrumentalists and vocalists, playing any orchestral work of their choosing.On the weekend of January 10th and 11th Michael Bridge progressed through both rounds of the competition and was selected as one of the four winners who will perform with the orchestra during the 2015/16 season. Michael performed the Italian-America composer Paul Creston's 'Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra' with a piano reduction (by the composer), performed by Dr. Hye Won Cecilia Lee. The date of the orchestral performance will be announced in the coming months. Widely known in accordion circles as a Canadian Roland digital accordion champion and a high-energy polka-rock entertainer, Michael's driving passions revolve around classical, contemporary and chamber music and the recognition of the accordion as a serious concert instrument. Michael has studied accordion performance at the University of Toronto with Professor Joseph Macerollo since 2011. In 2015, Michael will graduate with his Bachelor's degree in accordion performance, and plans to continue with a Master's degree next September. Michael Bridge’s spring/summer schedule includes touring through West Virginia, Washington, Quebec, Ontario, and Alberta. University of Toronoto is one of the few remaining facilities in North America where you can get an accordion degree, the other being at the University of Indianapolis, where accordionists can attain an undergraduate degree in accordion with Dr. Marko Petricic. |