About

Violinist, Michael Siess began his musical studies at the age of four in Portland, OR. He holds a BM in violin performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a MM from USC Thornton School of Music. Primary teachers have included Margaret Batjer, William Preucil, Itzhak Perlman, and Carol Sindell. Michael has participated in numerous summer festivals such as the Perlman Music Program, Meadowmount School of Music, Aspen Music Festival, and the Pacific Music Festival. He has also made appearances as a soloist with ensembles such as the Portland Chamber Orchestra, Portland Youth Philharmonic, and the CIM Orchestra as a winner of their concerto competition. As a chamber musician he recently won 1 st prize in the 2015 WDAV Young Musicians Chamber Competition as a member of the Onyx Quartet. He has also performed with numerous festivals and groups including the Talis Festival, Siletz Bay Festival, 45 th Parallel, and the band Pink Martini.

Music

Classical

Ensemble profiles

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  Astral Mixtape

  • Instrument: Strings and keyboard
  • Location: Los Angeles

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Past groupmuses (1)

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  Angel Muse

  Saturday, Feb 22, 2020 7:30 PM PST

  • Neighborhood: Ocean Park, Santa Monica
  • Composers: Mozart, Beethoven
  • Instruments: String Quartet
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened about 4 years ago