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Michael Baron, Artistic Director

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An award-winning concert pianist, Michael Baron performs more than forty concerts each year, including annual tours of Europe and engagements throughout the United States. Equally at home as a recitalist, a soloist with orchestra, and a chamber musician, Baron commands a diverse repertoire, ranging from Baroque compositions to world premieres of contemporary pieces. His virtuosity and musicianship regularly garner the highest critical acclaim. Il Tempo (Rome) praised his "spellbinding recital. Baron kept the audience enthralled with a combination of touching poetry and superhuman virtuosity." Baron received his doctorate in Piano Performance from The Ohio State University where he studied with the legendary American pianist Earl Wild. He also worked extensively in Italy with the renowned pianist Orazio Frugoni.

Dr. Baron has recently been appointed Associate Professor of Music at Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft. Myers, Florida where he heads the keyboard area. A distinguished educator, Baron has presented masterclasses and workshops at schools, festivals, and universities across the United States and Europe. He was formerly Artist-in-Residence, Head of Keyboard Studies, and a tenured Associate Professor of Music at Mesa State College. He has previously taught at universities in Colorado, New York, Wisconsin, and Ohio, as well as many institutions throughout Italy. He regularly serves as a jurist on regional, national, and international piano competitions.

An acclaimed master teacher, Dr. Baron's students regularly win competitions throughout the United States and abroad. He is a popular teacher and presenter for teacher groups. Baron co-directs the Corsi Internazionali di Musica summer music festival at the University of Urbino, Italy (http://urbino.beadlam.us) and is Artistic Director of the Rocky Mountain Music Alliance Concert Series in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

 

 

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