Composer for film, television, video games, and theater.
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- Genre:
- Orchestral film, TV, and game music; pop-influenced musical theater
- Hometown:
- Great Neck, NY
- Record Label:
- Mad Bard Music
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Identity - Zhongshan ZhuangUpdated about 4 months ago
Michael Gordon Shapiro "A Feast of Snacks", the compilation of all six of my miniature musicals, will be performed as a reading in April at the Encore Theatre Company in Dayton, OH.
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"ETC's Litehouse New Musicals Reading Series is a gem to be treasured.Encore offers in-depth analysis of music, lyrics and book in a highly knowledgeable, detailed and constructive manner. The feedback ...
Michael Gordon Shapiro Cue of the Week: Part of the same dramatic sequence as “A Lost Brother”, this week’s selection is a dark and sobering cue featuring orchestra, piano, and mallet percussion. Here the vibraphone, normally something we might normally consider jazzy or relaxing, takes on a subtle ominous character when played in its low re...gister. The harp, played similarly in the bottom of its range, makes for a nice (and creepy) complement.
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Michael Gordon Shapiro Cue of the Week: This week’s selection is a rock groove with an aggressive and almost ponderous momentum to it. If pressed to characterize the emotional mood, I’d probably say “bulldozery”.
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Michael Gordon Shapiro The Cue of the Week will return next week. Composer sleepy after a late-night (and early morning) mix session.
Gregory Crafts Many thanks to Michael Gordon Shapiro for becoming a Friend of Theatre Unleashed today! Find out about the many Giving Opportunities there are with Theatre Unleashed here!
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A word about the different level designations: At its heart, theatre is storytelling. In that long and glorious storytelling tradition, we have designated each donor level with one of the dramatic character archetypes as delineated by the great folklorist Joseph Campbell. ...
February 25 at 1:53pm
Michael Gordon Shapiro Michael Gordon Shapiro "Santa Monica", recorded by Natalie Nicole Gilbert and with music and lyrics by yours truly, now available as a $0.99 single on the iTunes Store and Amazon.com.
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Preview and download songs from Santa Monica by Natalie Nicole Gilbert on iTunes. Buy Santa Monica for just $0.99.
Michael Gordon Shapiro Very excited to attend the concerto's official US premiere this evening!
Geo Adams Check out our latest blog, "That's a wrap, okay almost" on the Panic Nation web site. Panic Nation is a documentary film featuring the music of Michael Gordon Shapiro!
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Michael Gordon Shapiro
Cue of the Week: From a cemetery scene in the movie "The F-Zone", this cue is on somber side, but with some lyrical qualities as well.
In order to underscore the sense of bleak loss, in one section I harmonized a solo flute with four double basses, rather than the thick cello/bass harmonies that one might expect for thi...s sort of moment. The effect emphasizes the high and low ends of the orchestra while leaving a wide space in between. It’s an interesting sound, and one which feels distinctly funereal in mood.
www.mikemusic.com
Michael Gordon Shapiro For Los Angeles-area locals: The concert is this Sunday at 7pm! Check out the link for all the details.
A concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither)
Location:San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
Time:7:00PM Sunday, February 21st
Michael Gordon Shapiro Cue of the Week: This week’s attitude-laiden selection hybridizes orchestral scoring, rock, world music, and electronica in a kind of violent auditory stew. Major props to go Kyle Johnson for contributing some cool rock guitar licks.
Michael Gordon Shapiro For those of you in Los Angeles: the "Identity" concerto for guzheng and orchestra makes its premiere in full form on Feb 21. Check out the event page for some video excerpts of our amazing soloist.
A concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither)
Location:San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
Time:7:00PM Sunday, February 21st
Michael Gordon Shapiro Cue of the Week: An enigmatic and mystical-sounding piano introduction gives way to a rising orchestral crescendo. A few touches of electronica supplement the predominantly acoustic timbre. Just the right mood for unearthing ancient tomes, invoking wrathful demons, or other activities you might have planned for the weekend.
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N. Nicole Gilbert What's your Valentine's wish? Still got that mistletoe around? Might wanna dust it off. ;) Just in time for the day we pretend chalky hearts are tasty because of the words painted on them, Michael Gordon Shapiro and I released a song for you: Santa Monica, now live at www.iTunes.com/NatalieNicoleGilbert. Happy Hugs & Hearts. ;D
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Preview and download songs from Santa Monica by Natalie Nicole Gilbert on iTunes. Buy Santa Monica for just $0.99.
February 5 at 11:05am
