Jazz Piano & Synths @ Mason City Public Library
2016-07-01 11:00 - 14:00, 2016-08-05 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Mason City Public Library, 225 2nd St. S.E., Mason City, IA, 50401, United States
I will be playing piano and synthesizers over the lunch hour at MCPL. In addition to my usual jazz, I will be experimenting with some new age/ambient fusion genres as well.

Improvised Synthesizer Music Between Sets w/ Breakaway, Arctic Universe, American Cream @ The Reverie
2016-07-02 21:00 - 2016-07-03 00:00 | Reverie, 1931 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
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MNKINO Film Score Fest 2016
2016-07-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 Kellogg Blvd W, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
This June, I was paired with a random local filmmaker and given a short film to score. The score will be played by a live orchestra while the film is screened at this event. Suggested $5 donation. RSVP on Facebook.

"Impulse" - Neoteric Chamber Winds
2016-08-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2016-08-09 19:30 - 21:00 | IA
Neoteric Chamber Winds will be performing my piece Impulse in their upcoming concerts.
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Program:
Double Quintet for Woodwinds and Brass, Ronald Roseman
French Dances Revisited, Adam Gorb
Impulse, Michael Betz
Le Cinema Muet, Pierre-Max Dubois
Pastorale, Igor Stravinsky
Septet for Winds, Michael Wittgraff
Sextuor, Marc Eychenne
Soli No 1, Carlos Chavez

Punk-Ass Classical VI
2016-08-25 19:00 - 22:00 | 1065 21st Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States
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I will be providing narration for a lever harp piece by Yoshi Weinberg, who will also be performing a piece by Jack Langdon. Heather Barringer of Zeitgeist will perform Morton Feldman’s “The King of Denmark,” and duo Rice (Mark Engelmann + Toby Ramaswamy) will be performing a substantial new work as well.

Michael Betz and Adam June @ Khyber Pass Cafe
2016-09-15 21:30 | Khyber Pass Cafe, 1571 Grand Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55105, United States
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I will be performing a synthesizer set with Adam June at the Khyber Pass Cafe.

Sonja Tengblad, Matt Alber, Maple Grove Senior High Crimson Harmony
2016-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Advent Lutheran Church, 9475 Jefferson Highway, Osseo, MN, 55369, United States
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I am honored to work with the incredible performers Sonja Tengblad, soprano and Matt Alber, singer/songwriter as a collaborative pianist. We will be joining Maple Grove Senior High’s Crimson Harmony choir.

Holy Gallows, Noise Quean Ant, David Krejci, Michael Betz @ Reverie
2016-10-19 21:00 - 2016-10-20 00:00 | Reverie, 1931 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
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I will be performing a synthesizer set.

Celica, Adam June, Transitional Species, Michael Betz @ Kitty Cat Klub (21+)
2016-10-26 21:00 | Kitty Cat Klub, 315 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States
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I will be performing an improvised synth set.

Tourniquet Noise Series @ Kitty Cat Klub (21+)
2016-11-21 21:00 - 2016-11-22 00:00 | Kitty Cat Klub, 315 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States
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I will be performing some manner of drone/noise along with Family Planning, Smiling Celebrity, and Meyers.

Schubert Club Courtroom Concert - "Indra's Ear" - RenegadeEnsemble
2016-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Landmark Center, 75 W 5th Street MN , Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
RenegadeEnsemble will be performing my song cycle Indra’s Ear as part of the Schubert Club Courtroom Concert series.
Full Program Here

Jazz Piano @ Mason City Public Library
2016-12-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Mason City Public Library, 225 2nd St. S.E., Mason City, IA, 50401, United States
I will be playing jazz piano (standards and holiday tunes) over the lunch hour at MCPL as part of their holiday music series.

Arcanum: New Music by Emerging St. Olaf Composers
2017-01-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Fosnes Rehearsal Room, 1500 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Arcanum: New Music by Emerging St. Olaf Composers
Joshua Weinberg ’15: flute/harp
Michael Betz ’15: piano/narration
Fosnes Rehearsal Room, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
Jan 21st, 2pm
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Program:
Moon Phases for harp and narration (2016) – Joshua Weinberg (b. 1993)
I. Orbit and Rotation
II. Lunation
III. New Moon
IV. Quarter Moon
V. Perigee and Apogee
VI. Full Moon
ascension: suite for unaccompanied solo flute (2015) – Michael Betz (b. 1992)
i. ballade – “acedia”
ii. toccata – “asphyxiation”
iii. passacaglia – “alter(c)ation”
iv. air – “arcadia”
Ghost Etudes, no.1-6 for solo piano (2016) – Haley Olson (b. 1993)
Infinities for flute and piano (2015) – Jack Langdon (b. 1994)
I: Bell Dream
II: Expansion of an Instant
III: …and everything begins to breathe
IV: Treelike Structures
V: Tunnel of Lights
VI: Release

Aliro Voices: Old Wine in New Bottles
2017-01-22 15:30 - 16:30 | St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 1465 Viuctoria St N, Saint Paul, MN, 55117, United States
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On January 22, Aliro Voices will present their winter concert: Old Wine in New Bottles. The performance will feature folk music from all over the world in modern arrangements, including pieces from Finland, Estonia, India, Germany, Ireland, Appalachia, and the African American tradition. The program will include arrangements by singers Michael Betz, Kurt Hattenberger, and Ian A. Cook.
This will be the premiere of my arrangement of traditional German drinking song/bass solo showpiece Im Tiefen Keller. I will be singing the solo bass part.

Drone Not Drones: The 4th Annual 28-Hour Drone
2017-02-24 19:00 - 2017-02-25 23:00 | The Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, United States
I’m looking forward to participating in the 28-hour continuous drone for the second time. All proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders. Although the schedule is still being finalized, I will most likely be playing one of the “quiet hours” slots: in the neighborhood of 5am.
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Official Website – Full roster/schedule of artists will be updated. Event will be live-streamed.

Tourniquet Noise Series - "Rites of Spring"
2017-03-20 21:30 - 2017-03-21 01:00 | Kitty Cat Klub, 315 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States
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Improv noise combos–duos paired up randomly at beginning of night.
Featuring:
Seth Ryan
Seth VanHorn
Adam Zahller
Grant Richardson
Elaine Evans
James Allen Graham
Jess Anderson
Michael Betz
Leo Brochu
Dan Raskin
Jesse Matthew Petersen

Comets ov Cupid, Celica, Typewriter, Psychomantic the Ritual Death Cult, Betz/Petersen @ Hexagon
2017-04-15 21:30 | Hexagon Bar, 2600 27th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
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I will be performing an improvised duo set with guitarist Jesse Matthew Petersen. We first did this at the March installment of the Tourniquet Noise Series, and it was well-received. Here is the recording from that performance:

Yeah Maybe #17 (the garage sale show)
2017-05-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Yeah Maybe, 2528 E 22nd St, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
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I will be performing a synthesizer set at 2:00pm.
Tables:
Beyond Repair
Gas Gallery and Press
Hair and Nails
Joe Krasean
The Third Rail
Tuck Under Projects
Sadie Halie
Why World
Womens Woodshop
Music (outside):
12pm – 3pm, programmed by Six Families
Food:
1$ lemonade
1$ brownies
(in conjunction with Seward Garage Sale Dayz)

Punk-Ass Classical XI
2017-05-26 19:30 - 22:00 | 1065 21st Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States
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Punk-Ass Classical heads back to Northeast to sing, scream and shout in celebration of our second full year of concerts. Kyle Hutchins, a formerly Minnesota based musician, is back in town for a limited time, performing works for solo voice by Kurt Schwitters and local composer Joey Crane. Punk-Ass Classical veterans Michael Betz and Anika Kildegaard join with a group of singers to perform vocal music by renowned 20th century innovators Luciano Berio and John Cage.
Poster by Katharine Linnea
On the Program:
“Story” by John Cage
“Cries of London” by Luciano Berio
[Anika Kildegaard, Anna Christofaro, Michael Betz and Harrison Hintzsche, Rob Graham, Charlie Baird, Cassandra McNally and Kristina Rodel]
“Ursonate” by Kurt Schwitters
“Ghost Play” by Joey Crane
[Kyle Hutchins]
We ask for a $5-$10 donation to help pay our performers and composers and help make Punk-Ass Classical a stable and reliable source of live music in the Twin Cities.
*Respect the space, respect the music, respect each other*
Can’t attend the concert? You can support Punk-Ass Classical throughout the year by donating to our generosity.com campaign!
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Punk-Ass Classical fosters a lively, diverse, and inclusive contemporary classical and experimental music community in basements, attics, and living rooms throughout the Twin Cities.

Sound Bath: an Evening of Ambient Space Music
2017-06-12 21:00 | Kitty Cat Klub, 315 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States
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Sound Bath: an Evening of Ambient Space Music
curated by Dave Onnen of the Space Rock Band Thunderbolt Pagoda
Artists to perform that night
Comets ov Cupid (solo)
www.cometsovcupid.com
Michael Betz
http://michaelbetzmusic.com/
Adam Biel
https://adambiel.bandcamp.com/
and DJ Mutant will be spinning some otherworldy cosmic soundscapes.

Piano/Synths @ Mason City Public Library
2017-06-23 11:00 - 13:00, 2017-07-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Mason City Public Library, 225 2nd St. S.E., Mason City, IA, 50401, United States
I will be performing improvised music on piano and synthesizers.

Piano @ North Iowa Farmers Market
2017-07-07 16:00 - 18:30 | North Iowa Farmers Market, N Delaware Ave & 1st St NE, Mason City, IA, United States
I will be playing jazz and original improvisations at the North Iowa Farmers Market.

Piano/Synths @ Mason City Public Library
2017-08-04 11:00 - 13:00 | IA

MacNider: "Off the Clock"
2017-08-04 17:00 - 19:00 | MacNider Art Museum, 303 2nd St SE, Mason City, IA, 50401, United States
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I will be playing jazz piano for MacNider Art Museum’s “Off the Clock” event:
MacNider: Off the Clock is a free event and open to the public. Complimentary wine and appetizers are available throughout the event, in addition to live music. Visitors can mingle with friends and coworkers as they explore the galleries and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the MacNider.
Corresponding with the “In Her Own Right: Marion Mahony Griffin” exhibit we will have a live portrayal of Marion Mahony Griffin done by Mary Rohne.

Art at Rice Creek
2017-09-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, 6666 E River Rd, Fridley, MN, 55432, United States
Joshua Weinberg (flute) and Michael Betz (piano) will be performing repertoire from the French impressionist traditions and Argentinian tango traditions. Their program will include works by composers Fauré, Satie, Massenet, Debussy, Piazzolla, Salgán, and Guastavino.
We will perform from 11:45-12:45. For more information about the entertainment and festival schedule, see the link below.

Twin Cities New Music Season Launch Party/Fundraiser
2017-09-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Bang Brewing Co., 2320 Capp Rd, St. Paul, MN, 55114, United States
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Featuring music by:
Punk-Ass Classical
Six Families
One Thirteen
Zeitgeist
Joshua Weinberg will be performing movements 3 and 4 of my flute suite ascension.

Holiday Jazz @ Mason City Public Library
2017-12-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Mason City Public Library, 225 2nd St. S.E., Mason City, IA, 50401, United States
I will be performing my usual jazz standards along with some jazz arrangements of holiday tunes.
