“Impulse” – Neoteric Chamber Winds

Neoteric Chamber Winds will be performing my piece Impulse in their upcoming concerts. RSVP on Facebook 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

“Impulse” – Neoteric Chamber Winds

Neoteric Chamber Winds will be performing my piece Impulse in their upcoming concerts. RSVP on Facebook 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

1065 21st Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States

RSVP on Facebook 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.

Free

Michael Betz and Adam June @ Khyber Pass Cafe

Khyber Pass Cafe 1571 Grand Ave, St. Paul, MN, United States

RSVP on Facebook I will be performing a synthesizer set with Adam June at the Khyber Pass Cafe.

$5

Sonja Tengblad, Matt Alber, Maple Grove Senior High Crimson Harmony

Advent Lutheran Church 9475 Jefferson Highway, Osseo, MN, United States

RSVP on Facebook Tickets Available Here 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.

$15

Tourniquet Noise Series @ Kitty Cat Klub (21+)

Kitty Cat Klub 315 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States

RSVP on Facebook I will be performing some manner of drone/noise along with Family Planning, Smiling Celebrity, and Meyers.

Jazz Piano @ Mason City Public Library

Mason City Public Library 225 2nd St. S.E., Mason City, IA, 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

Fosnes Rehearsal Room 1500 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN, 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 RSVP on Facebook 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

Free

Aliro Voices: Old Wine in New Bottles

St. Timothy Lutheran Church 1465 Viuctoria St N, Saint Paul, MN, United States

RSVP on Facebook 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.

Free