Jazz Piano & Synths @ Mason City Public Library

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

Free

“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