Jazz Piano & Synths @ Mason City Public Library
Mason City Public Library 225 2nd St. S.E., Mason City, IA, United StatesI 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.
“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 StatesRSVP 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.
Michael Betz and Adam June @ Khyber Pass Cafe
Khyber Pass Cafe 1571 Grand Ave, St. Paul, MN, United StatesRSVP on Facebook 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
Advent Lutheran Church 9475 Jefferson Highway, Osseo, MN, United StatesRSVP 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.
Holy Gallows, Noise Quean Ant, David Krejci, Michael Betz @ Reverie
Reverie 1931 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesRSVP on Facebook I will be performing a synthesizer set.
Celica, Adam June, Transitional Species, Michael Betz @ Kitty Cat Klub (21+)
Kitty Cat Klub 315 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesRSVP on Facebook I will be performing an improvised synth set.
Tourniquet Noise Series @ Kitty Cat Klub (21+)
Kitty Cat Klub 315 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesRSVP on Facebook 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
Landmark Center 75 W 5th Street MN , Saint Paul, MN, United StatesRenegadeEnsemble 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
Mason City Public Library 225 2nd St. S.E., Mason City, IA, United StatesI 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 StatesArcanum: 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