Michael Shirtz named Dean for Business and Creative Arts at Terra State Community College. Business and Creative Arts is a new division of the college that brings the aspects of Business and the Arts together, a progressive and leading edge concept of developing students for success in the workforce of an ever changing global society.
Michael will begin his new position on July 1, 2012 and is looking forward to creating new opportunities for both student and community development in Business and the Arts. More information about Shirtz's new position will be posted shortly.
Shirtz Named New Dean!
Where Are the Arts Going?
Join Michael Shirtz as he presents remarks on the future of the fine and performing arts in society and the need for collaborations between arts organizations and business to redefine the cultural enrichment and economic development of our communities.
Wednesday, April 18, 7:00pm, Recital Hall, Terra State Community College, Fremont, Ohio.
MSQ 2011 & Winter Performances Conclude
The Michael Shirtz Quartet finished out their 2011 performance schedule. They spent this past year (and winter 2012) playing for many guest artists, including trumpeter Charles Saenz, saxophonist Brian Lang, singer Ellen Winters, flutist Mark Gridley and tribute concerts to Brubeck, Miles, Ellington and More. With a relatively local Northern Ohio performance schedule, one of the successes of MSQ this past year was establishing the successful run of the new "Jazz @ Eight" series hosted at the Sandusky State Theatre in Sandusky, Ohio. MSQ thanks their fans for coming out to their concerts and gigs, of which most were regularly solid out performances.
MSQ will return to performing in May as the members embark on various projects over the spring. Come back to michaelshirtz.com in March and check out MSQ's summer performance schedule as well as a new interactive website.
Mark Gridley
Mark Gridley joins MSQ in "GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK TRIBUTE"
Don't miss the Sandusky State Theatre's special "JAZZ @ EIGHT" series on Friday, February 3, 8:00pm as renowned jazz historian and flutist Mark Gridley joins the Michael Shirtz Quartet and saxophonist Brian Lang in an evening of tunes that celebrate the "Great American Songbook." If you are a lover of George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, or the music of the golden era of the stage...than this is the program for you!!!
Mark Gridley is an active jazz musician, music educator and renown jazz historian/author. His works and writings have been translated into five foreign languages. His articles appear in the Grove Dictionaries of Music, Encyclopedia Britannica, Musical Quarterly, The Black Perspective in Music, The Instrumentalist, and Jazz Educator's Journal. His critically acclaimed textbook JAZZ STYLES has been a mainstay in jazz education for colleges and universities for nearly two decades. His jazz flute playing is both lyrical and unique as the influence of historical studies and knowledge are captured in his sound. It is an honor for Shirtz to work once again with Gridley.
Don't miss this wonderful night where the Great American Songbook meets Jazz! Make reservations today by calling the Sandusky State Theatre Box Office at 419-626-1950. Seating is limited. Evening includes two 50-minute sets, cash bar, and light refreshments. The Sandusky State Theatre is located at 107 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, Ohio.
Mark Gridley is an active jazz musician, music educator and renown jazz historian/author. His works and writings have been translated into five foreign languages. His articles appear in the Grove Dictionaries of Music, Encyclopedia Britannica, Musical Quarterly, The Black Perspective in Music, The Instrumentalist, and Jazz Educator's Journal. His critically acclaimed textbook JAZZ STYLES has been a mainstay in jazz education for colleges and universities for nearly two decades. His jazz flute playing is both lyrical and unique as the influence of historical studies and knowledge are captured in his sound. It is an honor for Shirtz to work once again with Gridley.
Don't miss this wonderful night where the Great American Songbook meets Jazz! Make reservations today by calling the Sandusky State Theatre Box Office at 419-626-1950. Seating is limited. Evening includes two 50-minute sets, cash bar, and light refreshments. The Sandusky State Theatre is located at 107 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, Ohio.
Special Lecture with Michael Shirtz
"HOW MATHEMATICS DICTATES MUSIC!"
Join Michael Shirtz in a unique lecture that looks at music and mathematics, and how the two relate to each other. With a special look at the music Stravinsky, Brubeck, Beethoven and more, Shirtz will bring the audience through a journey of the collaboration of numbers and notes. Sponsored by the Terra Mathematics Department. Call 419-559-2233 for details.
Friday, October 7, 9:30am - Recital Hall, Arts & Health Technologies Center, Terra State Community College, Fremont, Ohio.