For nearly two decades Michael and Pamela Shirtz have been close friends with Dr. Harold Brown and Dr. Marsha Bordner. Together, the four...

On January 5th, Sean Jones, noted jazz artist and president of the Jazz Education Network (JEN), presented Michael with the President's...

Happy Holidays Everyone! What a year it has been! It’s hard to believe that Christmas is already upon us and the holidays many of us...

“There’s a giant in the sky….” That is a Sondheim lyric I have heard many times over the last few days. A most appropriate sentiment. If...

It’s no secret I love West Side Story! The storyline, the drama, and of course, the music. It seems unreal to me that this musical turned...

Happy New Year! It is a year that comes with much uncertainty...yet a year of much hope and optimism for the future. On behalf of OCM...

Michael Shirtz has cancelled all conducting and performance dates due to Covid-19. Please continue to support the arts through virtual...

A RETURN TO CREATIVITY by Michael Shirtz I don’t know about you, but if you’re like me, I think we are living in this kind of unreal...

Shirtz Music announces the following cancellations and postponements for Michael Shirtz's upcoming concerts and programs. We urge...

As a performer, conductor, composer, producer, educator, and currently serving as a senior vice president, one may ask Michael Shirtz,...