Michael focuses on conducting and composing in 2024.

Last week Michael Shirtz toured the ongoing construction of the rebuild to the Sandusky State Theatre. Three years after the devastating...

Since 2014 Michael Shirtz began working with awarding winning actress and recording artist Maureen McGovern as music director, performer,...

A Chautauqua Workshop with Dr. Deforia Lane and Michael Shirtz. A special workshop on centering one’s soul, health, and wellness through...

Are you a songwriter or want to be one? Do you have songs you’ve written and want to develop further? Or, are you a music enthusiast that...

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...