Celebrating Brubeck & Remembering "The Senator"
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...
NOTICE: Shirtz Cancels All Dates
Michael Shirtz has cancelled all conducting and performance dates due to Covid-19. Please continue to support the arts through virtual...
RETURN TO CREATIVITY
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...
CANCELLATIONS from COVID-19
Shirtz Music announces the following cancellations and postponements for Michael Shirtz's upcoming concerts and programs. We urge...
Mike's Mission...Why Jazz Is Important!
As a performer, conductor, composer, producer, educator, and currently serving as a senior vice president, one may ask Michael Shirtz,...
The Essence of Beethoven
Throughout 2020, the entire world will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), the...
New Works at New Festival
2019 Norwalk Choral Festival FREE CONCERT Wednesday, April 17, 2019 7:30pm Join us for the 2019 Norwalk Choral Festival on Wednesday,...
Merging Worlds
Up until this point, Michael Shirtz has been best known to Lakeside Chautauqua as a jazz musician, conductor, pianist, vocalist, and...
Shirtz conducts Duruflé's Requiem
Duruflé Requiem Sunday, March 24, 4:00pm St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sandusky, Ohio Tickets $15 Michael Shirtz conducts the Firelands...
Promoting Jazz Education
“There is a lot of things to focus on. The question is where do you start? We want to make an impact on younger generations to appreciate...
