Pianist Michael Arnowitt is well known for his extraordinary sense of touch at the piano, for his abilities to take listeners on journeys through imaginative musical landscapes, and for his warm onstage manner with audiences of all ages. Michael Arnowitt has given seven concert tours of Europe, performing in France, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, and he has also given concert tours in Russia and Korea. He is the subject of the documentary film, “Beyond 88 Keys,” filmed in both the USA and Europe and available on Vimeo.
The Washington Post said of a special piano concert Michael Arnowitt performed at the National Gallery of Art, "He played with an exquisite sense of touch, color and musical imagination." Michael Arnowitt is currently working on a book of essays about music, “What Makes Great Music Great,” to be published by the Vermont-based Fomite Press.
In 2017, Michael Arnowitt was honored with a special legislative resolution by the Vermont House and Senate, a resolution by the Montpelier City Council, and a personal thank you in a meeting with the Governor of Vermont in recognition of his years of contributions to Vermont music. His musical activities in Vermont over the years included being the artistic director of the Vermont Millennium Music Festival, which was a 4-day gala of 24 concerts and special events presenting music from the year 1000 to the year 2000 in chronological order. During his time in Vermont, Michael Arnowitt was the principal organizer for a number of major fundraisers to benefit humanitarian aid for Balkan and Syrian war refugees and relief efforts after Vermont hurricanes and floods, causing the Barre Times-Argus newspaper to comment in an editorial, “Arnowitt has shown once again that his conscience is every bit as impressive as his cadenzas.”
Learn more about Michael Arnowitt and his work at his website.
