Latest NewsMike leads orchestra at the Summer Music Educators Workshop at Carnegie Hall!
Mike prepared an ensemble of international music educators in a four-day summer workshop at the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall. Educators traveled to Carnegie Hall for seminars in connecting with young musicians from all backgrounds and skill sets, and joined together for a performance of Short Ride in a Fast Machine(John Adams) and Somewhere (from West Side Story, by Leonard Bernstein), under the baton of Marin Alsop. The orchestra was joined by a chorus of music educators prepared by Ronnie Oliver. The educators were ecstatic to give their final performance in Times Square!,ned by a chorus of music educators prepared by Ronnie Oliver. The educators were ecstatic to give their final performance in Times Square! |
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"Michael Repper conducted the fine chamber orchestra with confidence and expressive nuance."
- Tim Smith, Baltimore Sun
My Story
MY HISTORYI became interested in conducting when I was 9 years old! I was given the opportunity to dress in a Haydn costume to conduct the 2nd Mvt. of the "Surprise Symphony." The beauty of the music bore deep within me, and I knew immediately thereafter I wanted to study conducting. I never looked back!
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MY INFLUENCESMy growth as a musician would not have been possible without my teachers and mentors, chief among them being Marin Alsop and Gustav Meier. For these mentors, and countless others, I have everything to thank. I strive to emulate their passion for music, conducting, and citizenship.
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MY MISSIONModern musicians are responsible for more than performing. We must always make music at the highest level, but also strive to strengthen and mentor the younger generation of musicians at all times. I would be nowhere without my own mentors. My mission is to pay their energy forward.
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