Occasional updates on Michael’s performances, recordings, and current projects.
New work
Michael Lewin is deeply honored to be the dedicatee of the brilliant Piano Concerto No. 2, “Hurricane,” by acclaimed Australian-American composer Douglas Knehans.
Performances of the new concerto are now being booked for the 2027–28 concert season.
Recent activity
Highlights included the Schumann Piano Quintet with 24 string players from the Boston String Academy at Rockport’s Shalin Liu Performance Center; a recital and Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet at the Teatro Niccolini in Florence; a recital and the “Trout” Quintet at the Puerto Piano Festival in San Juan; and recitals and teaching at the PYPA Festival in Philadelphia and the Ocean Music Summer Academy in New York City.
Michael also served on the juries of the Toronto International Piano Competition and the Boston International Amateur Competition. September and October performances include appearances in Ponce, Puerto Rico; Ontario, Canada; Boston; and Sanbornton, New Hampshire.
A selected history of recordings, awards, premieres, and other career milestones.
2018
Michael Lewin received the award for Best Classical Recording for his Debussy recordings and performed at the gala ceremony in New York City.
2014
Michael received a Grammy Award for the album “Winds of Samsara.” That year also brought the release of “Beau Soir,” his Debussy recording of Préludes, Book II and other works for Sono Luminus.
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Sono Luminus released Michael’s collection of piano music inspired by ghosts, goblins, phantoms, and the spirit world.
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Michael gave the world premiere of David Kocsis’ Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra with the LaGrange Symphony New Music Ensemble in Georgia.
2010
Michael began recording for Dorian Sono Luminus with “If I Were a Bird,” a collection of bird-inspired solo piano music recorded at Skywalker Sound.
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