Michael is a violinist, violist, composer and teacher. He has proudly played as a violinist and violist in Camerata since 2007 and has written a number of arrangements and pieces for the ensemble. A particular highlight was being selected as Emerging Composer-in-Residence in 2016. This association resulted in the piece “Pieza de Paronella” which has been broadly performed by the ensemble. Michael continues to enjoy commissions for arrangements and original works for professional ensembles and school groups. These include collaborations with Flamenco Guitarist Andrew Veivers, Singer Lior, Black Square String Quartet and Brisbane’s Lord Mayors Christmas Carols. He enjoys a variety of performance modes and styles recently performing with comedian Bill Bailey, recording for the latest award-winning Bluey album, playing viola with The Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and violin with Black Square String Quartet. As a teacher, Michael has taught at The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and more recently at Brisbane Grammar and Brisbane Girls Grammar where he is The Coordinator of Strings.