Taking a little break until my Sept. 20th Quartet show at Egan’s. Enjoying the summer and all the wonderful things Seattle has to offer. Then back to business with the premiere of my first string quartet in November (funded by a grant from 4Culture), writing music for my forthcoming record, and playing gigs with the incredible musicians we have here. See you on the lake and on the bandstand!
Time once again for those sexy, sexy sounds of The Michael Owcharuk Trio.
Vito’s, 9th and Madison
Even The Stranger suggests it:
http://www.thestranger.com/suggests/20200237/michael-owcharuk
I am very excited to be music director, composer, and a musician for Book-It Repertory Theater’s production of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay!
In 1939 Joe Kavalier smuggles himself, Houdini-style, out of Nazi-occupied Prague and reappears in New York to live with his cousin, Sammy Clay. It’s the golden age of comic books and the ambitious pair—the storyteller and the artist—invent the perfect superhero for America on the brink of the Second World War. Chabon’s tale of escape, transformation, magic, and moxie is a modern-day epic—Book-It will present this novel as a theatrical event complete with dinner break.
It is an epic piece of theater with an original score (by yours truly) that draws on the music of the era: Jazz, Klezmer, Art music, and the sounds from the Golden Age of Radio.
Performing with me is the formidable Beth Fleenor on clarinets and voice.
Tickets and more info at www.book-it.org
Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble celebrates 5 years of community events and collaborations
with an anniversary party at the Royal Room. The first set will feature music from SJCE’s col-
lection of original works, commissioned throughout the life of the ensemble. The second set will
be a reading of new tunes by SJCE contributing composers.
Wed. 5/7/14, 8pm at The Royal Room. All ages, Pay what you can.
Featuring music by: Samantha Boshnack, Beth Fleenor, Kate Olson, Michael Owcharuk, Josh Rawlings, Jim Knodle, Tim Carey, Evan Flory-Barnes, Charlie Smith, Naomi Siegel, Paul Kemmish, and more.
The band: Beth Fleenor (clarinet); Samantha Boshnack (trumpet), Kate Olson, Brian Bermudez, Chris Credit (woodwinds); Michael Owcharuk (piano), Tim Carey(bass), and Kyle Doran (drums).
Made possible by the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture’s Civic Partners program.
Music inspired by Molly Wizenberg’s cook book A Homemade Life.
The Royal Room will be serving menu items from the cookbook:
Molly Wizenberg’s Cider-Glazed Salmon
House Salad
Molly Wizenberg’s Winning Hearts and Minds Chocolate Cake (prepared by Molly herself!!!) (cost of meal is $25, please RSVP)
Molly Wizenberg will be on hand then talking about the book.
Featuring music by Fredd Luongo, Emmett Montgomery, Nancy K Dillon, Aaron Starkey , Tekla Waterfield, Shawnmarie Stanton, Nick Foster, Sam Russell, Amanda Sue Winterhalter, Debbie Miller, Mike Votava and Sundae + Jason Goesel.
Comedian Emmett Montgomery will be presenting his amazing brand of storytelling.
Pre-show and Dinner music by Michael Owcharuk