Michael Bridge is delighted to announce his new collaboration with “Concerts in Care”, Canada’s national network presenting classical music in retirement homes.

Michael is among a small group of musicians producing concert videos for national distribution to senior citizens caught in lockdowns across the country.

Musicians are finding creative ways to reach their audiences during Covid-19 and Michael is grateful to Concerts in Care for providing the infrastructure to reach thousands of people.

Michael is a recent 2020 DMA Recital Competition Winner. Lauded as “a wizard of the accordion,” Michael Bridge is internationally-renowned for his warm stage personality, stereotype-smashing versatility, and blazing virtuosity. Named one of CBC’s “30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30”, he made his solo orchestral debut with the Boston Pops and gives over 100 concerts per year in Europe and the Americas. His debut solo album, “Overture”, was named CBC Album of the Week.

More than a classical musician, Michael simply describes his repertoire as ‘concert music’ – encompassing baroque, classical, and contemporary works, plus many of his own concert arrangements of folk music. Prolific in working with composers, Michael has given over 40 world premieres. He performs solo or with orchestra, and with his two ensembles – Bridge+Wolak and Ladom Ensemble – and has toured Poland, France, Italy, the U.K., Ecuador, the USA and in every Canadian province.

While Concerts in Care Ontario is not able to perform live concerts during the Covid-19 pandemic, they are recording and distributing “live” 30-minute concert videos to any facility or home who wishes to share them with their residents. The “From Our Home to Your Home” concert series is in full swing. If you have questions or would like more information about Concerts in Care Ontario, please contact Executive Director Debra Chandler at debra@concertsincareontario.com

For further information email: michael@michaelbridgemusic.com