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American pianist
Michael Arnowitt |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts |
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Nationality | American |
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Education | Yale University |
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Alma mater | Goddard College |
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Occupation(s) | classical, jazz pianist, political activist |
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Michael Arnowitt (born in
Boston,
Massachusetts) is an American
classical and
jazz
pianist and political activist. He briefly attended
Yale University before graduating from
Goddard College.
[1] Arnowitt lived in
Montpelier,
Vermont for 32 years and, since 2017, divides his time between there and
Toronto, Ontario.
[2]
[3] A documentary film about his life, Beyond 88 Keys: The Music of Michael Arnowitt (directed by Susan Bettmann),
[4] premiered at the 2004
Green Mountain Film Festival and was awarded the 2004 Goldstone Award by the Vermont Film Commission.
[5]
[6] Arnowitt is vision-impaired due to
retinitis pigmentosa.
[7]
[8]
References
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^ Brown, Alex (December 26, 2012).
"Pianist Michael Arnowitt celebrates 50 with a birthday concert". Seven Days (VT). Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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^ Hallenbeck, Brent (March 2, 2017).
"Michael Arnowitt to play farewell concert". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
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^ Lowestaff, Jim (September 8, 2018).
"Pianist Michael Arnowitt: A Vermont favorite returns for a visit". Rutland Herald. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
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^
Beyond 88 Keys: The Music of Michael Arnowitt, retrieved March 30, 2018
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^ Brown, Tom (September 9, 2018).
"The Fantastic Voyage Home: Michael Arnowitt Returns to Barre Opera House". Montpelier (VT) Bridge. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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^
"Catalog of films", White Rock Productions.
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^ Lilly, Amy (February 4, 2015).
"Michael Arnowitt's Beethoven Project Comes to an End". Seven Days (VT). Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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^ Nemethy, Andrew (December 24, 2012).
"Arnowitt holds gala to showcase the musical life". VTdigger.org. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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