Artist description Michael Barden is a pianist and composer from central Wisconsin, who is creating new piano music drawing from a wealth of musical influences ranging from classical to jazz to rock to minimalism.

Music Style Improvisitory New Age/Jazz solo piano

Musical Influences Chopin, Pink Floyd, Chick Corea

Similar Artists George Winston, Keith Jarrett

Artist History Raised in northern Wisconsin, Mike went on to study Music Composition and Theory at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and the University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana. He has been a performing pianist since age 13; over the years he has taught, composed, arranged and recorded music, and performed in countless musical ensembles, ranging from classical to rock to polka to jazz. Presently he is serving in music minsistry at church in Waupaca, WI.

Instruments Piano

Albums REST

Location Waupaca, WI - USA

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