Episode Twelve: Michael Kropf

Michael Kropf is a Michigan-based composer whose work deals with hidden emotions and evocative places. He has collaborated with Marin Alsop, the Telegraph Quartet, the San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra, and the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble. Michael completed his Masters degree in Composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2016, where he won First Prize in the Highsmith Orchestral Composition Competition. Born in Danbury, Connecticut, Michael received his Bachelor of Music degree from New York University. His teachers and mentors have included David Conte, John Adams, Justin Dello Joio, Luboš Mrkvička, and Youngmi Ha. He is currently pursuing a Doctoral degree in composition at the University of Michigan.

Learn more about Michael Kropf and listen to his work here: http://www.michaelkropfmusic.com

Listen to Michael discuss his musical influences, favorite instrumentation, and the remote recording and production of his 2020 piece "Distant Sea" with Del on Episode Twelve of Open Parameter | Podcast.