Music & Composition

Composer Miguel Kertsman is internationally recognized for his work in various musical genres ranging from classical symphonic, chamber and vocal music to alternative pop, electronica and jazz. His music has been featured on the radio in many countries around the world and used for the media (MTV USA, ABC Australia, RFI France, BCC "Space Coast" Florida, WNYC New York, German, Austrian, Japanese, Greek, Spanish, Israeli, Brazilian radio etc… )

He has also collaborated with pop, jazz and world music artists, producers and DJs on many recording projects.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Artists who have commissioned/performed/recorded Miguel Kertsman’s classical work:

Dennis Russell Davies, conductor, and the Bruckner Orchester Linz

Angelika Kirchschlager, mezzo soprano, with John Williams, guitar

The Ahn Trio

Flutist Wolfgang Schulz (principal flutist, Vienna Philharmonic)

Flutist Marina Piccinini

Flutist Ransom Wilson with pianist Ellis Marsalis

Ensemble Opera Viva

The Whitman Quartet

Various chamber musicians in addition to orchestras at season programs and festivals.

Selected works:

  Vocal:

“Cantiga de Ninar” ( Lullaby, Baby’s Good Night Song) From Angelika Kirchschlager’s Sony Classical Release When Night Falls featuring guitarist John Williams
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c and p 1999 by Sony Clasical, Sony Music Entertainment-All rights reserved Music c 1999 by M. Kertsman, Amazonica Music ASCAP
"Fidelio"
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  Chamber:

"Piano Trio No. 1" Live from Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, New York Elen Braslavsky, piano; Marshall Coid, violin; Ted Mook, cello
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"Birita in Boston" (Drinking Party in Boston), from "Four Choros and Lullabies for Flute and Piano" Miguel Kertsman, piano; Beatriz Magalhaes-Castro, flute
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  Symphonic:

 

Chamber Symphony No. 1 – Boa Viagem Shoreline Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor Bruckner Orchester Linz and Soloists
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Sinfonia Concertante for Flute and Orchestra Dennis Russell Davies, Wolfgang Schulz (Principal Flutist of the Vienna Philharmonic) Bruckner Orchester Linz
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"Amazon", Symphonic Poem Dennis Russell Davies, Bruckner Orchester Linz
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AMAZONICA

Miguel Kertsman's album "Amazonica" was released worldwide by Sony Classical in 1997/98 as it consistently inspire many and attains international critical acclaim

"Caramuru" For two recorders, bassoon, viola da gamba, old Brazilian Northeastern guitar, old Brazilian fiddle, organ, folklore solo voices, choir, 3 pitched berimbaus and five percussionists.
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c and p 1997 by Sony Clasical, Sony Music Entertainment-All rights reserved Music c 1996 by M. Kertsman, Amazonica Music ASCAP
"Aboio Grande" For solo folklore voices, female chorus, organ and 8 percussionists
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c and p 1997 by Sony Clasical, Sony Music Entertainment-All rights reserved Music c 1996 by M. Kertsman, Amazonica Music ASCAP

 

Jazz

Founded in 1988 by Miguel Kertsman in New York, the Jazz conglomerate Amazonica Universal Orchestra, with incentive and inspiration from “his brother of sound”, Brazilian composer Hermeto Pacoal, performed exclusively original progressive jazz compositions. Now available from Amazonica Music as Miguel Kertsman’s Amazonica Universal Orchestra Brazz Jazz Work Book.
The band's finest nights included memorable sold out performances at New York’s Knitting Factory, 55 Bar, Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall among other venues, in addition to open air and theater shows in Vienna and Brazil. The band is now regrouped in Los Angeles and will start touring during the 2007 season.

"Morena"
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"Sea Breeze"
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"Campeao" (Champion) Dedicated to the "brother of sound" Hermeto Pascoal
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"The Band", The Band smokes and roasts at the Knitting Factory, New York
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The following musicians are heard here.... :
Miguel Kertsman, Composer, keyboards, leader
Shinpei Inoue, Flutes and saxophones
Manny Monteiro, Drums
Charlie Kholmeyer, Drums
Tony Mola, Percussion
Torben Westergaard, Bass
Ziv Katz, Bass
Celso Mendes, Guitar

All Music c Copyright 1988 through 2002 by Miguel Kertsman, Amazonica Music ASCAP. All rights reserved.

 

Rhythmic Fission
Digital Revisions of Classic Trax

"Rhythmic Fission", a classical electronica trip on Bluebird RCA Victor/BMG is now released!, featuring star DJ/Remixers Tracy Young and Gorillaz's Dan The Automator, in addition to Humbucker versus Sofa Surfers and Miguel Kertsman's New Phase, among others.

The record is going around released world wide and featured in articles and radio play-lists from Hawaii to the UK, Norway to the Czech Republic, from the US to France and Holland and so on...

 

RHYTHMIC FISSION:
No. 51 of the Top 100 recordings for May 2004 -- New Age / Ambient / World Radio / Internet Airwaves Chart // CHECK IT OUT!

 

 

www.bluebirdjazz.com

 

 

 

“Oh Mensch” "People get it Together" Gustav Mahler / Miguel Kertsman / New Phase
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c and p 2004 by Arista Associated Labels / BMG world wide - All rights reserved Arrangement and Music c 2003 by M. Kertsman, Amazonica Music ASCAP

STUDIO RECORDINGS
(keyboards, percussion, arranging / conducting)

Tom Tom Club, United House Nations. Frankie Knuckles, Kashif and M’lissa. Morgan, David Morales, Tommy Page, Johnny Clegg and Savuka, Rozalla, Shona Laing, Karen Finley, Mark Kamins, etc...