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Michael Allen Harrison is an American new-age musician, songwriter and pianist from Portland, Oregon.

Michael Allen Harrison
Harrison in 2008
Background information
BornPortland, Oregon
United States
GenresNew-age
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsPiano, Keyboards
Years active1986 – current
LabelsMAH records
WebsiteOfficial website

Early years


Michael started playing the piano at age six. He was prompted by his mother, who thought that playing the piano would help the young Michael to overcome his shyness.[1] Michael attended Parkrose High School in northeast Portland.[East Portland News 1] He released his first commercially available album, "Tea Court Interlude" in 1986.


Performances


Harrison performed at the United Nations in 1999, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Israel's independence. Notables for whom he has performed include Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and the 14th Dalai Lama. He premiered his children's ballet "The Velveteen Rabbit" with the Vancouver Dance Theater in 1991. He also co-wrote the music for the musical "Prometheus", which was premiered in Portland, Oregon.[2] Michael is the owner of MAH records, on which he has recorded and produced over 50 of his own albums within the 25-year-long lifespan of his career. He recorded and performed with Katie Harman, and has recorded and performed with local notable musicians which include Tom Grant, Julianne Johnson, and Patrick Lamb.[3]


Philanthropy


Michael is the founder and president of the Snowman Foundation. The Snowman Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating and providing services for music education. By way of funding this non-profit, Michael organized the Ten Grands concert series, which is presented annually at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon.[4][5]

In 2018, the Ten Grands concert was played at Ron Tonkin Field in Hillsboro, OR.


Discography


On MAH Records


See also



Notes


  1. Ashton, David. "Performer Michael Allen Harrison again 'comes home' to Parkrose". East Portland News. Retrieved August 12, 2011.

References


  1. Kellman, Andy. "Michael Allen Harrison". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  2. Perry, Douglas. "Prometheus the Musical". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
  3. "Michael Allen Harrison biography". superfm. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  4. "One Man's Vision Is A Community's Aspiration". thesnowmanfoundation. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  5. "MAH Bio". Retrieved August 12, 2011.




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