Michael Kollwitz

National Public Radio: ‘Morning Edition’

Michael — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:45:21 +0000

I’ve learned that in the last week, NPR’s popular show, ‘Morning Edition’, has featured three of my songs from the CD ‘Waterfallin’, during the program’s breaks. One song was featured on June 11th and two more songs were featured on June 18th. The show is broadcast everyday from Washington D.C. and is heard nationwide on [...]

I’ve had a lot of great exposure lately…

Michael — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:51:02 +0000

…thanks to the folks at Akaku TV, here on Maui. I went into their studios a few months back and taped a short segment on their “Hot Set” show. After that, they became interested in my video “Live In Concert” and they’ve aired it quite a few times since. It’s always nice when people come [...]

Playing With The Best…

Michael — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:05:41 +0000

…has been a theme for me in this month of March 2008. I feel so fortunate! On March 1st, I performed with two of Maui’s great long-time musicians- Benny Uyetake and Glenn Kakugawa - at a corporate event in Wailea at The Grand Wailea resort. What a night! Not only are they awesome musicians, they [...]

National TV Exposure This Week on CurrentTV

Michael — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:43:53 +0000

Last May, filmmaker Roy Plisko of Phoenix, Arizona, posted the mini video documentary (that we shot in October ‘06) on the web at CurrentTV. Subsequently, it was voted in to their Number One slot in both the United States and Great Britain. Late last year the rights were sold to CurrentTV for national broadcast on their network of dish, cable [...]

My New Apple iTunes Release…

Michael — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:11:59 +0000

…is a collection of 15 songs entitled “Greatest Hits- Vol. 2″. It is up, and ready for downoad at this moment: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=268678474 Hope you’ll enjoy this album of original solo Chapman Stick recordings for the holidays. Put it on your iPod and take me with you wherever you go! In addition to my Hawaiian Stick music album, I’m also [...]

Mucho Mahalo to Maui Time Weekly…

Michael — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:13:10 +0000

….and Associate Editor, Starr Begley, for the awesome cover story about my music on The Chapman Stick in this week’s edition (Sept.27) of the paper. Wow! And with lots of great color photos, too. The best part of all is Starr’s writing style and how she crafts her words into a really excellent feature. If you’re on-island this week, I [...]

The Maui Wedding Association…

Michael — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:26:08 +0000

…(I’m happy to announce) has accepted me as a new member! The soft, pleasing tones of The Chapman Stick are perfect for weddings and receptions (and I’ve performed for quite a few over the years…) If you’re planning to get married (or renew your vows) on Maui, you’ll definitely want to check out: http://www.mauiweddingassociation.com What better place to tie [...]

Mega Mahalo to Lahaina News…

Michael — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:56:58 +0000

…for featuring me on the front page of this week’s edition! Lahaina News is a weekly paper that is in it’s 27th year of publication here on Maui. Special thanks to the editor, Mark Vieth and staff writer Louise Rockett for featuring me in this great story (you did a great job, Louise!). Plus, the [...]

If you want to hear the music…

Michael — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:41:40 +0000

…no problem! There are sound samples from 8 of my 9 releases at www.cdbaby.com/all/stikmstr (Sorry- the DVD doesn’t have sound samples but you can find video clips both here and on YouTube). You’ll also find various sound samples at my other website- www.ChapmanStickMusic.com And, if that isn’t enough, you’ll find even more both at- www.myspace.com/MichaelKollwitz [...]

My Electronic Press Kit…

Michael — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:37:21 +0000

…has been updated and redesigned. For a look-see please feel free to visit: www.SonicBids.com/MichaelKollwitzTheChapmanStick You’ll also find me on MySpace at: www.MySpace.com/MichaelKollwitz. Mahalo!