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Two‐time Canadian accordion champion and winner of the University of Toronto Concerto
Competition, Michael Bridge uniquely fuses classical, pop‐rock, jazz and world music. He made
his solo orchestral debut with the Boston Pops at age 17, and has performed in China, Ecuador,
Croatia, Italy, Poland, France, the United Kingdom., and across North America.
In 2013, he placed 2nd at the World Digital Accordion Championships. Michael is pursuing his master’s degree at the University of Toronto in accordion performance with Professor Joseph Macerollo. With over thirty commissions and world premieres to his credit, he continues to actively promote new, multi‐instrumental works involving accordion.
His accordion‐clarinet duo, Double‐Double Duo, released its debut CD “Rock Bach” in fall 2015 and toured Poland and France in the summer of 2016. His Iranian‐Serbian classical tango quartet, Ladom Ensemble, toured the Maritimes in the summer of 2016.
In 2013, he placed 2nd at the World Digital Accordion Championships. Michael is pursuing his master’s degree at the University of Toronto in accordion performance with Professor Joseph Macerollo. With over thirty commissions and world premieres to his credit, he continues to actively promote new, multi‐instrumental works involving accordion.
His accordion‐clarinet duo, Double‐Double Duo, released its debut CD “Rock Bach” in fall 2015 and toured Poland and France in the summer of 2016. His Iranian‐Serbian classical tango quartet, Ladom Ensemble, toured the Maritimes in the summer of 2016.