Michael Freeman

Freelance, instinctive , mostly self-taught music composer, sound artist, practitioner and educator. Born and grew up absorbing multi-cultural influences of Birmingham Studied piano and composition at Birmingham Music Studios. Studied jazz piano in Newcastle. Production of original recorded music and sound effects from own studio for Sky TV, BBC, Discovery Channel, Tyne Tees TV, Studio Arts TV, Luk Luk Productions, Metal Pig Films Ltd., Imagine Studios, Compagnie Animotion, The National Trust and David and Charles Publications, also theatre and dance productions (including ‘Skellig’ at People’s Theatre, & various productions for Dance City, Surface Area Dance, Appetite Dance, Lincolnshire Dance etc.) Contracted as Community Music Coordinator for The Maltings Arts Centre Berwick upon Tweed 2001-2004. Set up Maltsingers Community Choir, and SCRAP (community junk percussion band,) Co- music director and composer for Hamlet Opera. Ran full programme of all styles of music performances and educational workshops. Raised £37,000 for community music projects. Direct Sustainable Sounds, conventional Percussion, composition and improvisation workshops and performance including: Dartington International Summer School, Spitalfields Festival, Hexham Abbey Festival, The Sage Gateshead, Darlington Academy, BBC Children in Need, Stockton Carnival, British Science Festival, Aberdeen Techfest, Manchester Science Festival, Newcastle Science Festival, Alnwick Garden and The Tall Ships Race. Currently working on Monochromatica audiovisual project (screened black and white silent documentary video, with live piano)