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I am a percussionist, music-lover, chamber musician, teacher, curator, writer, and life-long learner.

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(OLD) NEWS

Michael Compitello 6/24/13 Michael Compitello 6/24/13

accidental mysteries: World War II: Then and Now: Normandy, in 1944 and the present day.

Michael Compitello 6/20/13 Michael Compitello 6/20/13

Michael Compitello 5/22/13 Michael Compitello 5/22/13

Fighting Gifs: The backdrop of my childhood. The best fighting games with the players removed....

Michael Compitello 5/19/13 Michael Compitello 5/19/13

“A man unstuck from place and time, he travels the world on foot…”

Werner Herzog Reads Where’s Waldo (by RyanIverson)

Michael Compitello 1/22/13 Michael Compitello 1/22/13

My recital this week at UMass made the front page of the UMass website. Hope you can make it on Friday at 8pm. Details are here.