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

I’ve moved most frequent updates to my newsletter, which asks “how do creative people learn from the world around them, make connections between what they learn, and turn curiosity into understanding, practice, and artistic action?”

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(OLD) NEWS

Michael Compitello 11/24/14 Michael Compitello 11/24/14

Practice Zone

Entering a heavy practice zone. Good thing it aligns with a chocolate-heavy time of year. Stay tuned for upcoming concerts, collaborations, and recordings!

Michael Compitello 6/25/14 Michael Compitello 6/25/14

Bretagne

In Brittany, eating wonderful butter and bread while reacquainting myself with my heritage (as well as visiting a slew of medieval castles and classic family rock formations). More drum news soon

Michael Compitello 6/11/14 Michael Compitello 6/11/14

Urlaub

Pumped to be back in Frankfurt after almost 4 years. In Europe for a few weeks, traveling through Germany, France, Belgium and France again. More news soon...

Michael Compitello 4/24/14 Michael Compitello 4/24/14

Easter Pizza

Celebrating the arrival of (somewhat) warmer weather in Ithaca with some pizzas. A nice respite before my Cornell Steel Band and Ewe Dance-Drumming ensembles' show tomorrow (4/25).

Michael Compitello 3/24/14 Michael Compitello 3/24/14

Meet New Morse Code

For the past few years, I've had the joy of making music together with Hannah Collins as New Morse Code. We made a short video as a way of introducing people to our group and what we do. Stay tuned for more exciting news!