Copyright © 2010 by Michael Cortes
Michael was born in 1985 in San Antonio, Texas. He began his musical training at
the age of seven by taking piano lessons and eventually he moved to playing tuba
in middle and high school band. After high school, he attended The University of
North Texas and received a Bachelor of Music in composition in 2008. In spring 2010
he received a Master of Music in composition from The University of Cincinnati College-
Currently, he is working on a Doctor of Musical Arts in composition at The University of Texas at Austin. His principal composition instructors have been Mara Helmuth, Michael Fiday, Cindy McTee, David Bithell, and David Schneider. Michael has had his music played by such ensembles as The Dallas Wind Symphony brass choir, The University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band, The University of Cincinnati Wind Ensemble and Brass Choir, and The Ball State University Wind Ensemble. His favorite ensembles to write for are the larger ensembles like band and orchestra, but he is slowly writing for smaller ensembles and electronic media as well.
Please contact me at the e-
michael@michaelcortesmusic.com
