Michael is an active concert pianist and a passionate music teacher. His musical interests were nurtured from a young age under the mentorship of New Zealand pianist Flavio Villani. He went on to obtain a Bachelor of Music with First-Class Honours at the University of Auckland, studying with Rae de Lisle, where he received multiple Top of the Course Awards in historical performance, classical theory, and music pedagogy.

He completed his Master of Music Studies in Performance at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, studying under Paul Rickard-Ford, Head of the Piano Department. During which, he explored improvisation alongside classical performance and, in 2024, was awarded the highly competitive George and Margaret Henderson Scholarship.

Michael was a representative in the 2018 Rönisch Auckland Secondary Schools Piano Competition and a semi-finalist in the prestigious 2021 Lewis Eady National Piano Competition. He has performed at numerous music festivals worldwide, including the 2017 Australian International Music Festival, the 2022 Lewis Eady International Music Festival in New Zealand, and the 2025 Music at Château d’Aix in France. He has also presented recitals

across New Zealand and Australia and appeared in a wide range of collaborative concert

settings.