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Michael Torke

Top Songs By Michael Torke

Bright Blue MusicMichael Torke, Baltimore Symphony & David Zinman

Listen to Ash by Michael Torke, Baltimore Symphony & David Zinman, see lyrics, music video & more!

AshMichael Torke, Baltimore Symphony & David Zinman

Listen to Green by Michael Torke, Baltimore Symphony & David Zinman, see lyrics, music video & more!

GreenMichael Torke, Baltimore Symphony & David Zinman

Listen to Nave by Michael Torke, see lyrics, music video & more!

NaveMichael Torke

Listen to Strawberry Fields: Where have you been? (Old Lady, Student) by Michael Torke, Albany Symphony Orchestra & David Alan Miller, see lyrics, music video & more!

Strawberry Fields: Where have you been? (Old Lady, Student)Michael Torke, Albany Symphony Orchestra & David Alan Miller

Listen to Saxophone Concerto: III. by David Alan Miller, Albany Symphony Orchestra & Michael Torke, see lyrics, music video & more!

Saxophone Concerto: III.David Alan Miller, Albany Symphony Orchestra & Michael Torke

Listen to Narthex by Michael Torke, see lyrics, music video & more!

NarthexMichael Torke

Listen to Javelin by Yoel Levi, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Michael Torke, see lyrics, music video & more!

JavelinYoel Levi, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Michael Torke

Listen to December by Michael Torke & Philharmonia Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

DecemberMichael Torke & Philharmonia Orchestra

Listen to Being, Pt. 2 by American Modern Ensemble & Michael Torke, see lyrics, music video & more!

Being, Pt. 2American Modern Ensemble & Michael Torke

Latest Release

Listen to Torke: BLOOM by Michael Torke & Sandbox Percussion

ALBUMTorke: BLOOMMichael Torke & Sandbox Percussion

More albums from Michael Torke

ALBUMHexOrkest de Volharding

Listen to Unseen by Michael Torke Orchestra & East Coast Chamber Orchestra

ALBUMUnseenMichael Torke Orchestra & East Coast Chamber Orchestra

Listen to Sessions, 3 A.M. by Michael Torke

ALBUMSessions, 3 A.M.Michael Torke

ALBUMTIMEMichael Torke

Listen to Psalms and Canticles by Michael Torke, Lydia Brown & Michael Torke Orchestra

ALBUMPsalms and CanticlesMichael Torke, Lydia Brown & Michael Torke Orchestra

Listen to American Dream by Amstel Quartet

ALBUMAmerican DreamAmstel Quartet

Listen to Being by Michael Torke & American Modern Ensemble

ALBUMBeingMichael Torke & American Modern Ensemble

Listen to Sky by Albany Symphony Orchestra, David Alan Miller & Albany Symphony

ALBUMSkyAlbany Symphony Orchestra, David Alan Miller & Albany Symphony

Listen to The First Hundred Years by Lake Placid Sinfonietta & Ron Spigelman

ALBUMThe First Hundred YearsLake Placid Sinfonietta & Ron Spigelman

Listen to Three Manhattan Bridges by Albany Symphony Orchestra & David Alan Miller

ALBUMThree Manhattan BridgesAlbany Symphony Orchestra & David Alan Miller

Listen to Corigliano: Symphony No. 1 - Torke: Bright Blue Music - Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite by National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic & David Alan Miller

ALBUMCorigliano: Symphony No. 1 - Torke: Bright Blue Music - Copland: Appalachian Spring SuiteNational Orchestral Institute Philharmonic & David Alan Miller

Listen to Concerto for Orchestra by Michael Torke

ALBUMConcerto for OrchestraMichael Torke

Listen to The American Muse by New Hudson Saxophone Quartet

ALBUMThe American MuseNew Hudson Saxophone Quartet

Listen to Miami Grands by Michael Torke, Miami Piano Circle & Georgi Danchev

ALBUMMiami GrandsMichael Torke, Miami Piano Circle & Georgi Danchev

Listen to Wood & Forest by Makoto Nakura

ALBUMWood & ForestMakoto Nakura

Listen to 2014 Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA): Honors Chorus & All-State Chorus by Illinois Combined Honors Organizations, Illinois Honors Chorus & Illinois All-State Chorus

ALBUM2014 Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA): Honors Chorus & All-State ChorusIllinois Combined Honors Organizations, Illinois Honors Chorus & Illinois All-State Chorus

Listen to Landscapes by Paul Popiel, University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, Ji Hye Jung, Steve Leisring & Margaret Marco

ALBUMLandscapesPaul Popiel, University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, Ji Hye Jung, Steve Leisring & Margaret Marco

Listen to 2003 WASBE Jönköping, Sweden: National Youth Wind Ensemble of Great Britain by Phillip Scott, National Youth Wind Ensemble of Great Britain & Colin Currie

ALBUM2003 WASBE Jönköping, Sweden: National Youth Wind Ensemble of Great BritainPhillip Scott, National Youth Wind Ensemble of Great Britain & Colin Currie

Listen to Tahiti by Michael Torke, Ensemble 10/10 & Clark Rundell

ALBUMTahitiMichael Torke, Ensemble 10/10 & Clark Rundell

Listen to Prism by University of Houston Wind Ensemble & Eddie Green

ALBUMPrismUniversity of Houston Wind Ensemble & Eddie Green

Listen to New York Pictures by William Berz & Rutgers Wind Ensemble

ALBUMNew York PicturesWilliam Berz & Rutgers Wind Ensemble

Listen to Short Stories - American Music for Saxophone Quartet by Ancia Saxophone Quartet

ALBUMShort Stories - American Music for Saxophone QuartetAncia Saxophone Quartet

Listen to Contemporary Músic/a Contemporània by Grup21 & Peter John Bacchus

ALBUMContemporary Músic/a ContemporàniaGrup21 & Peter John Bacchus

ALBUMContemporary Music/a ContemporàniaGrup21

Listen to Strawberry Fields by Michael Torke, Albany Symphony Orchestra & David Alan Miller

ALBUMStrawberry FieldsMichael Torke, Albany Symphony Orchestra & David Alan Miller

Listen to An Italian Straw Hat by Michael Torke, National Ballet of Canada Orchestra & Ormsby Wilkins

ALBUMAn Italian Straw HatMichael Torke, National Ballet of Canada Orchestra & Ormsby Wilkins

Listen to One by Michael Torke, Baltimore Symphony & David Zinman

ALBUMOneMichael Torke, Baltimore Symphony & David Zinman

Listen to Torke: Rapture, An American Abroad & Jasper by Royal Scottish National Orchestra

ALBUMTorke: Rapture, An American Abroad & JasperRoyal Scottish National Orchestra

Listen to Haunted America by Present Music Ensemble

ALBUMHaunted AmericaPresent Music Ensemble

Listen to Summon the Heroes by John Williams

ALBUMSummon the HeroesJohn Williams

Listen to Torke: Music on the Floor - 4 Proverbs - Monday & Tuesday by Catherine Bott, Michael Torke, London Sinfonietta, Argo Band & Lothar Zagrosek

ALBUMTorke: Music on the Floor - 4 Proverbs - Monday & TuesdayCatherine Bott, Michael Torke, London Sinfonietta, Argo Band & Lothar Zagrosek

Listen to Byrne, Moran, Lurie & Torke: Works for String Quartet by Balanescu Quartet

ALBUMByrne, Moran, Lurie & Torke: Works for String QuartetBalanescu Quartet

Listen to Torke: Colour Music by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra & David Zinman

ALBUMTorke: Colour MusicBaltimore Symphony Orchestra & David Zinman

Listen to Michael Torke: Color Music by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, London Sinfonietta & Kent Nagano

ALBUMMichael Torke: Color MusicBaltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, London Sinfonietta & Kent Nagano

Listen to Torke: The Yellow Pages by Michael Torke, Double Edge, London Sinfonietta, David Miller & Kent Nagano

ALBUMTorke: The Yellow PagesMichael Torke, Double Edge, London Sinfonietta, David Miller & Kent Nagano

Listen to The California Ear Unit by California EAR Unit

ALBUMThe California Ear UnitCalifornia EAR Unit

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About Michael Torke

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America

Born

1961

Genre

Classical

Composer Michael Torke cultivates an eclectic, accessible style that includes elements of popular music and jazz without entering crossover or pops territory. His music, sometimes characterized as postminimalist, appeals to a wide variety of audiences, and he has received commissions from major orchestras in the U.S. and abroad. Torke's music began to attract attention in the mid-'80s as the New York Youth Orchestra commissioned his Bright Blue Music (1985). That was one of a series of color-themed works composed by Torke, a synaesthete. Torke's debut album, The Yellow Pages; Rust; Vanada; Slate; Adjustable Wrench, appeared in 1990. Torke formed the Ecstatic Records label in 2003 and the publishing company Adjustable Music, enabling him to control his copyrights and master recordings. He returned with the orchestral albums Being (2020) and Time (2022) and then the keyboard album Sessions, 3 A.M., featuring himself on piano.