Michael Hall, viola, is an international soloist, recording artist, teacher, and passionate curator of new music. He has over 170 compositions written for him, performed for three former US Presidents and the King of Thailand, and is the co-founder, Artistic Director, and Director of Education of the Bandung Philharmonic – the first professional orchestra in Indonesia. He’s also created and directed outreach programs in refugee centers. Michael’s given the world premieres of concertos by Stacy Garrop, Chen Yi, and Kim Diehnelt, and appeared as soloist in Vienna, Jakarta, Reykjavik, Bangkok, Los Angeles, New York City, Singapore, Sorrento, and Chicago’s Orchestra Hall. His recordings can be found on the Centaur, Delos, Vienna Modern Masters, Acoma, Parma, New Focus, and Albany labels. Michael is also co-founder of the Bach in Bali Chamber Music Festival, a former board member of the America Viola Society, curator of the NewMusicShelf Anthology: Viola Volume, and has taught at VanderCook College of Music, Guilford College, University of Chicago, and Illinois Wesleyan University.