Michael Kooman
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Michael Kooman is a composer, pianist and arranger living in New York City
. He is most known for his work on the musicals "Homemade Fusion", "Dani Girl" and "Golden Gate" with Christopher Dimond
. He is half of the writing team of Kooman and Dimond
.
in 2006 where he met collaborator, Dimond. Their first collaboration was "Homemade Fusion" in March 2006. Since the premiere, "Homemade Fusion" has been performed across the country including the Civic Light Opera Cabaret Space, The Zipper Theater, and The Chicago Center for the Performing Arts. In 2007, their musical "Dani Girl" premiered in the Carnegie Mellon drama department, and quickly went on to workshops at the American Conservatory Theater
, The ASCAP Musical Theater Workshop, The Kennedy Center, and CAP-21 among others.
"Golden Gate" was commissioned by the Williamstown Theatre Festival
and premiered August 12, 2009.
"Homemade Fusion" has been performed in numerous cities across the United States by college and professional theaters. It's premiere was at Carnegie Mellon University in 2006, with a subsequent production at the Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret Theater. This production featured Patina Miller, Anderson Davis, Andrew Kober, and many other Carnegie Mellon Drama School Alumni. In 2010, the show was performed at the Ambassadors theater in London, produced by Christopher Clegg. In 2011, the show will be produced in Edinburgh, Scotland.
"Junior Claus" is a family friendly Christmas Musical that premiered in December 2009 in Minneapolis, MN.
, and received a fellowship from the Dramatists Guild of America
.
He is currently a member of the advanced BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop
New York City
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. He is most known for his work on the musicals "Homemade Fusion", "Dani Girl" and "Golden Gate" with Christopher Dimond
Christopher Dimond
Christopher Dimond is an American playwright, librettist, and lyricist currently living in New York City. He is most known for his work on the musical Dani Girl and the song cycle "Homemade Fusion", both of which were written with composer Michael Kooman....
. He is half of the writing team of Kooman and Dimond
Kooman and Dimond
Kooman and Dimond are a musical theater writing team currently living in New York City.They are most known for their musicals Dani Girl, Golden Gate, and Homemade Fusion....
.
Musicals
He graduated from Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
in 2006 where he met collaborator, Dimond. Their first collaboration was "Homemade Fusion" in March 2006. Since the premiere, "Homemade Fusion" has been performed across the country including the Civic Light Opera Cabaret Space, The Zipper Theater, and The Chicago Center for the Performing Arts. In 2007, their musical "Dani Girl" premiered in the Carnegie Mellon drama department, and quickly went on to workshops at the American Conservatory Theater
American Conservatory Theater
American Conservatory Theater is a large non-profit theater company in San Francisco, California, that offers both classical and contemporary theater productions. A.C.T. was founded in 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Playhouse and Carnegie Tech by theatre and...
, The ASCAP Musical Theater Workshop, The Kennedy Center, and CAP-21 among others.
"Golden Gate" was commissioned by the Williamstown Theatre Festival
Williamstown Theatre Festival
The Williamstown Theatre Festival is a regional summer stock theatre on the campus of Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, founded in 1954 by Williams College news director, Ralph Renzi, and drama program chairman, David C. Bryant. The theatre was conceived as a way to use the Adams...
and premiered August 12, 2009.
"Homemade Fusion" has been performed in numerous cities across the United States by college and professional theaters. It's premiere was at Carnegie Mellon University in 2006, with a subsequent production at the Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret Theater. This production featured Patina Miller, Anderson Davis, Andrew Kober, and many other Carnegie Mellon Drama School Alumni. In 2010, the show was performed at the Ambassadors theater in London, produced by Christopher Clegg. In 2011, the show will be produced in Edinburgh, Scotland.
"Junior Claus" is a family friendly Christmas Musical that premiered in December 2009 in Minneapolis, MN.
Orchestral Music
In 2008, he was commissioned by the Altoona Symphony Orchestra to compose a piece for their 80th anniversary celebration.Awards
Along with Christopher Dimond, he received the 2010 Jonathan Larson Award. In 2009, he received the Burton Lane Award from the American Theatre Hall of FameAmerican Theatre Hall of Fame
The American Theatre Hall of Fame in New York City was founded in 1972. Earl Blackwell was the first head of the Executive Committee. In an announcement at a luncheon meeting on March 1972, he said that the new Theater Hall of Fame would be located in the Uris Theatre . James M...
, and received a fellowship from the Dramatists Guild of America
Dramatists Guild of America
The Dramatists Guild of America is a professional organization for playwrights, composers, and lyricists working in the U.S. theatre market.Membership as an Associate Member is open to any person having written at least one stage play. Active Members are playwrights who have had at least one play...
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He is currently a member of the advanced BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop
BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop
The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop is a workshop in New York for musical theatre composers, lyricists and librettists.-History:The BMI Workshop was founded in 1961 by Lehman Engel and the performing rights organization BMI ....
Additional Sources
- http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=KOOMANMCHL
- http://koomandimond.com/biography.html
External links
- http://koomandimond.com/