Cellist Nick Shugaev and pianist Marcos Madrigal rehearse Michael's 'Tokyo Rain' for its world premiere performance in Havana Classical

Michael takes a bow after the premiere of 'To A Distant Star' with trumpet soloist Eric Planté and Col. Sébastien Billard in Paris.

Michael signs a new publishing contract with Donemus who will represent his music along with Le Chant du Monde

Havana Classical - the first edition of this festival brought Michael to Cuba as composer-in-residence with an extraordinary group of international soloists.  Here, Maestro Guido Lopez Gavilan is about to conduct the Cuban premiere of Michael's Suite for Strings.