Miguel
Sousa
#*
Mount
Pleasant,
Michigan
48858
989-
513-
8157
http://www.miguel-
sousa.com
Career
Objective
To
work
as
a
staff
coach/accompanist
in
a
collaborative
piano
setting
at
a
college
or
university.
Education
Master
of
Music
in
Piano
Performance,
Central
Michigan
University,
Mount
Pleasant,
Michigan.
2013-
2015.
Bachelor
of
Music
in
Piano
Performance,
University
of
Evora,
Portugal.
2007-
2010.
Conservatory
Degree,
Academia
Belas
Artes
Luisa
Todi,
Portugal,
2006.
Major
Instructors:
Dr.
Adrienne
Wiley,
Central
Michigan
University
Oxana
Anikeeva,
Antonio
Rosado,
University
of
Evora,
Portugal
Elizabeth
Allen,
University
of
Evora,
Portugal
Daniela
Ignazzitto
Master
Classes:
Master
classes
with
Leslie
Tung,
Joseph
Banowetz,
Konstantin
Bogino,
Sara
Buechner,
Boris
Berman,
Christophe
Simonet,
and
Lilian
Akopova
in
the
United
States,
Portugal,
Sweden,
and
the
United
Kingdom.
Performance
Experience
Solo
and
collaborative
recitals
given
in
Portugal,
England,
Italy,
Spain,
Sweden,
and
in
Michigan.
In
addition,
master
classes
have
been
given
to
pre-
college
age
students
in
Portugal
and
the
United
States.
Collaborative
Experience
Staff
Pianist:
Central
Michigan
University:
accompanied
for
instrumental
and
vocal
studios
(including
Music
Theatre)
;
studio
recitals;
CMU
competitions;
masterclasses;
NATS;
CMU
Operas
and
Opera
Workshops;
and
faculty
recitals.
Pianist
for
CMU
choirs
and
the
CMU
Symphony
Orchestra.
2010-
present.
Conservatory
Regional
of
Setubal,
Portugal:
accompanied
for
Instrumental
and
vocal
studios;
recitals;
competitions;
college
Auditions;
and
faculty
recitals.
2010-
2013.
Conservatory
of
Artes
Coral
Luisa
Todi,
Portugal:
accompanied
for
voice
studios
and
recitals;
music
theatre;
faculty
recitals;
and
accompanist
for
the
Professional
Choir
Luisa
Todi.
2011-
2013.
Conseratory
OureArte,
Portugal:
accompanist
for
instrumental
and
vocal
studios;
all
studio
recitals;
master
classes;
competitions;
college
auditions;
and
faculty
recitals.
2011-
2013.
Orchestral
Pianist:
East
Shore
Wind
Symphony,
2013-
present.
CMU
Symphony
Orchestra,
2013
-
present
Played
for
all
concerts
requiring
piano/keyboard
support.
Collaborative
Experience
(cont.)
Church
Musician:
On-
call
church
musician
for
the
greater
mid-
Michigan
area
Churches,
2013-
present.
Play
for
complete
church
services
and
accompany
church
choirs.
All
denominations.
Teaching
Experience
Central
Michigan
University,
School
of
Music,
2013-
2015.
Taught
Class
Piano.
Conservatory
Regional
of
Setubal,
Portugal,
2010-
2013.
Taught
lessons
to
pre-
college
and
adult
students.
Conservatory
of
Artes
Coral
Luisa
Todi,
Portugal,
2011-
2013.
Taught
lessons
to
pre-
college
and
adult
students.
Academy
of
Telheiras,
Portugal,
2011-
2013.
Taught
lessons
to
pre-
college
and
adult
students.
Conservatory
of
Santarem,
Portugal,
2010-
2013.
Taught
lessons
to
pre-
college
and
adult
students.
Honors/Awards
8th
Annual
Piano
Competition
Lia
Tortora,
Italy,
2012:
Honorable
Mention.
Specialties:
Fluent
in
English
and
Portugese,
and
basic
knowledge
of
speaking
and
writing
of
Spanish
and
Italian.