Half of the donations received from listeners to Michael Carroll’s concert will be donated to Gatheringplace, https://gppt.org, which provides enrichment programs for the community with an emphasis on adults with developmental and other disabilities. Gatheringplace strives to encourage and nurture creativity, independence and self-expression.

Michael Carroll, a Pennsylvania native, began piano study at the age of eight and studied with several teachers, most importantly the late Robert S. Van Meter at Clarion State College in Pennsylvania.

Since moving to Seattle in 1990, Carroll has performed a large number of works, both standard and new, in a variety of venues. Past performances include concerti by Mozart, Haydn, Bartok and Poulenc, and many of the standard chamber works as well as numerous solo recitals.

An experienced soloist, chamber musician and vocal/choral accompanist, he also spent ten years as program annotator and staff pianist for Seattle’s Thalia Symphony Orchestra. Carroll now lives and teaches in Port Ludlow.

Carroll’s concert program will include musical selections from some of the classical greats: Bach, Ravel, Mozart, Chopin and Scarlatti.