Michelle is an enigmatic clarinetist, specializing in chamber music and contemporary music. She was named the 1st Prize Winner of both the 2019 Sidney Forrest Clarinet Competition and 2017 Long Island Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition, where she performed Carl Maria von Weber’s 1st Clarinet Concerto with the ensemble. She was also named a 2020 fellow for bespoken, a mentoring program to aid womxn in the music world. She has worked with notable artists such as DeMarre McGill, Julia Bullock, and Anthony Roth Costanzo. In November 2019, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera and Costanzo, she gave a preview performance of Philip Glass’ opera Ahknaten at the Brooklyn Museum.

Michelle is a passionate arts educator and teacher, and has visited schools as a teaching artist. She presented instrument demos, performances and curated her own concert as part of the Neighborhood Classics concert series in collaboration with PS 234 in Tribeca this past year. She has 7+ years experience private teaching.