Michel Chatara-Morse
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| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | Classical Guitarist |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Introduction | An accomplished guitarist with a Bachelor of Arts in Guitar Performance from the University of Puget Sound and a Master’s Degree in Guitar Performance from Roosevelt University, Michel Chatara-Morse is an established Chicago musician and teacher. He is currently studying with world renowned guitarist Denis Azabagic and has studied with Douglas Rice, Pam Kimmel, Sergio Assad, and Paul Henry. Mr. Chatara-Morse is a registered Suzuki Association of the Americas Teacher having attended the 2006 Greater Pittsburgh Suzuki Guitar Institute. Moreover, he has participated in Master Classes held by such players as David Leisner, Andrea Cannon, Robert Guthrie, Brian Torosian, and David Russell. Michel Chatara-Morse is an active soloist and chamber musician regularly performing in Chicago in such venues as The French Quarter, Valentino Vineyards, the Palmer House, the Mid-Day Club, Magiano’s, and the Chase Tower Promenade. Michel currently teaches for DePaul University Community Music School, the Suzuki-Orff School of Music for Young Musicians, the Michel Chatara-Morse Guitar Studio, and the Ravinia Festival Community Outreach Program Lawndale Conservtory Partnership. |
| Interests | Classical Guitar, Folk Guitar, Rock Guitar, Classical Literature, Science-Fiction, Teaching Methods, Composition, History, Politics |
| Favorite Movies | The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Star Wars, The Fugative, The Seven Saumrai, Last of the Mohicans |
| Favorite Music | Classical Guitar Music, Tango Music, Classic Rock, Beethoven, Bluegrass |
| Favorite Books | The World is Flat, A Game of Thrones, Classical Guitar Pedagogy, Lord of the Rings, Foundation Trilogy, Dune, Malcom X, the Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa |