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Micah McLaurin
Liberace for the Millennial Generation BY J A K E D R E S S L E R
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The Juilliard School
icah McLaurin is destined to become the Liberace of the Millennial generation. He started playing the piano at the age of eight and spent his childhood studying under some of America’s most notable classical pianists including Enrique Graf and Gary Graffman. When he was nineteen, he attended the Curtis Institute of Music, one of the best music schools in the country, before attending The Juilliard School for his master’s degree. When McLaurin was fourteen years old, he played his first solo performance with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, at 16 he played with the Cleveland Orchestra. Since then, he’s played all over the world at music festivals and concert halls including Lincoln Center. He’s also played with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Orquestra Filarmónica de Montevideo. Micah’s won numerous awards including the Gilmore Young Artist award that picks two of the nation’s most talented up-and-coming musicians every year.
Rhapsody in Gaga Micah’s performances fuse two of his passions. Layered on top of Micah’s playing is his obsession with fashion. His Instagram account, which boasts 117k followers, features his favorite outfits, some of which were designed by Zaldy,
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