Michael Kollwitz

First of all- thank you Sacramento (and all of Northern California) for embracing and supporting my music on The Chapman Stick since 1998! It has really been exciting and I hope to see ALL of you again soon. My wife and I have opened a new chapter in our lives and we have relocated to [...]

Hi Everyone- I’m very happy to report that 3 days ago the 6 minute video mini-documentary that I helped Roy Plisko in Phoenix, Arizona produce in late October 2006 (wow- this is a LONG sentence…) reached the Number One spot on current.tv in both the United States and the United Kingdom. As a result, current.tv [...]

…is much, much more than just an ‘inventor’ or ‘instrument manufacturer’. Literally- he is one of the most amazing individuals I’ve been fortunate to know in my lifetime. He (and his entire family) have made a dramatic impact in my life since I first met them in 1976. Together, both Greg Howard and Jim Reilly have created a wonderful new [...]

I’m happy to announce that Greg Howard has written a great profile on me and it was posted yesterday in the prominent, front page Featured Artist section of Stick Enterprises popular website. (That’s what I’d call “Stick Central”) In addition to the profile, you’ll also find recent and vintage photos, a video clip plus a review of both the [...]

…for coming to the Free Fan Appreciation Concert & DVD shoot on July 30th. It was a complete and total success! We captured the entire 90 minute live Chapman Stick concert with four (4) digital cameras; before, during and after. Everyone says it was a great show and I think it was, too. Now. we’ll [...]

Yes, more thanks (and gratitude) are in order. On Thursday July 27th, KFBK NewsTalk 150 AM aired (multiple times) an interview I did recently with afternoon news host, Kitty O’Neal. She was so kind in helping to get the word out about the free concert on Sunday! Then, later the same day- I did an [...]

…Noon News (broadcast live from the Arden Fair Mall here in Sacramento) for featuring me and my music on The Chapman Stick yesterday afternoon. It was 102 degrees outside but nice and cool inside so I played my original composition, ” Waterfallin’ “, in its entirety. The performance received very enthusiastic applause from the audience, [...]