Michael Kollwitz

• “An impressive and gifted performer.”
  - Emmett Chapman, Inventor of The Chapman Stick® 3/3/96

• “Awesome!”
  - Herbie Hancock, Jazz Keyboardist, Phoenix, AZ 5/24/97

• “The instrument and music were fantastic!”
  - Pam Currier, Motorola, Inc. (Scientific and Technical Society Patent Administration) Tempe, AZ 5/31/95

• “The amount of talent a Stick player has is most evident on solo pieces where the player literally has to become a one-man band. Using such a guideline would rank Mike Kollwitz among the very best. His solo pieces feature dazzling displays of a veritable cornucopia of music…”
  - Willie Moseley, reviewer for Vintage Guitar magazine 2/26/93

• “The man is a master.”
  – Dave Bender, Weather Anchor, KOVR-13 Sacramento, CA 5/23/03

• “I wish you great success. I think you’re a real talent.”
  - Kitty O’Neal, News Anchor, KFBK NewsTalk 1530 AM Sacramento, CA 7/26/06
  

• “Your music is absolutely incredible. No one could believe the music was the result of just one instrument.”
  - Sandy DuFour, The Warner Group, Sacramento, CA 5/25/99

• “Only musician we’ve had that gets people to clap- repeatedly- during their dinners!”
  - George Gonzalez, Horseshoe Bar Grill, Loomis, CA 4/16/03

• “Your excellent musicianship, along with the uniqueness of The Chapman Stick, proved to be real crowd pleasers for our audiences. Aside from these qualities, your flexibility, desire to please and friendly personality make you a real joy to work with”
  - Mike Styles, Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ 11/1/94

• “Your performance was a real treat for both young and old alike. We had numerous comments from people attending the event who were not only impressed with your exceptional musical skills, but also your unique instrument. The Chapman Stick is a crowd pleaser in its own right and we were fortunate to have you as a part of our event. Your enthusiasm, talent and expressive performance are extraordinary and very entertaining
  - Robin Smith, City of Scottsdale, AZ (Airport Administration) 4/19/93

• “Your dependability and professionalism makes working with you very enjoyable! To future bookings!”
  - Kevin Koziol, Image Entertainment Productions, Tempe, AZ 4/4/94

• “The perfect selection for both corporate events and concert and club venues”
  - Marguerite Berry, Encore Entertainment, Phoenix, AZ 1/97

• “He has not only our recommendation, but our highest recommendation”
  - Ruth Shillingburg, Paul Arena Production Group, Scottsdale, AZ 1/97

• “Your playing The Stick at our Mesa Leadership meeting was positively wonderful. Participants loved the sound, loved your playing and your personality. You are a most gracious and giving person and performer. What a treat it is for the Valley that you decided to move here.”
  - Nancy A. Wolter, Performing Arts Supervisor, City of Mesa, AZ 12/7/93

• “Mike is a skilled performer and consummate professional- my clients love it”
  - Lou Baskin, SRO Entertainment, Phoenix, AZ 12/96

• “Your degree of professionalism is exceptional. Would be honored to be a reference”
  - Anne Owens, City of Glendale, AZ 2/26/93

• “I have known Michael Kollwitz since December 1976 when he bought one of my very first instruments and became one of my first music students. Since then Mike has been taking lessons from me periodically, and I have watched him steadily improve and develop a solid basis of music technique and theory on which to perform. Mike was a pioneer when he first recognized the musical potential of The Stick, and his music is growing in originality all the time. Mike is a sincere and dedicated musician, who has deep respect and commitment to his work, and who combines these qualities with surprising off-the-wall expressiveness that communicated powerfully from the stage”
  - Emmett Chapman, Inventor of Stick® 3/29/82

• “Thank you for entertaining at our event. We broke attendance records and I know it is, in part, because of your skills”
  - Amy Oppio, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV 11/10/97

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