MICHAEL GENESE (he/him/his) is a New York City based composer, educator,
tenor, and multi-instrumentalist. He is pursuing his MM in Composition at Mannes School
of Music, studying with Timo Andres.
His music has seen premieres by several groups including by Verdant Vibes, VOICES 21C, and JACK Quartet.
Genese performs as a choral tenor for several churches in the New York area, as well as in Boston-based ensemble et al, and
as founding member and head of
communications for the internationally acclaimed Social Justice choir, VOICES 21C.
With a fierce passion for music education, Genese has taught elementary general music and chorus for several years, along with a private studio for violin, piano, and ear-training students.