Michael Bratt, a Cleveland based composer, currently serves as President of FiveOne Music. Having attended Kent State University, Berklee College of Music, Cleveland State University (BM, MM), and The Cleveland Institute of Music (DMA), he has an extensive background in modern music. He has studied with many award-winning composers such as Keith Fitch, Margaret Brouwer, Paul Schoenfield, Andrew Rindfleisch, and Greg D’Alessio. He has also taken master classes with Pulitzer Prize winning composers Bernard Rands, Michael Colgrass, Melinda Wagner and the late Donald Martino. His music has been premiered throughout the United States and internationally in cities such as Stockholm and Vienna. Nationally recognized groups such as the Verdehr Trio, Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Zeitgeist, and the Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo have premiered his compositions. Dr. Bratt’s music has also been featured on Public Radios’ Around Noon with Dee Perry as well as WVIZs’ television show, Applause. Michael has received numerous honors including Composer/Fellow for the Canton Symphony Orchestra 2008-2009, regional finalist for the 2008 SCI Student Composer Commission, 2007 Verdehr Trio Composition Contest, honorable mention at the 2007 Minnesota Orchestra Institute, and the 2005 Bain Murray Composition Award among others.
