Michael Langer
Assistant Professor for Piano/Music Theory
Upcoming Courses
Education
- DMA, Piano Performance, North Dakota State University
- MM, Music Theory Pedagogy, North Dakota State University
- MM, Piano Performance, Boise State University
- BS, Music Education, University of Mary
- BA, Music Performance, University of Mary
Professional Accomplishments
- Langer, M. (2022). Political Activism Through Music for Piano: A Performer’s Guide to Interpreting the Ideology in Frederic Rzewski’s "North American Ballads" (1979) and Cornelius Cardew’s "Thälmann Variations" (1974). North Dakota State University, DMA diss.
- "Improvisation as Political Resistance: Frederic Rzewski’s 'North American Ballads'." Lecture-recital presented at the CMS Great Lakes Regional Conference in Bowling Green, OH. 2023.
- "An American Composer: The Influences on John Adam’s Compositional Style as Concerned in His Works for Piano." Lecture-recital presented at the North Dakota Music Teachers Association (NDMTA) state conference in Bismarck, ND. 2016.
- Vice President and Chair of Commissioned Composer, North Dakota Music Teachers Association, 2022-2023.
- Current member of the South Carolina Music Teachers Association (SCMTA) and Greenville Music Teachers Association (GMTA).
