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Artist
Renee' Michele
12+ albums
pianoUSApianistoregonBridges
about
Renee' spends quiet times in the studio with her Bösendorfer, lights turned off, composing by candlelight. She begins playing and building upon whatever musical motif her muse may inspire in that moment. She realized long ago that she needed to play piano as much as she need to breathe air. She has been writing music for the past 20 years but never recorded them until recently. Music began for Renee' at the age of five playing in front of an old Zenith record player. She enjoyed singing along to the 45’s of her parent’s favorite songs. She memorized the words to “The Blue Skirt Waltz” and went around to familiar neighbors asking if she could sing for them. It was a good way to earn Popsicle money by combining her first love…. music, with her very first paying job. Growing up in the plains area of Great Falls, Montana was a simple time in life; long before high tech gadgets children have now. Her creative spirit energized her imagination and she enjoyed many hours exploring their old upright piano. She spent so much time playing the keys, listening to every note and the vibrations of the strings that her parents finally arranged piano lessons. Her teacher’s name was May Carol Zeman and she was considered as one of the best piano teachers in the area. In the beginning, Ms. Zeman frightened Renee' because Renee' was shy. Learning to read music was extremely challenging for her. Eventually, her quiet nature learned to express thoughts and feelings through the music and she es
