Michael Torke

Michael Torke (; born September 22, 1961) is an American composer who writes music influenced by jazz and minimalism. Torke was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended Wilson Elementary School, graduated from Wauwatosa East High School, and studied at the Eastman School of Music with Joseph Schwantner and Christopher Rouse, and at Yale University.

Unseen - 2024-05-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Sessions, 3 A.M. - 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000000Z

TIME - 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Psalms and Canticles - 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Being - 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Sky - 2019-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Three Manhattan Bridges - 2016-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Concerto for Orchestra - 2015-11-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Miami Grands - 2014-11-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Tahiti - 2011-09-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Strawberry Fields - 2005-11-06T00:00:00.000000Z

An Italian Straw Hat - 2005-04-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Four - 2003-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Six - 2003-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Three - 2003-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Two - 2003-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Five - 2003-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Torke: Rapture / An American Abroad / Jasper - 2002-11-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Torke: Music On The Floor; 4 Proverbs; Monday & Tuesday - 1994-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Torke: Colour Music - 1991-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Torke: The Yellow Pages - 1990-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Last Month - 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Last Friday - 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Last Fall - 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000000Z

UNSEEN, No. 5 - 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000000Z

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