Michael Lawrence (filmmaker)

Michael Lawrence is an American filmmaker living in Baltimore, Maryland. Lawrence studied classical guitar at the Peabody Conservatory and has produced films for PBS, HBO, CNN, and the Library of Congress.^[1]

Lawrence's latest film, "Bach & Friends," combines Lawrence's passion for music and filmmaking and was released in early 2010. "Bach & Friends" brings together many renowned musicians (including Béla Fleck, Joshua Bell, Bobby McFerrin, Philip Glass Hilary Hahn, and eChris Thile) and captures them playing Bach and discussing his legacy. The variety of performances in th film include Bach renditions on the organ, piano, cello, violin, banjo, guitar, double bass, ukulele, mandolin, and glass harp. Among the film's many unique moments is a scene in which musicians are scanned in an fMRI machine in an effort to study the neural basis of musical improvisation.^[2]

References

1. ^ White, J (2010)
2. ^ Herman, J (2010)

• White, J (2010). "Celebrate Bach's 325th Birthday with Fitting DVD Set," "The Saratogian"
• Herman, J (2010). "Bach's Brilliant Friends," "The Huffington Post"
• Michael Lawrence Films
• BACH & friends
• Michael R. Lawrence IMDb

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