Michael Coelho
conductor of overture string ensemble
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Michael Coelho began his musical training on viola in the Fall River public school system. He holds a Bachelor of Music Studies from University of Massachusetts Lowell and a Master of Music Education from The Boston Conservatory. Mr. Coelho frequently performs with chamber groups and orchestras throughout New England. As a soloist, he has been featured with the Granite State Symphony, Fall River Symphony, University of Massachusetts Lowell Orchestra, and the Southeastern Alumni Symphony Orchestra.
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As a teacher, Mr. Coelho maintains a private studio, taught in the University of Massachusetts Lowell String Project, served as Director of Orchestras at BMC Durfee High School in Fall River, and is currently the Orchestra Director at Ipswich Middle and High Schools.
As conductor, Mr. Coelho is the founder and conductor of Concert for Hope, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to promoting disease awareness and support with annual concerts by an all-volunteer ensemble made up of professional and semi-professional musicians. He is also Assistant Conductor for the New Bedford Youth Symphony Orchestra.
A composer and arranger, Mr. Coelho currently serves as the film composer for Sky Mill Music. He won the first place award in the 2008 MMEA All State Composition Contest for his orchestral piece, The Four Elements, as well as the 2009 and 2010 Michael K. Anderson Scholarship, and the 2012 Michael T. Doucette Scholarship from the New Hampshire Philharmonic. His other honors include MMEA's 2015 Promising Future Music Educator Award.
As conductor, Mr. Coelho is the founder and conductor of Concert for Hope, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to promoting disease awareness and support with annual concerts by an all-volunteer ensemble made up of professional and semi-professional musicians. He is also Assistant Conductor for the New Bedford Youth Symphony Orchestra.
A composer and arranger, Mr. Coelho currently serves as the film composer for Sky Mill Music. He won the first place award in the 2008 MMEA All State Composition Contest for his orchestral piece, The Four Elements, as well as the 2009 and 2010 Michael K. Anderson Scholarship, and the 2012 Michael T. Doucette Scholarship from the New Hampshire Philharmonic. His other honors include MMEA's 2015 Promising Future Music Educator Award.
