As a child, alumnus Michael Krikorian tapped on piano keys, trying to recreate the songs he heard in video games and cartoons.
Michael began formally studying piano when he was 12, taking lessons from Dr. Andreas Werz, professor of music at Fresno State.
“Andreas Werz invited me to a Philip Lorenz Keyboard Concert featuring his student, Eric Brelsford," said Michael. "I was blown away by the music and the virtuosity of his playing.”
Michael went on to study at Fresno State, but broke his right index finger during the semester he was supposed to perform his final undergraduate recital.
He has continued studying music after graduating from Fresno State — spending summers in Italy and Seattle, earning his Master of Music in piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music and going on to pursue a Doctor of Musical Arts at USC.
“Of all the schools I’ve studied at, I feel the strongest sense of attachment to Fresno State," he said. "I spent nearly 10 of my most formative years on that campus…Every time I go back it feels like returning home.”
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