Michael Clark (Editor)
White American
Male he/him
Born 1991Michael Clark is a pianist, teacher, and scholar noted for his “natural, clear, and nuanced” performances (Piano Magazine). An advocate for the music of Florence Price, he has presented numerous lecture recitals on her piano music. His debut album Waltzes and Character Pieces of Florence Price, released by Navona Records, featured seven world-premiere recordings and “embodied the musical and pianistic richness of Price’s music” (Sonograma Magazine). He recently edited twenty of Price’s previously unpublished works for publication by Hal Leonard.
Devoted to practical solutions in pedagogy, Clark researches traditions of piano fingering and is the founder of Piano Tricks, an online database of fingerings and redistributions for over 1000 passages from the piano repertoire. Clark holds degrees from Rice University, University of Houston, and Ithaca College, and he currently serves as Assistant Professor of Piano and Coordinator of Secondary Piano at Baylor University.
Devoted to practical solutions in pedagogy, Clark researches traditions of piano fingering and is the founder of Piano Tricks, an online database of fingerings and redistributions for over 1000 passages from the piano repertoire. Clark holds degrees from Rice University, University of Houston, and Ithaca College, and he currently serves as Assistant Professor of Piano and Coordinator of Secondary Piano at Baylor University.
