Michael's Biography

Stratford Festival Theatre:

• orchestra member 1976-2008
• 31 seasons over 110 productions
• on stage experience in 15 productions
• recording experience in over 100 productions (the Festival recordings have toured
  England, Ireland, and the U.S.A.)

National Ballet of Canada:

• auxillary percussion - live performance and PBS recordings 1980-1983

Toronto Pops Orchestra: (David Warrack Musical Director)

• auxilary percussion 2003-2007

Toronto Theatres:
Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts, Elgin Theatre, Royal Alex, Hummingbird Centre,
Talk of Toronto, Roy Thompson Hall, as well as National Arts Centre Ottawa,
and The Centre in The Square Kitchener.

Recordings:

• Royal City Saxophone Quartet "That's a Plenty" - 2006
• "Timon of Athens", Duke Ellington's Incidental Music for Shakespeare's Play;
  music adapted by: Stanley Silverman
• "Sweet Airs That Give Delight", Stratford Festival Productions featuring special guest
  James Taylor
• various C.B.C. recordings radio and television.
• "Resonance", Marg Stowe and Oliver Whitehead.
• "August Light", Sharon Costello
• "A Beautiful Friendship", Johnny Noubarian

Musicals:
My One and Only, Oliver, Sudds, Hello Dolly, Anything Goes, The King and I, Man of LaMancha,
The Music Man, Cabaret, Irma La Douce, Mikado, Gypsy, The Boyfriend, Robin Hood, South Pacific,
Carousel, Guys and Dolls, Sound of Music.

Jazz and Latin:
Leader of "Good Vibes Jazz Trio" and of "El Sabor" (latin), "Stratford Strutters" (Dixieland)

Endorsements:
Michael Wood is endorsed by Yamaha Music Canada, and Mike Balter Mallets, Northbrooke, Illinois, USA

December 2007