Michael Ballam
Michael Ballam has been a successful classical singer for four decades, appearing on every continent, including command performances in the Vatican and the White House.
At the age of 24, Mr. Ballam became the youngest recipient of the degree of Doctor of Music with Distinction in the history of the prestigious Indiana University. An accomplished pianist and oboist, he is the Founder and General Director of the Utah Festival Opera, which is fast becoming one of the nation’s major Opera Festivals. Professor of Music for the past 24 years at Utah State University, he has also been a faculty member at Indiana University, The Music Academy of the West, University of Utah, Brigham Young University (where he was awarded the Teaching Award in Continuing Education in 1992) and guest lecturer at Stanford, Yale, BYU Idaho, Catholic University and Manhattan School of Music (official website).
The composer of many successful songs, Michael’s list of accolades and awards goes on and on. He has 40 publications and recordings in international distribution.
Recent Posts
Rock to Walk Music Festival Benefits Children with Disabilities
The non-profit organization, the Now I Can Foundation, based in Provo, Utah, is joining forces with the Las Vegas Valley community on 8 October 2016 for a special event called the “Rock to Walk” music festival. The Now I Can Foundation is an organization dedicated to...
“One By One” – The Heart of Paul Cardall’s New Masterpiece
World-renowned American LDS concert pianist, composer, producer, and independent recording artist, Paul Cardall, recently debuted for the third consecutive time on the top of the Billboard charts without any support from a major record label. It is a remarkable feat...
Jennifer Thomas’ “Carol of the Bells” Video Wins Best Cinematography at 2016 Utah Music Awards
Saturday evening, 17 September 2016, was an exuberant night for some of the many talented artists in the Beehive State as they attended the 2016 Utah Music Awards gala event held at the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo, Utah. In attendance and an award recipient,...
Cedar Breaks Wins at 2016 Utah Music Awards
Cedar Breaks Band wins Best Rock Song at 2016 Utah Music Awards.
2016 Utah Music Award Winners – Tyra Orgill, Sander Morrison, and Jason Lyle Black
Saturday evening, 17 September 2016, proved to be a night mixed with emotions of excitement, anticipation, and gratitude as some of the best musicians in the world attended the Annual Utah Music Awards red carpet event held at the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo,...
Piano Guys’ New Video Encourages Us to Have Hope Even in Adversity
What is hope? An old definition of the word “hope” is “a feeling of trust.” In the modern vernacular, hope is defined as “a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.” This author prefers to describe hope as the song of the heart that soothes the...