Michael Roush

Drawing upon a Fine Arts focus which began at a young age that included extensive Choral, Drama, Theory/Composition, Music Appreciation and more, Michael Roush continued his passion for music while attending The University of Colorado at Boulder. 

After successful stints behind the scenes in the concert industry, Roush’s broad array of high profile, live performance production experience would later give way to independent film and, eventually, creative writing. 

His love of narrative filmmaking brought him to Southern California, where he continues to shepherd numerous projects through creative development as a Producer, Director, and Writer. 

When a recent opportunity presented itself to reimagine and produce one particular narrative story as an Evening Ballet, such sparked not only a return to live performance, but also inspired new ways of storytelling. 

Combining Classical Music with his love for Ballet, Roush began composing new and original symphonic poems for dance movement and colorful theatrics. Stearns Wharf, a piece for Chamber Orchestra, debuted on Navona Records in January, 2024, appearing on SYMPHONIC CHRONICLES VOL II. The music additionally serves as underscore to a new animated film, Stearns Wharf, created by Roush. 

A larger ensemble work, Flurries, also recorded with the Brno Contemporary Orchestra and conducted by Pavel Snajdr, was produced by PARMA Recordings and will be released on Navona Records in November, 2024. 

A staunch supporter of Arts in Public Education, Roush currently resides in California.